TheNuclear Family is the name of a group of supervillains inDC Comics. Created byJim Aparo andMike W. Barr for the first issue ofOutsiders, they are androids designed by a dying nuclear scientist to resemble himself and his deceased family.

The Nuclear Family appear inTitans, portrayed by Jeff Clarke, Melody Johnson, Jeni Ross, Logan Thompson, and Zach Smadu.

The Nuclear Family first appeared inOutsiders #1, and were created by Jim Aparo and Mike W. Barr.

Nuclear researcher Eric Shanner made careless mistakes during his research, exposing himself and his family to dangerous levels of radiation. His family died and he was rendered ill withradiation poisoning. Shanner vows to teach the world about the dangers of radiation and builds six androids who are modeled on himself and his family and possess nuclear abilities.^[1] Shanner sends the androids to destroyLos Angeles, where they damage the Esperanza Canyon Nuclear Power Plant during its opening day. When the Nuclear Family returns the next day to destroy the plant, they encounter theOutsiders and manage to defeat them.^[2] After briefly holdingLooker captive, the Nuclear Family battle the Outsiders again and are destroyed, while Shanner dies from radiation poisoning.^[3][1]

During theInfinite Crisis storyline, the Nuclear Family are rebuilt and joinAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains. They are seen taking part in the Battle ofBlüdhaven.^[4]

• Dad - The patriarch of the Nuclear Family. He can fly and emit immense amounts of radiation from his body.
• Mom - The matriarch of the Nuclear Family. She can fly and project electromagnetic pulses.
• Biff - The older son of the Nuclear Family. He can fly and emit nuclear thermal pulses.
• Sis - The only daughter of the Nuclear Family. She can fly and create concussive blasts.
• Brat - The younger son of the Nuclear Family. He can fly and transform into radioactive fallout.
• Dog - The pet of the Nuclear Family. It can fly and transform into radioactive fallout.

An alternate universe variant of the Nuclear Family appear in the one-shotLast Christmas.^[5][6] In a post-apocalyptic future decimated by nuclear warfare, they are running out of power and captureFirestorm in an attempt to kill him. However, he escapes and agrees to spend Christmas with the Family before they die.^[7]

• The Nuclear Family appears in theJustice League Action episode "Nuclear Family Values", with Dad voiced byKevin Shinick, Mom and Brat byMelissa Disney, Biff byJason J. Lewis, and Sis byRachel Kimsey.^[8] This version of the group was originally built during theCold War and are initially unaware of their android nature. After gaining sentience and powers, they escape and intend to destroy a nuclear power plant to live in the fallout. However,Firestorm defeats the Family and places them in a replica of a family house to facilitate their desire for a normal life.
• The Nuclear Family, also referred to simply as the "Family", appears inTitans, with Dad portrayed by Jeff Clarke, Mom by Melody Johnson, Sis by Jeni Ross, Biff by Logan Thompson, and series original characterStepdad portrayed by Zach Smadu.^[9] This version of the group are humans brainwashed by Dr. Adamson to serveTrigon and enhanced with a special serum. Adamson tasks the Family with capturingRachel Roth before they are defeated by theTitans, after which Adamson kills them with explosive implants.

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