All-Star Comics #22
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Test of Time! [Introduction]," the Atom travels back to Colonial America during the Salem witch trials, where he encounters Mother Rathlow, a woman accused of witchcraft due to her knowledge of herbs. When a mob threatens her, he intervenes in his disguise, only to be mistaken for a wizard himself—leaving her in awe as he begins to vanish before her eyes. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Joe Gallagher, this 1944 tale blends historical atmosphere with early superhero mysticism, featuring a striking cover by Frank Harry.
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Atom is in old Salem in Colonial America, where witch hunts and trials occurred. At home hears of a "witch" living in the forest, and he later finds her trapped by a tree and saves her. Her knowledge of medicinal herbs brands her a witch. Later, using his disguise as the Atom, he tackles a mob and tries to convince them that she isn't. Instead, they believe him to be a wizard and flee. Then Mother Rathlow comes by and thanks him for understanding, and that she is going to live with relatives in Virginia. Just then, Atom begins to vanish, making Mother Rathlow to think he actually is a wizard!
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