Atom (1962) comic books in grade FN or better

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Master of the Plant World!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When a series of mysterious robberies occur which involve strange highly intelligent plants, Ray Palmer decides to investigate as the Atom when he learns about the strange circumstances from Jean Loring; As the Atom, Ray follows Jean as she goes on fact finding about the type of plants that are used, and decides to wait out in a greenhouse to keep a secret eye on Jean; When Jean nods off, Atom notices a group of Dryads that suddenly spring out of the flowers and fly away on petals. Atom follows after them and learns that they are under the control of a criminal called the Plant Master, who intends to use his mutated plants to try and take over the world; Trying to stop the Planet Master, the Atom is trapped in a Venus fly trap while the Planet Master leaves with the Dryads to initiate his plan. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Oddest Man on Earth!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray Palmer meets Mister Odd, who appears to be a catalyst for odd occurrences. "The Prisoners Who Vanished!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Atom ends up foiling the plans of Carl Ballard again, even though Carl has discovered a way to use Europium for teleportation. Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Machine That Made 'Miracles'!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Traveling to Happy Harbor to give a speech to graduates at Snapper Carr's home, Ray witnesses as Snapper's boat suddenly goes from being an ordinary row-boat to a giant sail boat he wishes he has; Deciding to learn the cause of his mystery, Ray changes into the Atom and decides to secretly help Snapper, so that Snapper has a good story to share with his fellow Justice League members; When crooks realize that something around Happy Harbor is turning dreams into reality, they try to steal some dress jewels that have become real. "The Case of the Innocent Thief!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When a series of crimes are committed by people who have concrete alibis that put them far away from the robbery, Ray Palmer decides to figure it out as the Atom. Letter to the editor from MyComicShop owner Buddy Saunders. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Golden Rule!" public service announcement with Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. "Danger - Atom-Gun at Work!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; A nameless criminal with scientific knowledge discovers a way to imprison the Atom in a laser weapon and use him to power it. Cave Carson ad. Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales ad. Hawkman ad. "The Gold Hunters of '49!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Atom travels back to the year 1849 where he encounters Edgar Allan Poe and helps solve a mysterious gold robbery. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Revolt of the Atom's Uniform!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Ray Palmer discovers that the white dwarf star from which he derived his powers has turned sentient and controls his costume. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. The letters page contains a statement of ownership - average print run 375,000; average paid circulation 249,000. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Fate of the Flattened-Out Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Scientist Andrew Frost discovers that when the Atom uses his shrinking powers, Frost gains limited powers of precognition; He captures the Atom and imprisons him, hoping to increase his ability. Metamorpho the Element Man ad. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. G. I. Joe ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "World of the Magic Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Atom helps Zatanna search for her father in a sub-atomic world ruled by the Druid. Ad for The Munsters AMT model kit. Superman ad. Letter to the editor from comic writer Marv Wolfman. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Happy Hobby Time!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Riddle of the Far-Out Robbery!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Atom tells two friends about a robbery committed by an invisible alien, then admits that he made up the story. Ad for The Spectre. Ad for Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars. Ad for Challengers of the Unknown. "Thief with the Tricky Toy!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Jean Loring is arrested for a burglary and the Atom must track down the real thief, who uses a jack-in-the box as a distraction. Ad for Justice League of America. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Atom-Destruction of Earth!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Jason Woodrue escapes from prison and travels to the dimension of Floria, where he plans to rule; Queen Maya enlists the Atom's help again, but they don't know that battling Woodrue may bring about the destruction of Earth. Ad for The Flash. Amazing Ratios article by Julius Schwartz. Ad for Superman. Ad for Adventures of Andy and George in the GI Joe Club. Letter from super fan Guy H. Lillian III. Statement of ownership - average print run 408,000; average paid circulation 255,254. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gil Kane. "The Eye-Popping Perils of the Insect Bandit!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Scientist Bertram Larvan has built a robot insect that he uses for crime; Ray Palmer and Jean Loring are engaged. Ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen. Atom centerfold pinup by Gil Kane. Ad for Superman. Ad for Adventures in the GI Joe Club. Letter from super fan Guy H. Lillian III. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gil Kane. "Daze of the Bat-Knights!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; Ray Palmer and his fiancee Jean Loring are out once more with the Ivy Town Nature Club on their annual hike; They stop at Giant Caverns for a picnic, where they are suddenly attacked by the Elvaran Bat-Knights; Overwhelmed, Ray orders everyone to flee into the tunnels while he fights off the creatures; When everyone is gone, Ray changes into the Atom and springs into action. Letter from super fan Guy H. Lillian III. