The Atom
#5
(February-March 1963)
DC,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1962-12-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (editor)
Issue Notes
On sale date from promo ad in Wonder Woman #136 and copyright registration.
Diamond of Deadly Dooms!
The Atom / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Reprints
-
in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #63 -
in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([August] 2001) - in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
[no title indexed]
Comicpac / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi, kids!
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms!
The Atom / comic story / 14.33 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (credited); Mike Sekowsky (pp. 4-9, uncredited)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Ted Ralston; Karl Jat (villain); Moorn Jor
- Reprints
- in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #63
- in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([August] 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Story in two parts of 5.67 pages and 8.67 pages.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
Indexer Notes
At the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.
Health Myths Debunked!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Batman; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- superhero
[no title indexed]
Inside the Atom / letters page / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from readers Robert Malisani, John Santino Jr., Leonard Weiss, Gerry Desrosiers, Tommy Jones, Fred Bronson, Larry Switzer, and Paul Gambaccini, with replies from Schwartz.
The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!
The Atom / comic story / 9.33 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (credited)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Don Morgan; Jean Loring; Jon Van Dorn; Fred Harris (villain)
- Reprints
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #404 (September 1971)
-
in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #75 ([June 1972] ?) - in The Atom Archives (DC, 2001 series) #1 ([August] 2001)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Pages 5 and 10 are 2/3 pages.
[no title indexed]
The Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- superhero
Early Atomic Theories...
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately following page 5 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The battle tale which bursts the boundaries of war...
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 6 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 2nd smash appearance in Showcase!
- Genre
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
On the page immediately preceding page 6 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Mystery in Space; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
[no title indexed]
Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Diamond of Deadly Dooms!
The Atom -
1.
["Hi, kids!"]
Comicpac -
2.
The Diamond of the Deadly Dooms!
The Atom -
3.
["Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!"]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
4.
["Featuring the mightiest super-heroes of all time!"]
Giant Superman Annual; Giant Batman Annual -
5.
Health Myths Debunked!
-
6.
["For the very best..."]
Batman; World's Finest Comics -
7.
[no title indexed]
Inside the Atom -
8.
The Specter of 3000-Moons Lake!
The Atom -
9.
["For the very best..."]
The Flash; Green Lantern -
10.
Early Atomic Theories...
-
11.
["The battle tale which bursts the boundaries of war..."]
Our Army at War -
12.
["2nd smash appearance in Showcase!"]
Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow -
13.
["For the very best..."]
Mystery in Space; Justice League of America -
14.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
15.
150 Civil War Soldiers!
150 Civil War Soldiers -
16.
["Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"]
Best Values Coins and Currency -
17.
104 Kings' Knights
104 Kings' Knights
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Bill Devine
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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