Damage

Origin

Grant Emerson, was a teenager who had troubles with the authorities, at the age of 16, he had already been shuttled around from school to school without being able to stay in one for long.

This made Grant Emerson to move to Marietta (Georgia), it was a little after that that the powers of Grant started to manifest themselves. The first powers he showed were increased speed, as well as endurance, using them he destroyed a car with one punch using only his hands.

The powers of Grant Emerson were incredibly strong, those lead him to a fight against the villain Metallo, Grant won the fight, however he paid a big price; because of he couldn't control his powers he blew his entire high school during the battle.

Grant Emerson had been raised by two persons that he always thought were his parents; John Emerson and Kate Emerson, however those weren't really his parents at all.

Grant's adoptive parents told a corporation named Symbolix that the powers of Grant were manifesting, this lead to their murder by the head of Symbolix, the one known as Dathan Wahrman.

Soon after that Grant met a former member of the team known as the Young All-Stars, Iron Monroe. Monroe would help Grant in almost every way possible, there was a time that Grant even suspected that Monroe was his dad, this wasn't the case tough.

The Titans

An accident happened and half of Atlanta was blown by Grant because of his control over his powers, after he was captured he went to trial, his lawyer was able to make a deal; Grant Emerson would join the newly formed Teen Titans that were being led by Roy Harper instead of being put in jail.

After that Grant joined Arsenal's newly formed titans as the hero Damage, he stayed there for a short time and then decided to leave the team and go in a quest for answers about his past.

Damage's true origins

In his quest for answers he discovered that the Savage had been involved in a series of experiments that were done by the corporation Symbolix.

He also learned about an old experiment that happened years ago, the name of the project was "Project: Telemachus. That project was created to take DNA sampled with metahumans, and inject them into a body, then look at the results. The person that was chosen to be the experiment subject was the baby son of the golden age atom, All Pratt.

Going Underground

After he found out about his real origin he saved Florida from a nuclear meltdown, however although he saved the state he was forced to go underground because if he didn't he would go to jail, the reason behind this is because he broke his deal with the court when he left the titans. He would appear sometimes tough, most of them to protect the people, however he also appeared two times asking membership; first to the justice league of America and then to the newly formed teen titans that had the present and de-aged atom as their leader, he wasn't accepted in neither of those teams and he would have to go underground again.

A Titan again

After the events of the technis imperative, the five founding teen titans (Nightwing, Donna Troy, Arsenal, Flash and Tempest) decided to reform the teen titans and that each one would nominate another hero that had been a titan to join. Arsenal's nomination was Damage, the only problem is that he was still a fugitive. Using all his connections Arsenal was able to erase Damage's criminal records and stop the hunting that the police had over him.

He was also offered membership in the Titans, an invitation that he gladly accepted.

Freedom Fighters

After the titans disbanded along with young justice because of the deaths of Donna Troy and Lilith Clay, Damage had to go alone, for his good luck he soon joined another team.

Damage joined the newest version of team known as the Freedom Fighters. However, like any other team that Damage had been in, this team ended quickly and bad. During Infinite Crisis, the freedom fighters were macerated by the society of supervillains. Damage survived the attack, however his head had a big scar across of his face, this didn't only make Damage look horrible, but also made him more aggressive and rude than before.

One Year later and the Justice Society of America

After the events of Infinite Crisis, the DCU skipped one year of continuity. During the missing year, Damage decided to adopt a costume similar to the one of his father (The golden age Atom), this was in part to honor his dad and in other part to cover his scarred face. His personality has also changed, now more rude and explosive than before.

He is offered by Hourman and Liberty Belle a place in the Justice Society because his dad was a founding member, he tells them that he already had offers

He's Dy-no-mite!

He has started to have a close relationship with his teammates, especially with Hourman and Liberty Belle. During one point the JSA was attempting to apprehend Zoom, the supervillain that destroyed damages face. Zoom crosses the state of Atlanta's border which makes Damage unable to pursue. Regardless Grant uses his powers to leap over and eventually catch up to Zoom. Damage attempts at capturing Zoom and holds him hostage in Atlanta. Damage displays some sort of aura which activates a power if Zoom even twitches which will cause a massive explosion killing them both and thousands of innocents, Liberty Belle then shows up to help Damage. Damage releases Zoom but Zoom commenting on how weak of heroes they both are grabs a piece of sharpened metal and throws it at Grant. Right before it strikes the killing blow Liberty Belle regains her speed powers and grabs the metal before it injures Grant.

When the ultamate being known as Gog comes to the main earth from the Kingdom Come Earth, he preforms a number of miracles including healing the scars on damage's face. Damage, and a number of other JSA members including Hawkman, Amazing Man, Citizen Steel, and Northwind become followers of Gog and stay at his encampment in Kahndaq with other heroes as well as Kahndaq citizens. In the one-shot The Kingdom, the JSA try to retrieve their members who now stay with Gog, including Damage. Their efforts rely on The Atom Smasher talking to Grant in his late father's house, since Samsher was so close to Grant's father. This ends badly though, as they break out in a fight, only to be stopped by Sentinal and other JSA members. Magog then appears ready to take Damage back to the camp if it is his choice, he accepts, and leaves the JSA without looking back.
When Sandman learned of Gogs's true ententions, he and the rest of the JSA realized that they must kill Gog. When they arrived at his camp, his followers began to defend him untill they realized that the JSA were telling the truth. In retaliation, Gog removed all of the miracles he bestowed, including reviving the scars on Grant's face. This angered him to a point that  Grant unleashed a powerful blast apon Gog, although it had little effect. The JSA eventually topple Gog, and cut of his head. The Kingdom Come Superman and Starman take his head to the Scource wall where it will be forever. Angered by his scars, Grant turns away from his team only to be embraced and kissed by Judo Master, who now seems to be in a telationship with Grant. The JSA then collect their numbers and return home.

Powers

Although he is the biological son of the Golden Age Atom, Grant contained DNA imprints from the following meta-humans:

Atom (Al Pratt)

Flash (Jay Garrick)

Green Lantern (Alan Scott)

Wildcat (Ted Grant)

Hawkman (Carter Hall)

Hawkgirl (Shiera Hall)

Hourman (Rex Tyler)

Black Canary (Dinah Lance)

Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider)

Starman (Ted Knight)

Miss America (Joan Dale)

Johnny Quick (Johnny Chambers)

Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence)

Martian Manhunter

Flash (Barry Allen)

Aquaman

Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance)

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Atom II (Ray Palmer)

Grant is also able to leap great distances with his powers as displayed when he chases Zoom into Atlanta. Damage has amazing abilities, his body acts like a biochemical fusion reactor. He has learned how to harness this amazing power either into energy manipulation or a fusion discharge which was once used to recreate the big bang. he can even use this power to enhance his physical capabilities. Even at his lowest levels he is bulletproof and can lift at leas 25 tons, he also has superhuman speed and amazing reflexes. He has also demonstrated some ability as a combatant. He also has amazing agility. He does however have a major weakness. Involuntary fusion discharges can resort in many casualties and property damage. Also in Young justice sins of youth damage has learned how to fly and now as powers comparable to those of superman in terms of strength and durability.

SHOW OF HIS ABILITIES

• Walked through lava with no ill affects other than a lack of oxygen.
• When he was a teenager he destroyed a car with his bare hands.
• Jumped over a entire state.