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Encyclopedia > Promethium (comics)
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In DC comics, Promethium is the alternative answer to Marvel's Adamantium. It is a material used for Deathstroke the Terminator's chainmail, sword and staff. It is an invulnerable metal and was used by various superheroes like Deathborg in the Amalgam Universe. Vic Stone, better known as Cyborg's body is made out of Prometheum and Arsenal of the Outsiders wears a bodysuit that combines both promethium and kevlar. Jump to: navigation, search The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvel Comics, NYSE: MVL (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... Jump to: navigation, search Adamantium is a fictional chemical substance and metal alloy in a number of fictional settings, notably the Marvel Universe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Deathstroke the Terminator (Slade Wilson), sometimes called Deathstroke, is a fictional character appearing in the DC Comics universe. ... Jump to: navigation, search Amalgam Comics was a (more-or-less fictional) American comic book publisher, a collaboration between Marvel Comics and DC Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters to create new ones (e. ... Jump to: navigation, search 7 of 9, a Borg in Star Trek: Voyager The term cyborg, a portmanteau of cybernetic organism, is used to designate an organism which is a mixture of organic and mechanical (synthetic) parts. ... Jump to: navigation, search An Arsenal is an establishment for the construction, repair, receipt, storage and issue of weapons and ammunition. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kevlar, also known as Twaron and poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, is a synthetic fibre that is five times stronger than steel, weight for weight. ...


It should not be confused with promethium, which is an actual chemical element. General Name, Symbol, Number Promethium, Pm, 61 Chemical series Lanthanides Group, Period, Block _ , 6, f Density, Hardness 7264 kg/m3, no data Appearance metallic Atomic properties Atomic weight 145 u Atomic radius (calc. ...


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Promethium (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (287 words)
Promethium is the name used for two different fictional substances; one from the DC comics universe and one from the Marvel Comics universe.
Promethium is also capable of generating near-limitless amounts of energy, and so can be used as a power source for many gadgets.
Volatile Promethium is also a dangerous mutagen be used to mutate living beings or trigger their metagene; Dayton used it when creating the super-powered criminals known as the Hybrid.
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