#Albert Rothstein

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Cyclone & Atom Smasher 🌪⚛️ By bewareBBpower (x)!

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37.) Albert Rothstein (Currently at 81 comics read)

Send me a number between 1-100 and I'll draw whoever it corresponds to in my LOCG reading stats

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Review without spoilers. Black Adam was incredibly good!! (honestly, so many people expect superhero movies to be this flawless masterpiece that they get mad and throw awful reviews when it isn't).

The movie was fun, with a good plot and great characters. Having so many characters is sometimes hard to balance but I think that they did great letting each character having their moment to shine.

I'm not a huge Dwayne Johnson fan, but I'm happy for him. He expent more than a decade working for this movie to see the light of day, and as an artist, it must be really rewarding to be able to finally see it on the big screen and having such a great response.

Also, as I predicted, I totally loved the Justice Society. Carter was on point, (Aldis Hodge my beloved), Pierce was the perfect Kent Nelson. Quintessa and Noah were very good as this starter superheroes.

The characters in Kandaq were also really compelling (I want Amon and Freedy from Shazam to be BFFs 😂). And I feel in love with the phrase "Not your country. Not your decision."

In overall, it is a great superhero movie and worth the time.

PD: The movie theater completely lost it in the end credit scene. It was so good!!

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Y/N: “So, Al? My uncle, Kent says you can increase your size. That true?”

Albert: “Yeah. I go big. That's what I do.”

Y/N: *Smiles flirty* “Oh, really? Is that only thing about you that gets bigger and harder?”

Albert: *Blushes and stammers words*

Maxie: *Smiles* “I think you broke him, Y/N.”

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The DC Extended Universe has cast so many celebrity crushes of mine

Dylan Sprayberry as (Young) Clark Kent/Superman

Jacl Dylan Grazer and Asher Angel as Freddie Freeman and Bilyl Batson

Noah Centineo as Al Rothstein/Atom Smasher

Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle

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JSA (1999) #7

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Infinity Inc. (1984)

I think it deserves to be included. But really I love all the characters so much and it's such a cozy read. I feel like no one reads it because it's old and JSA-adjacent (BOO! Read for the old men you cowards!) but I really cannot overestimate how much the characters are likeable and fun and also how mad you get at what DC did to them afterwards and also WHAT DC DID TO ROY THOMAS WHILE IT WAS PUBLISHING, literally treating him so badly and then going ""well sales aren't growing and are staying the same so I guess it's cancelled :/"" like THEY DIDN'T FORCE HIM TO REMOVE HALF THE STUFF THAT MADE IT SO GOOD IN THE FIRST PLACE. Also Roy Thomas wrote the best bisexual man being in love with opposite gendered siblings story ever and I know it was an accident but like... I need more people to read it so I can feel validated about this...

John Constantine: Hellblazer (2020)

A perfect revival of the Hellblazer brand which adapts it's themes of apathy and rebellion for the modern age. John's written the best he's been in years, mean and rough around the edges but a secret softie

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Adam: “I can help!”

Al: “No fucking thank you!”

JSA #23 (1999-)

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Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #3

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The Atom Fam

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Mystery Solved

Al Rothstein (DCEU) x Reader

A/N: Not me churning this out almost after Black Adam because I think his character is so endearing? Feedback greatly appreciated for my first character fic!

Genre: PG-13, one curse word.

Notes: You finally meet your new mystery friend with a few hiccups along the way.

So. When can I get to see you?

You fingers hover inches above your phone, unsure of what to type to IamAS - aka your online friend that you made at the start of your final year in college.

Hm… I don’t know… I would really like to meet you too but school and work is messing me up real good. Sorry :(

You hit the send button, hoping that whoever was behind the username wouldn’t get too offended. At least you were being completely truthful.

Ah… that’s ok. I have commitments too. Totally understand. How about mid term break? Doesn’t have to be for long. We could go grab a bite or something.

Biting the edge of your lip, you gave it deep thought. Not that they gave you any trouble. In fact, they were absolutely respectful of your boundaries and didn’t rush you in revealing things about yourself.

All that you knew about them was that they were attending the same school as you were. And, they were a huge emotional support whether was it school or work troubles. Whoever it was, they seemed genuinely sweet.

It wouldn’t hurt to try right?

You fire a message off to your mystery friend before heading to class.

Sure. Four fingers - the one beside Connaught Drive. 5pm. >< wear your collegiate jacket!

***

You slip into the booth, tapping your fingers rhythmically. It wasn’t a lie to say that you were downright nervous.

What if they turned out differently from your expectations? Maybe it would be one of the annoying Chads in your tutorials who never paid attention in class. Or the annoyingly popular girl who seemed to have it all?

It sounded cliche, but you were entitled to let your mind run wild.

As your mind wandered to what kind of sauce you wanted to get on your chicken wings, a loud commotion was going on outside the shop. Curious like other patrons, you decided to crane your neck for a better look.

“Help!!!” A young girl no more than the age of 10 was screaming as a man attempts to drag her away. “Someone please help me! He’s not my father!”

