The Religious Affiliation of
Radioactive Man
Dr. Chen Lu

Religion: Communist Buddhist

Name: Radioactive Man

Alter Ego: Dr. Chen Lu

Other Names: R-Man

Classification:  villain    hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #93 (June 1963): "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 187

   Comic Book Appearances: 184

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 2

Teams/Affiliations: People's Defense Force; The Masters of Evil; The Thunderbolts; Titanic Three

Enemy of: Nagala

Nation: China

Birth Place: Lanzhou, China

Race: Asian

Gender: male

This character is in the following 71 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Avengers (vol. 1) #54 (July 1968): "...And Deliver Us from -- the Masters of Evil!"
Avengers/Invaders #1 (July 2008): "Book One: Old Soldiers, New Wars"
Avengers: Deathtrap, The Vault (Sep. 1991): "Deathtrap, the Vault"
Captain America (vol. 1) #189 (Sep. 1975): "Arena For a Fallen Hero!" (hallucination)
Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil

Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #1 (Mar. 2009): "Doomed If You Do, Doomed If You Don't!" (cameo)
Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #2 (Apr. 2009)
Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #3 (June 2009)

Journey Into Mystery

Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #93 (June 1963): "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!"
Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 (July 1965): "The Mysterious Radio-Active Man!"

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (24 Oct. 2006)
The Mighty Avengers

The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #27 (Sep. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 1" (3-panel cameo)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #28 (Oct. 2009): "The Unspoken, Part 2" (3-panel cameo)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #29 (Nov. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 3" (4-panel cameo)
The Mighty Avengers (vol. 1) #30 (Dec. 2009): "The Unspoken: Part 4" (2-panel cameo)

Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
New Thunderbolts

New Thunderbolts #1 (Jan. 2005): "One Step Forward..." (only on cover)
New Thunderbolts #3 (Feb. 2005): "Heavy Burdens"
New Thunderbolts #4 (Mar. 2005): "Sword and Claw"
New Thunderbolts #5 (Apr. 2005): "Call to Battle?"
New Thunderbolts #6 (May 2005): "City of Heroes?"
New Thunderbolts #7 (June 2005): "Modern Marvels"
New Thunderbolts #8 (July 2005): "A Shock to the System"
New Thunderbolts #9 (Aug. 2005): "Let Them All Die!"
New Thunderbolts #10 (Sep. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part One: Of Mice and Maze"
New Thunderbolts #11 (Oct. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Two"
New Thunderbolts #12 (Nov. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Three: Living Lies"
New Thunderbolts #13 (Dec. 2005): "Ditch"
New Thunderbolts #14 (Late Dec. 2005): "Made Perfect"
New Thunderbolts #15 (Jan. 2006): "Does Anyone Remember the Squadron Sinister?"
New Thunderbolts #16 (Feb. 2006): "Supreme Power!"
New Thunderbolts #17 (Mar. 2006): "Bad Blood"
New Thunderbolts #18 (Apr. 2006): "The Whole Hole"

Thor (vol. 1) #293 (Mar. 1980): "The Twilight of SOME Gods!"
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #9 (Dec. 1997): "Life Lessons"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #100 (May 2006): "The War at Home"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #100 (May 2006): "The Origin of the Thunderbolts!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #101 (June 2006): "Why Ask Why?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #102 (July 2006): "Rush"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #103 (Aug. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 1]"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #104 (Sep. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 2]"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #105 (Oct. 2006): "Swimming with Sharks"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #106 (Nov. 2006): "Power Hungry"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #107 (Dec. 2006): "Power Full, Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #108 (Jan. 2007): "Power Full, Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #109 (Feb. 2007): "Beyond Redemption"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #110 (Mar. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #111 (Apr. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #112 (May 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #113 (June 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #114 (July 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 5"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #115 (Aug. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 6"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #116 (Oct. 2007): "Caged Angels"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #117 (Dec. 2007): "Caged Angels: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #118 (Feb. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #119 (May 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #120 (July 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 5"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #122 (Sep. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #123 (Oct. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #124 (Nov. 2008): "Die, Spider-Man!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #125 (Dec. 2008)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #126 (Jan. 2009): "Burning Down the House: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #134 (Sep. 2009) (mentioned)
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 8: Showdown at the Vault"

Thunderbolts: Breaking Point #1 (Jan. 2008): "Breaking Point"
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1 (Sep. 2007): "Desperate Measures"
Thunderbolts: International Incident #1 (Apr. 2008): "International Incident"
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness #1 (July 2008): "Reason in Madness"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man

Untold Tales of Spider-Man #13 (Sep. 1996): "Without Warning" (cameo)
Untold Tales of Spider-Man #16 (Dec. 1996): "The Boy Next Door"
Untold Tales of Spider-Man Annual '97 (1997): "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/RadioactiveMan.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036473/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/radioactive-man/29-4807/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastmasz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/r.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/raarag.htm