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38August-September 1968
$0.12

The Atom #38

DC · August-September 1968 · on sale 1968-06-04

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Identification plate

Series
The Atom (DC, 1962 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
August-September 1968
Key date
1968-08-00
On-sale date
1968-06-04
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sinister Stopover-- Earth!cover1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom [Ray Palmer]
1Sinister Stopover... Earth!comic story23.17script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: George Roussos; letters: Milt SnapinnThe Atom [Ray Palmer]; Major Mynah; General Naylor; Professor Richard Alvin; Jean Loring; Admiral White; "Jonah" Wale; Physalians (villains)
2Superman Is Jimmy Olsen's Hangup!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
4Starting in the Next Issue...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson

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Showcase Presents: The Atom #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1848-5
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Series context

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