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Cover: Gil Kane

The Atom Archives #2

Dec 2003 · DC · 49.95 USD; 82.95 CAD
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This second volume of The Atom Archives collects the Silver Age adventures of Ray Palmer, the size-changing scientist-hero, reprinting The Atom #7-12 and The Atom #14 from the early 1960s. These stories, written by Gardner Fox with art by Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson, see Palmer shrinking to subatomic levels to battle foes like the Bug-Eyed Bandit and Chronos, while also exploring the scientific and romantic aspects of his dual life. The hardcover edition presents these classic tales in a restored, archival format befitting DC's historical preservation series.

Contains 15 stories
The Riddle of the Two-Faced Astronaut!
13 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jean LoringWizardo the GreatChief BaxterPeter VennerHoward Crane (villain)

In "The Riddle of the Two-Faced Astronaut!", The Atom [Ray Palmer] is pulled into a mystery when his old friend Wizardo the Great brings a mysterious astronaut-costumed assistant to his act—only to have the performance take a strange turn when the figure becomes linked to a string of high-tech burglaries. With Chief Baxter watching closely and a suspicious Peter Venner involved, Ray must untangle the truth behind the illusion before the real culprit vanishes into the shadows.

The Highwayman and the Mighty Mite!
12 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Professor Alpheus V. HyattDick Turpin (villain)Black BessLady JaneTom King

The Atom journeys through Professor Hyatt's Time Pool to 1739, where he uncovers a surprising family secret: his ancestor was the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. Now, with the legend of Black Bess and the mysterious Lady Jane entangled in the past, the Atom must navigate a web of danger and deception—before history itself is rewritten.

The Case of the Cosmic Camera!
25 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Hawkman [Katar HolCarter Hall]Hawkgirl [Shayera ThalShiera Hall] (cameo)Chief BaxterJean LoringThanagariansThalens (villains)
The Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb!
15 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [JLAAquaman [Arthur CurryOrin]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]The Flash [Barry Allen]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback only)Snapper Carr] (all cameo)The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jean LoringDr. Light [Arthur Light] (villain)
The Purloined Miniatures
10 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Bill WilsonRodney MortonJean LoringAlfred Trask (villain)Warden Barnes
The Atom's Phantom Double!
13 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]
The Seaman and the Spyglass!
12 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Henry HudsonJan LippersheyProfessor Alpheus V. Hyatt
Ride a Deadly Grenade!
13 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Ferdinand AltJean Loringforeign agents (villains)a C.I.A. agent
The Mysterious Swan-Maiden!
12 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jean LoringJudge Emil PotterJohnny TrentRutherford TollerBill CookThe Swan-Maiden (villain)
Trouble at the Ten-Year Club!
13 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jack Archer (villain)
Voyage to Beyond!
12 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jean LoringKathis (villain)Anton (villain)Santh (villain)

In "Voyage to Beyond!", The Atom [Ray Palmer] finds himself on an ocean cruise with Jean Loring when the ship’s passengers—including Jean—suddenly vanish, replaced by eerily perfect duplicates from the alien realm of Randath. With the world around him unraveling, Ray must confront the enigmatic villains Kathis, Anton, and Santh as he races to uncover the truth behind the invasion and restore what’s been stolen.

Danger--Atom-Gun at Work!
13 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Jean LoringEnrichetta Negrini
The Gold Hunters of '49!
12 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Edgar Allan PoeProfessor V. HyattCharles Barr
Weapon Watches of the Time-Wise Guy!
15 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Anton TeljasJason ThrowerEva TeljasJean LoringChronos [David Clinton] (villain)
I Accuse Ray Palmer -- Of Robbery!
10 pp · Superhero
The Atom [Ray Palmer]Fred Norton (villain)Billy the Wheel (villain)

In "I Accuse Ray Palmer — Of Robbery!", the Atom finds himself at the scene of a high-stakes coin heist, leaving him suddenly under suspicion. With Fred Norton and Billy the Wheel pulling the strings, Ray Palmer must prove his innocence before the evidence — or the public — convicts him.

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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
colorist Jamison
cover pencils, inks Gil Kane

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Atom #6 (1963), The Atom #7 (1963), The Atom #8 (1963), The Atom #9 (1963), The Atom #10 (1963), The Atom #11 (1964), The Atom #12 (1964), The Atom #13 (1964)

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