Atom the Cat #14

Atom the Cat escorts two rambunctious essay-contest winners, Chappy and Yin, on a whirlwind tour of New York City—but the mischievous pair turn every landmark into mayhem, from the Empire State Building to the Museum of Natural History to the United Nations Building itself. Atom's got his paws full keeping up with their antics as the boys prove that winning a prize for "How to Be a Good Boy" might've been premature. It's a wild romp through the Big Apple with two troublemakers who test the limits of their feline guide's patience.

When a homeowner's house on a windy hilltop needs repairs, Atom the Cat offers to help by moving it to safer ground—but each new location brings its own unexpected disaster, from floods to volcanoes to speeding race cars. With each mishap more absurd than the last, Atom keeps trying to find the perfect spot while his grateful but increasingly frazzled companion hangs on for dear life. By the time our super-strong feline hero exhausts all options, there's only one place left to call home.

Atom the Cat stops a would-be jumper from a bridge and listens to their troubles: a lifetime devoted to developing Boopee Juice, a miraculous growth serum that nobody takes seriously. When Atom convinces them to demonstrate, the juice's incredible power turns heads fast—too fast—and soon the whole city is using it in ways that threaten the economy itself. Atom must find a clever way to redirect this runaway success before chaos takes hold.

When Li'l Lumberjack visits the big city for the first time, a trip to the zoo introduces him to Jumbo the elephant—and to a couple of city kids eager to play a prank on the country newcomer. This 1959 humor tale from *Atom the Cat* #14 follows the young lumberjack as he learns a thing or two about city life and animal nature.

When the unscrupulous Dr. Mole and his robot Kule rig the election for Commissioner of Fish in Metropolis City, Atom the Cat must figure out what the villain's real scheme is—and stop him before it's too late. With the power-hungry Dr. Mole now in charge of the city's fish supply, Atom discovers a sinister plot that threatens everything he holds dear. It's a battle of wits and willpower as Atom turns the tables on his enemy using an unexpected weakness of his own.