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Cover Credits |
Artist: Gil Kane |
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Comic Title: Showcase #35
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1961
On Sale Date:
September 28, 1961 Copyright Date September 28, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Story |
Title: "The Dooms from Beyond"
Pages: 25
Feature(s):
Atom (Ray Palmer of Earth-1)
Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Murphy Anderson
Reprinted In:
Atom Archives Vol. 1 HC (2001)
Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Feature Character(s)
- Atom (last appearance in Showcase #34; next appearance in Showcase #36)
Supporting Character(s)
- Jean Loring (last appearance in Showcase #34; next appearance in Showcase #36)
Villain(s)
- Bates (a caretaker and handyman; no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Doctor Gordon (Doolin) Heath (a doctor and heir to the Heath fortune; no further appearances)
- Mrs. Hathaway, Jenkins, Betty, Peter, Tim, and Tom (a millionaire's staff; no further appearances)
Comments:
This issue contains a 2-page text feature "Inside the Atom" which gives biographical information about the Atom’s creators, Gardner Fox, Gil Kane, and Murphy Anderson
Synopsis:
Young doctor, Gordon Doolin, is trying to raise money for a South Seas hospital to research tropical diseases. He learns that he is an heir to the Heath fortune. His father had changed their family name to avoid a curse placed on the family 300 years ago.
In accordance with the terms of the estate of the late Ebenezer Heath, Gordon changes his name to Heath and returns to the family manor with the estate trustee, Jean Loring. On the way, the curse appears to take effect, as Gordon’s car crashes into a river. Ray Palmer, secretly the Atom, is forced to rescue Gordon. Ray agrees to accompany Jean, his girlfriend, and Gordon to the estate.
Two more attempts are made on Gordon’s life, each one is thwarted by the Atom who suspects one of the estate servants is responsible. When he uncovers a fourth trap laid for Gordon, Ray uses it to flush out the real assassin, the caretaker Bates. Bates attempts to escape, but Ray overcomes him as the Atom.
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