You couldn’t believe that no one was helping even after that revelation. Everyone thought it was simply just a belligerent child. Seeing her tear stricken face, you simply couldn’t just ignore it. Bolting out of the shop, you ran towards the duo, ready to give a piece of your mind.

“Hey buddy! Why not you lay your hands of her?” A voice pipes from behind you.

“None of your fucking business asshole.” The man in a dodgy getup sneered at the newcomer… in the same college jacket. Could it be?

“Been called worse.” He shrugs. “We can always talk things out.”

The potential kidnapper raised a flick knife, raising it towards him. “You want to act tough? Fine. I’ll give it to you then!”

“Don’t say I didn’t give you a chance.”

Before you know it, the kidnapper was slammed to the ground by same college guy, writhing in pain. He turns to you, giving a boyish grin.

“I’m Albert Rothstein but you can call me Al. We’re supposed to have chicken together later. Hey, do you think you could wait for a few moments while I call the police to take this creep away?”

You nod dumbly, still trying to process what you just witness. Once you made sure the girl was ok, you went back to the same booth in the shop, waiting for Al. He arrives shortly after, a sheepish smile on his face.

“Sorry about that. Uh… didn’t expect that to happen.”

“Oh! That’s alright.” You waved his apology away. “That was quite something back there.”

“That? Earlier?” Al laughs nervously. “I guess self-defense training from my uncle really paid off.”

“Ah, I see.” You nodded your head. His explanation made sense, but there was still something unreal about how quickly he took him down. “Um.. haven’t I seen you somewhere before?"

Al sips from the soda cup nonchalantly. "Can't say you have."

The door to the exit slides open, making way for 3 individuals that you would have easily identified from a mile away ever since watching their battles in Khandaq.

"Al!" The middle of the trio marches up to your table with an older man and a girl strolling serenely behind their leader. Al chokes on his soda upon the sight, taking a moment to recover.

"Where have you been? Maxine's been trying to call you. We've got another rogue metahuman on the loose" It seemed like the man hadn't seen you yet.

Feeling a pair of steely eyes on you, you find yourself staring at an elegantly dressed man, holding a golden helmet in one arm.

"Leave them be Carter," he chuckles, a twinkle in his eye. "Al's simply enjoying his youth." The girl beside him smirks. It was only then, the second man turns around to face you. A moment of confusion soon turns into realization.

"Oh, I see. The man was too busy to give us a heads-up about his date!"

"No, it's not a..." By now, Al had gone positively tomato at the ruckus his team was making as well as the attention of every patron in the shop. "Ok! Fine, I'll go! Can you please just wait for me outside?"

With a series of mumblings, the trio heads back out, awkwardly standing in the middle of the street.

"I'm so sorry about that..."

"You're from the Justice Society." You whispered.

"Yeah, um... that's not something I really want to advertise you know." Al stammers. "I mean you're a great person and I have nothing against you, in fact, I really like you, and- oh god what am I saying? What I meant is-"

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." You grabbed his hand in yours. "I can do a rain check on this. Go save the world - Atom Smasher."

Al gives your hand a squeeze, before grabbing his things to meet the rest of them outside.

"I'll see you around!" He yells back, disappearing with a flash of golden light.

***

Epilogue

"So... a date huh?" The leader smacks Al in the back, causing the youngest to groan in pain.

"Would you please!” Al was grateful that his mask was still on.

"I'm just saying!" Hawkman raises both his hands up in defense. "I'm glad you kids are getting to experience the normal life you know?"

“He’s right.” Kent Nelson removes his helmet, placing it aside. “I still remember my days with Inza. It only seemed like it was just yesterday.”

Cruiser parked, the team ambles into the main hall of Hawkman’s Residence. The bell rings.

“Pull out side camera.” Carter commands, showing a screen of you waiting nervously with a bag of chicken and five cups of soda in your hands. Al could feel all eyes staring at him cheekily.

“Uh… hi! I’m here to see Al?”

“He’s right here!” Maxine happily sits beside Carter, waving a friendly hello to the camera. Amused, Carter presses a button to the door.

“Come on in. He’ll take a while to clean up. Meanwhile we can have a little chat.”

Al’s eyes widen, realizing where his team was going with this. “Oh, no you don’t! I know I’m the newbie but don’t screw this up for me!”

Carter nods to his old friend who puts his helmet back on. Moving towards Al, the Doctor teleports him to somewhere else in the giant residence just as you opened the door.

“Hey! Hope you guys are hungry.”

“Always have room for chicken.” Maxine skips over, taking the bags from your hands.

“Um… where’s Al?”

“He’ll be here soon.” Carter replies a little too smoothly. Just at this moment, a loud crash could be heard from the gardens and you see two large blue legs running towards the main building.

“How about we take this inside?” Carter leads you into the dining area with Maxine following behind, attempting to suppress their giggles. You shrug, taking your belongings with you.

Looks like Al would take a while.

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me and you by Wani | HaMaNeG

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They're mid mission, actually

Based on this image

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Atom Smasher vs Godzilla!

This mini is better than it has any right to be.

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What style/color/pattern were Al's underwear that Y/N was wearing?

Probably something that stretches like boxer briefs. Since Al grows and stretches, his underwear should, too. And because he loves food, pizza briefs would be his choice of underwear.