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 choosen 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 altough 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 from 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 masacrated 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 agressive 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 from the Freedom Fighters and also the teen titans. After he isn't able to pay the damages for a police car he joins the Justice Society so they cover the bill.

He has started to have a close relationship with his teamates, 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 Atlantas 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 shows up to help Damage. Damage releases Zoom but Zoom commenting on how weak of heroes they both are grabs a pecie of sharpend 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.

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)

Grantis also able to leap great distances with his powers as dislayed when he chases Zoom into Atlanta