Chen Lu (Earth-616)

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Radioactive Man

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Real Name

Chen Lu

Current Alias

Radioactive Man

Aliases

R Man

Identity

Secret

Affiliation

Thunderbolts; former member of the Masters of Evil, Titanic Three

Universe

Earth-616

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

6' 6"

Weight

290 lbs (132 kg)

Eyes

White

Hair

Bald

Unusual Features

No visible pupils, Constantly gives off radiation; Iridescent green skin which he can cause to appear normal by lowering his radiation level for short periods

Status

Citizenship

Chinese

Occupation

Nuclear physicist

Education

Phd in Nuclear Physics

Origin

Origin

Dr. Chen Lu harnessed the power of controlled radiation and turned it upon himself becoming The Radioactive Man.

Place of Birth

Lanzhou, People's Republic of China

First appearance

Journey Into Mystery v.1 #93

History

Doctor Chen Lu was a respected nuclear physicist for the People's Republic of China. After the thunder god Thor thwarted a Chinese military incursion into India, the Chinese government called upon its scientists and military strategists for a way to retaliate against Thor. Chen Lu had already been experimenting for several years with a way of harnessing nuclear radioactivity to induce superhuman powers in human beings. Chen Lu, concealing his own aspirations of world conquest, volunteered to become China's human weapon against Thor.

Having already spent months immunizing himself against the harmful effects of radiation, Chen Lu exposed himself to massive doses of specific-particle radiation, thereby mutating his body. After impressing his superiors with a demonstration of the new superhuman powers he had gained, Chen Lu, calling himself the Radioactive Man, traveled to New York City to challenge Thor. After Thor defeated him, the Radioactive Man was reported to have been destroyed.

In fact however, the Radioactive Man went into hiding until Baron Heinrich Zemo located him and enlisted him in his criminal organization, the original Masters of Evil. By this time, the Radioactive Man was no longer serving China's Communist leaders. The Avengers defeated the Masters of Evil, but years later the Radioactive Man joined a new Masters of Evil organized by the robot Ultron. This second Masters of Evil was also defeated by the Avengers, and the Radioactive Man was imprisoned in a cell designed especially to restrain a being with his powers.

After breaking out of prison, the Radioactive Man fled to Communist controlled Vietnam, where he briefly teamed up with the Titanium Man and the third Crimson Dynamo as the Titanic Three, champions of Eastern Communism. These three former Communist agents had decided to serve their former masters no longer and wanted no longer to be considered criminals. In Communist controlled Vietnam, the Titanic Three instead acted to punish criminals.

However, the Titanic Three later broke up under circumstances that have yet to be revealed. Eventually, the Radioactive Man was contacted by criminal scientist Elihas Starr, otherwise known as "Egghead", and agreed to join yet another incarnation of the Masters of Evil. But after Dr. Henry Pym defeated the group single handedly, the Radioactive Man was deported by the United States government. It is reported that he later entered the service of the Mandarin.

Chen Lu joined the Thunderbolts after defeating Fathom Five.

Doctor Lu keeps a count of people he has killed over the course of his life due to his powers, both intentionally and unintentionally.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Chen Lu's body has been compared to a nuclear reactor. He can:

• Absorb other nuclear radiation without harm
  
• Increase his physical strength
  
• Form powerful forcefields (enough to withstand hits from Mjolnir)
  
• Project heat
  
• Project 'hard radiation' (often causes nausea, dizziness, and possible radiation poisoning)
  
• Manipulate the radiant energy of other beings or others whose powers have a radioactive factor
  
• Project blinding light
  

Abilities

Chen Lu is an expert on radiation and nuclear physics, and has gifted intelligence.

Strength level

Variable

Weaknesses

The Radioactive Man emits nuclear radiation in direct proportion to the level of superhuman-strength exerted & emits a certain level of radiation even at rest. Only when wearing his null-radiation body harness can he remain safely in the presence of unshielded persons for more than short periods.
Absorbing large quantities of radiation has been known to affect his emotional state.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• Journey Into Mystery (Volume 1) #93 - First Appearance
• Avengers (Volume 1) #6 - Joins Masters of Evil.
  

Trivia

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