Issue Details

Issue	#39
Published	April 1961
Pages	36
Notes	Information on this issue from Lou Mougin.

Cover Details

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Notes	Information on this issue from Lou Mougin.
Reprinted	in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

5 page Captain Atom story "Test-Pilot's Nightmare"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; Dr. Hargus; Major Silberling
Synopsis	Captain Atom must save a test pilot when his experimental rocket-plane has problems.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Reprinted	in Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #76; in Space Adventures (Charlton, 1978 series) #12; in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (2004)

6 page story "The Third Man"

Pencils	Bill Molno
Inks	Sal Trapani

7 page Captain Atom story "Peace Envoy"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; President of the United States; Edox (alien)
Synopsis	Captain Atom must stop an alien invasion.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Rocco Mastroserio
Inks	Rocco Mastroserio
Reprinted	in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (2004)

5 page Captain Atom story "An Ageless Weapon"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; President of the United States; General McGibbons; Franz; Vladimir Koss; Frieda
Synopsis	Captain Atom is captured by some East German agents while taking important papers to the West Berlin embassy.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Reprinted	in Strange Suspense Stories (Charlton, 1955 series) #77; in Space Adventures (Charlton, 1978 series) #12; in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (2004)