NEUTRON (Nat Tryon)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Marv Wolfman and Joe Staton

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Nat Tryon
Full Name: Nathaniel Tryon
Group Affiliation(s): T.N.T. Trio; Fearsome Five; Nuclear Legion; the Society
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 184 lbs. (originally, varies as Neutron)
Eyes: Originally Blue
Hair: Originally Black
First Appearance: Action Comics #525 (November 1981): "Neutron Nightmare!"
Creators: Marv Wolfman and Joe Staton

HISTORY

Nathaniel Tryon was a security guard of a nuclear power plant who, because of an accident allegedly caused and covered-up by the U.S. government, was caught in the meltdown of a nuclear reactor. Somehow, this transformed Tryon's body into sentient nuclear energy that could only be contained in a special suit. After learning to control his energy, Tryon killed those responsible for his condition and took up a criminal career as Neutron.

For a time, Neutron joined the team called the Fearsome Five, but was imprisoned after a clash with the New Teen Titans. Still later, he joined Warp and Plasmus on a mission from Conduit to assassinate Ma and Pa Kent. Superman intervened and the clash ended with Plasmus and Neutron colliding in a blast that oliberated them both. However, both later returned and Neutron was next seen in Slabside Island prison, from which he was freed during the Joker’s "Last Laugh" riots.

Neutron and several other villains were manipulated by Manchester Black to threaten the friends of Clark Kent. Like several times before, a fight with Superman ended with Neutron disappearing in an atomic blast.

More recently, Neutron was seen in the ruins of the city of Blüdhaven working for the Society as part of the Nuclear Legion.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Neutron in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #26 (April 1987)