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Cover: Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson

The Atom #5

Feb 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD
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Contains 3 stories
The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms!
14.33 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Ted RalstonKarl Jat (villain)Moorn Jor

In "The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms!", The Atom [Ray Palmer] races against time when a mysterious gemstone turns Ted Ralston into solid diamond with a beam of deadly energy. With the source of the radiation buried deep within the jewel, Ray must shrink to microscopic size and venture inside the gem to stop the threat before it's too late.

The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!
9.33 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Don MorganJean LoringJon Van DornFred Harris (villain)

In "The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!", The Atom finds himself drawn into a centuries-old mystery when an ancient prophecy resurfaces around a mystical lake. As Ray Palmer investigates the legend, he’s ensnared by a magnetic trap, forcing him to confront the supernatural return of the Indian sorcerer Árvore Alta—whose curse still stirs beneath the lake’s surface. With Jean Loring, Don Morgan, and Jon Van Dorn caught in the escalating danger, the fate of the lake and its secrets hangs in the balance.

Early Atomic Theories...
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science

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CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $2,932*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,151
CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $407
CGC 9.2 · 5 in census $298
CGC 9.0 · 11 in census $179
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $126
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CGC 8.0 · 15 in census $98
CGC 7.5 · 12 in census $77
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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

Reprinted in Relatos Fabulosos #63 (1964), Elektron #5 (1967), Action Comics #404 (1971), All Star Adventure Comic #75 (1972), The Atom Archives #1 (2001), Showcase Presents: The Atom #1 (2007)

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