‘Deadpool With a Degree in Physics’: Marvel Fans Troll Black Adam’s Atom Smasher, Call Him a Deadpool Clone
The highly-anticipated DC character Atom Smasher is finally being introduced to mainstream audiences in the forthcoming DC film Black Adam. Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam is not a straight-up superhero but more of an anti-hero. The trailer dropped on Wednesday and it prominently featured many members of the Justice Society of America like Hawkman, Dr. Fate, Cyclone, and Atom Smasher.
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There is one character whose costume looks very familiar
In the trailer, we got to see Atom Smasher, a member of the Justice Society of America. What is so strange about this character is that its costume looks a lot like Deadpool’s costume. DC also announced all-new one-shot comics centering around some of the characters, including The Justice Society Files: Atom Smasher #1.
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Meet Atom Smasher in #BlackAdam – The Justice Society Files: Atom Smasher #1, an all-new one-shot coming September 6. pic.twitter.com/YdLOkhcrtP
— DC (@DCOfficial) June 9, 2022
Fans quickly hopped on social media and trolled the character’s appearance
Atom Smasher wears a bright red and blue costume design which looks great. However, there is something else that comes to mind when you first look at his attire and that is – Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool. It almost looks as if the costume was just recolored and given a new belt, even the eyes have the same shape around them.
Dude will make one joke in the movie and have some like “OMG I GET DEADPOOL VIBES FROM HIM!” #BlackAdam pic.twitter.com/dKXB2sAQPH
— Cris Parker (@3CFilmss) June 9, 2022
Look, I know Atom Smasher looks like this in the comics but all I'm seeing is Deadpool with a degree in physics. LOL pic.twitter.com/5LiiCTEx4M
— JOLLY J✨ (@DynamoSuperX) June 9, 2022
i 100% thought they just spray painted over deadpool’s mask for a second. pic.twitter.com/jBtuDVQT4g
— Miles Onishi (@MilesOnishi) June 9, 2022
Oh cool. Looks like Pepsi sponsored Deadpool… https://t.co/D0GWD3M9Y5
— Exiled Meatball (@ExiledMeatball) June 9, 2022
Cant wait for Deadpool 3 🥰 pic.twitter.com/jdNiMAbcfI
— Marllon Motta (@_marllonmotta) June 9, 2022
One fan made an interesting point
One fan, however, made a valid point: Wade Wilson himself arguably started out as a parody of the DC character Deathstroke. He called the hot takes that claim Atom Smasher to be a copy of Deadpool “ironically sad.” In the comics, Atom Smasher made his debut first. While Atom Smasher’s first appearance was in All-Star Squadron #25 in 1983, Deadpool was first introduced in 1990, in New Mutants #98.
Claiming that Atom Smasher is a copy of Deadpool is ironically sad, especially since Deadpool himself is a copy of Deathstroke. https://t.co/YXZN9AgQPF
— The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90) June 9, 2022
Black Adam releases in theatres on October 21, 2022.
