The Atom The Atom introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase #34 (1961) is physicist and university professor Ray Palmer (named for real-life science fiction writer Raymond A. Palmer, who was himself quite short). Using a mass of white dwarf star matter, he fashioned a lens which allowed him to shrink down to subatomic... size. Originally, his size and molecular density abilities derived from the white dwarf star material of his costume, controlled by mechanisms in his belt, and later by controls in the palms of his gloves. Much later, he gained the innate equivalent powers within his own body. hey gang, here's another quick one.i found this atomic particle at deviant art the other day so i thought i'd redo a favorite character of mine the atom.i also got a lot of practice with a background prop i found at heromorphs gallery by a guy named soto.what makes it so cool is it reflects the light daz puts off in it's scenes without any other light sets added. what i did was add several light sets and textures to it.the effects i've gotten so far have rocked. anyhoo enjoy friends, *till the dragon flies again,hugs and regards*, lee