Space Adventures #36

When the experimental rocket X-44 explodes mid-flight, test pilot Captain Adam survives the blast only to awaken as the indestructible Captain Atom. As he begins piecing together the wreckage, he uncovers evidence of sabotage—and tracks down Gerald Mudge, the electronics specialist who may have been behind the attack.

Captain Manton returns from a victorious campaign against the diminutive plant people of Planet 4, only to be handed a mysterious gift—a packet of seeds from the Fluarian king. Though skeptical, he follows orders to deliver the seeds to Earth's scientists, unaware that they will soon sprout into an unstoppable army of plant beings with weapons and intelligence.

In "The Omnipotent Robot," scientist Siroco's creation, Tondo, returns from a three-year mission with haunting images of a dead world—images that thwart a would-be conqueror’s plans. Now, on a new mission to Earth, Tondo must use deception to shield humanity from a tyrant’s ambition, all while carrying the weight of his own uncertain fate.

Captain Atom, transformed from U.S. Air Force test pilot Captain Adams, races to intercept incoming missiles targeting the orbiting surveillance satellite Planet X. With his superhuman speed and atomic-powered senses, he maneuvers to destroy the missiles before they can reach their target, ensuring the satellite remains intact for diplomatic purposes.