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Up and Down Dooms of the Atom," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; At the Ivy Town Science fair, Jean Loring is helping Ray Palmer demonstrate a new device that will enable people to "energize" the metal of their cars, making it more durable; However, a freak earthquake causes the beam of the device to strike Ray, putting him in paralysis state; Rushed to the hospital, Ray is left alone with Jean while the doctors try to understand the effect the beam had on Ray's body; Immobile, but still conscious, Ray realizes the only way to cure himself is to shrink down to microscopic size; Coincidentally, the ray has given Ray temporary telepathic powers, and he manages to command Jean to activate his invisible size control device. Letter from super fan Guy H. Lillian III. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Little Man - You've Had a Big-Gang Day!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Big Gang, a group of crooks that use crime gimmicks involving their monikers, invite a crooked magician and card trick specialist into their group as Big Deal; Their leader, mastermind Big Head introduces him to the other members: Big Ben (timing specialist), Big Wig (master of disguise wigs), Big Bertha (strong woman), Big Shot (marksman) and Big Cheese (who uses specially made cheeses with different properties); The Atom battles The Big Gang. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Gil Kane. Golden Age Atom crossover in "Duel Between the Dual Atoms," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; On Earth-Two, Al Pratt is visited by his friends Bill and Betty Roberts; Betty wants to play match maker for Al and asks if he'd be interested in meeting her friend Marion Thayer; Al agrees to go on a blind date to meet her. Al, however is in for the shock of his life when she answers the door and he finds that she has suddenly rapidly aged; The same thing has happened to Betty as well; Taking everyone to Calvin College to investigate, Al goes inside and hears the sound of crooks trying to blast open an wall safe with ray guns; Changing into the Atom, Al springs into action. Statement of ownership - average print run 334,000; average paid circulation 184,100. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Jack Abel. "Sinister Stopover... Earth!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by George Roussos; Ray Palmer and Major Mynah are one site of a high-altitude free fall test that the military is performing to see if Ray's new invention, a signal device, works; The test is a success; However on the way back, the military plane that was carrying the jumpers reports strange UFO's flying by followed by the free fallers disappearing in mid-air; Ray changes into the Atom and fly on Major Mynah to find out what happened; Spotting the UFO's, Ray goes in for a closer look and is attacked by strange red tendrils that come out of the UFOs. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Vengeance of the Silver Vulture!", script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Murphy Anderson, inks by Murphy Anderson and Joe Giella; The Halls and Ray Palmer, on vacation in Mexico City, are told a prophecy that wings will come between them; Shayera goes shopping alone, while Carter and Ray take a helicopter to see Mayan ruins where they rescue a boy from a trained puma; The Atom, Hawkman and Hawkgirl stop Tekla from trying to rebuild the ancient Mayan empire. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "The Explosive Exploit of the Split-Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; To trap a spy ring, the Atom agrees to let an FBI agent impersonate Ray Palmer as bait for the enemy agents. What's in a Fanzine article. "The Man with an Inbuilt Panic Button!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Murphy Anderson; When a carnival ride's cable snaps, Andrew Harris mysteriously teleports himself from danger. He appears inside Hawkman's spaceship, interfering with its orbit; As Katar rescues the ship, Harris again teleports away; Hawkman had noticed Harris's moonstone ring, and uses the Lustrometer to track him to the home of Harvey Ellison, millionaire collector, which is being burgled; As he and the crooks battle, Harris vanishes again, this time taking along the crook holding him; Hawkman tracks them to a waterfall, and rescues both. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Joe Kubert. "Return of the Seven-Year-Dead Man," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; An amnesiac crook regains his memory after seven years and goes after an old partner who didnt show up for his memorial service, but the Atom intervenes. "Yo-Yo Hangup in the Sky," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Murphy Anderson; Taking Harris back to his spaceship, Hawkman and his passenger encounter a gravity-defying auto, which he rescues, despite being similarly affected; The car's passengers turn out to be bank robbers trying to make a getaway, and they try to shoot him, unsuccessfully; Hawkman finally questions Harris, determining that his moonstone ring, bought that morning, is the teleportation device, and that the anti-gravity effect came from his own spaceship's grappler and repelling beams, accidentally activated by Harris when he was aboard. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Final issue of the series. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Queen Jean, Why Must We Die?", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Jean Loring sees the face of a killer she had unsuccessfully defended on everyone she meets, and goes berserk; Ray Palmer tries to help her, and discovers that his Alpha Energy machine is radiating unusually; He locks Jean in a room, while he investigates the source as the Atom; In doing so, he encounters a tiny armored warrior, and has his arm coated in silver, as well as being irradiated by another Alpha-Ray machine; His only choice is to become large again, whereupon he finds that Jean is gone. Ray calls Carter Hall for help, and they find the armor is the same as that found in Death Valley, apparently left by aliens, so they travel there and find identical alpha emissions; Atom figures that Jean is being held in a sub-atomic world there, and, using his lens-sizer (seen in Hawkman #9), shrinks Hawkman to sub-atomic size; They land on the radiation's source planet, where they are immediately attacked by robot birds piloted by a crazed Jean, and both are knocked out. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Steven Grant. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.15.