Atom Eve

Lore & Background

Atom Eve was the result of a top-secret government experiment designed to create a superhuman with unparalleled abilities. Her biological mother, Polly, was unknowingly subjected to genetic experimentation while pregnant under the supervision of Dr. Elias Brandyworth. After Polly gave birth to Eve, Dr. Brandyworth smuggled the newborn away from the government's grasp, switching Eve with a stillborn baby at the hospital so she could be raised by Betsy and Adam Wilkins in Chicago. Eve later learned the truth when she encountered a dying Dr. Brandyworth, who revealed the full extent of the experiment, before she witnessed a still-alive Polly, her biological siblings, and Dr. Brandyworth all be killed by the government. This trauma caused her to unknowingly install a mental block restricting her own powers. She eventually broke her mental limits, bolstering her powers to nigh-omnipotent levels, though she retained the discipline to not utilize it on other beings. Breaking her limits allowed her to match Mark's Viltrumite powers and grow back her leg years after losing it. Sick of Earth after the utopian reign of Robot rendered crime obsolete, she and Mark moved to an alien planet with their daughter. After Mark was sent to an alternate past for years, Eve moved on and began dating again, raising their daughter alone. On Mark's return, she joined him in facing off against the children of former Viltrumite leader Thragg, before Mark assumed his throne as Emperor Markus Grayson I of the Viltrumite Empire, Emperor of the Universe, with Eve as his Empress Consort. Decades later, on Eve's deathbed, she suddenly rejuvenated to her youth and realized she is immortal, and so can be with Mark forever due to his eternal longevity. 500 years later, Eve lounges as Mark thinks back fondly on his father's words of 'What will you have after 500 years?'

In Their Own Story

In Invincible Presents: Atom Eve & Rex Splode Volume Two, how Eve began dating Rex Splode is explored, secretly keeping him living with her in her bedroom all through the duo's teenage years. In The Pact, set after Mark's breakup with Amber in Invincible, Eve attempts to convince Mark to accept Robot's offer to join the Guardians of the Globe, inadvertently inspiring him to form a team of his own. In The Tick Meets Invincible, the now-dating Atom Eve and Invincible are briefly transported to the Tick's universe. In Noble Causes, Eve attends Race and Liz Noble's anniversary party at the Noble family mansion, as well as the funeral of Captain Dynamo.

Reader's Guide

Atom Eve possesses the ability to manipulate matter at a subatomic level, enabling her to alter the atomic and molecular structure of both organic and inorganic matter, effectively transforming one substance into another. This power enables her to transform substances, such as changing leaves into food or reshaping her clothing. In combat scenarios, she employs her powers to create protective force fields, generate energy blasts, and construct various weapons or tools from her energy constructs. She can also manipulate elemental forces, allowing her to control aspects of nature such as air and earth. A notable aspect of her abilities is the presence of mental blocks, which typically prevent her from manipulating sentient matter. However, during moments of extreme emotional distress or near-death experiences, these barriers can be temporarily overridden, granting her enhanced capabilities, including accelerated healing and even resurrection. Despite the vast potential of her powers, their extensive use can lead to rapid caloric depletion, necessitating increased nutritional intake to maintain her health and sustain her abilities. Her fighting style is primarily defensive and strategic, emphasizing battlefield manipulation rather than direct combat.

Did You Know?

• Atom Eve first appeared in Invincible #2 (February 2003), not #1.
• Her biological mother Polly was kept alive and experimented on by the government after appearing to die during childbirth.
• Eve unknowingly installed a mental block restricting her own powers after witnessing the deaths of her biological mother, siblings, and Dr. Brandyworth.
• On her deathbed decades later, Eve suddenly rejuvenated to her youth and realized she is immortal.
• 500 years after her rejuvenation, Eve lounges as Mark thinks back on his father's words: 'What will you have after 500 years?'