The Atom
#23
(February-March 1966)
DC,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1965-12-02
- 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 copyright registration.
Thief with the Tricky Toy!
The Atom / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Billy Knolles
- Reprints
-
in Rommets Helter (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1965 series) #1/1967 ([februar] 1967) -
in Atom (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #1 (juin 1971) -
in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)
-
- Keywords
- cash; jack-in-the-box
Riddle of the Far-Out Robbery!
The Atom / comic story / 12.34 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (credited)
- Inks
- Sid Greene (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Dr. Ewald Barnes; Bill Ames; Oban Thokol; Krommer Pav (villain); Davarians; Enrichetta Negrini (flashback)
- Synopsis
- The Atom tells two friends about a robbery committed by an invisible alien, then admits that he made up the story.
- Reprints
- in Atom (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #1 (juin 1971)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Story in two chapters of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.
Warning!
The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #60 (first Silver Age Spectre), on sale November 25
[no title indexed]
Science Says You're Wrong... / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Snow is colored white...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #100 (January 1959)
-
The Invisible Handicap!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- The class gets a lesson on not making fun of those who are different.
Indexer Notes
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
DC's Immortal 6!
Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
house ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #164 [80 Page Giant #G-19], on sale December 16
DC Blazes a New Path in Comics History!
Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
Indexer Notes
house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #48 [first Challengers-Doom Patrol team-up]
[no title indexed]
Amazing Ratios / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Only 1/3 of the earth's ocean waters...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #128 (May 1961)
-
Thief with the Tricky Toy!
The Atom / comic story / 10.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (credited)
- Inks
- Sid Greene (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Jean Loring; Billy Knolles (villain)
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Reprints
- in Rommets Helter (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1965 series) #1/1967 ([februar] 1967)
- in Atom (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #1 (juin 1971)
- in Showcase Presents: The Atom (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (illustrations)
- Inks
- George Klein (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Uoy! Gnidaer rouy cimoc sgam!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Mxyzptlk; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Indexer Notes
subscription advertisement; ten issues for $1.00
You Are Invited to Join the Justice League!
Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #42, on sale December 9
[no title indexed]
Inside the Atom / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from: Leonard Tirado, Sal Iacopelli, and Dave Bakulski.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Center / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Job Number
- 6357
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We'll have a big race on Cap's new slot track!
- Genre
- humor
- Keywords
- model racing
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Thief with the Tricky Toy!
The Atom -
1.
Riddle of the Far-Out Robbery!
The Atom -
2.
Warning!
The Spectre -
3.
["Snow is colored white..."]
Science Says You're Wrong... -
4.
The Invisible Handicap!
-
5.
DC's Immortal 6!
Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars -
6.
DC Blazes a New Path in Comics History!
Challengers of the Unknown -
7.
["Only 1/3 of the earth's ocean waters..."]
Amazing Ratios -
8.
Thief with the Tricky Toy!
The Atom -
9.
["Uoy! Gnidaer rouy cimoc sgam!"]
-
10.
You Are Invited to Join the Justice League!
Justice League of America -
11.
[no title indexed]
Inside the Atom -
12.
["We'll have a big race on Cap's new slot track!"]
Cap's Hobby Center -
13.
Definitely Coming...
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Peter Croome
- Matthew Head
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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