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Cover: Rich Buckler & Dick Giordano

Action Comics #523

Sep 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD
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In "Steve Lombard's Double Life!", the Atom finds himself caught in a time-twisting mystery that traces back to the moment his parents first met—pulling him into a past he never knew. Back in the present, with help from Professor Hyatt, he must confront the Calculator before the villain's latest scheme comes to fruition. Written by Bob Rozakis and illustrated by Alex Saviuk, with inks by Vince Colletta, colors by Jerry Serpe, and letters by Costanza, this 1981 adventure features a cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano.

Contains 2 stories
Steve Lombard's Double Life!
17 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteLana LangSteve LombardOscar Ashermanan unnamed alien race (villains)

In "Steve Lombard's Double Life!", Steve Lombard finds himself at the center of a cosmic deception when an alien race pretends he’s one of them, using his likeness to lure both him and Superman into a trap. With the Man of Steel on the case, the truth begins to unravel—but not before the alien scheme tests loyalty, identity, and the line between friend and foe.

The Eye of the Storm!
8 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Ray Palmer's fatherMary Palmer (Ray Palmer's mother)Professor Alpheus HyattJean Palmer [Jean Loring]The Calculator [Noah Kuttler] (villain)

In "The Eye of the Storm!", the Atom finds himself unexpectedly hurled back in time, stumbling into the pivotal moment that brought his parents together. As he grapples with the ripple of his own past, he returns to the present to confront a new threat—only to find that Professor Hyatt may hold the key to stopping the Calculator.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $3
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $115
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $34*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $20*
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Full credits

colorist Jerry Serpe
letterer Costanza
cover pencils Rich Buckler
cover inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Atom #4 (1982), Superman #1/1982 (1982), The Atom #[nn] (1982), Hercule #28 (1983), Supermán #1376

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