Atom (Ray Palmer)

Professor Raymond Carson "Ray" Palmer, better known as the Atom, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and pencilerGil Kane. The Atom was one of the first superheroes of the Silver Age of Comic Books and debuted in Showcase #34 (October 1961).

The Atom has been played in various television series by Alfie Wise and John Kassir. Brandon Routh portrays the character in series set in the Arrowverse, beginning in Arrow.