Ambassador Atom

This article is about the manga shot series Ambassador Atom, for the 1952 manga series featuring Astro Boy, see Astro Boy.

Ambassador Atom (アトム大使 Taishi Atomu) or "Captain Atom" as it is known in the United States is a 1951 manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was published by Kobunsha and serialized in Shonen Magazine from March 1951 until April 1952. The series is mostly notable for introducing Astro Boy who would later become Tezuka's most famous character.

Reception
Ambassador Atom proved to be a large success especially with young boys in Japan. The character Astro Boy would become so popular he would spin off into his own manga series in 1952.