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| Nukla | |
 Cover to Nukla #1. Art by Rocke Mastroserio |
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| Publisher | Dell Comics |
| First appearance | Nukla #1 (October-December 1965) |
| Created by | Joe Gill Sal Trapani |
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| Alter ego | Matthew Gibbs |
| Abilities | Can fire energy beams that cause nuclear explosions; can make body immaterial; can quickly regenerate from injuries |
Nukla is a fictional superhero published by Dell Comics in the mid 1960s. He was created by writer Joe Gill and artist Sal Trapani (with uncredited assistance from others artists, including Dick Giordano). The character made his debut in Nukla #1 (October-December 1965).
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Fictional character background
Nukla was really Matthew Gibbs, a CIA spy and pilot. While flying a U-2 spy plane over Communist China, he is fired on by the Chinese Red Army. Unable to evade the missiles, he and his plane are vaporised in the resulting explosion. For an unexplained reason, he is able to reform himself with incredible nuclear powers. Nukla used his abilities to fight the enemies of the United States.
Powers and abilities
Nukla has nuclear based powers, similar to those of Captain Atom. He can fire destructive beams from his hands, and phase his body into an immaterial state. He can use also quickly heal himself of injuries, though this tends to deplete his energy and leave him vulnerable to attack.
Publication history
Nukla ran for only four issues. Interestingly, Steve Ditko, artist of Captain Atom, did the artwork for the last issue.
Issues
- Nukla #1 (October-December 1965)
- Nukla #2 (March 1966)
- Nukla #3 (June 1966)
- Nukla #4 (September 1966)
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