Comic Title: Captain Atom #22
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: September 6, 1988 Shipping Date September 6, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #8

Shipping Date September 8, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Newsstand Date October 1, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date September 6, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Capt. Atom Goes to War"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Captain Atom (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Cary Bates
Plotter: Greg Weisman
Penciller: Patrick R. Broderick
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Carrie Spiegle (McCarthy)
Colorist: Shelly Eiber

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #21; next appearance in Captain Atom Annual #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Nightshade (last appearance in Suicide Squad #19; next appearance in Suicide Squad Annual #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #21; next appearance in Secret Origins #34)
• Martin Allard (last appearance in Captain Atom #18; next appearance in Captain Atom #23)

Villain(s)

• Plastique (last appearance in Captain Atom #21; next appearance in Captain Atom #44)
• Various soldiers (Frank and Blake named; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Amanda Waller (last appearance in Captain Atom #21; next appearance in Checkmate #9)
• Maxwell Lord (last appearance in Justice League International #19; next appearance in Power of the Atom #5)

Comments:
This story is continued from Captain Atom #21.

Synopsis:
Captain Atom attempts to end a war in Central America by destroying the weapons on both sides. The U.S. government who has been supplying the rebels with weapons is furious. Amanda Waller sends Nightshade to bring the Captain back in line.

Plastique who has been hired by the communists is able to capture Captain Atom by collaring him while he is in his human form. She tries to convince him that his solution is misguided. Nightshade then arrives, and the girls fight. Eventually Captain Atom sees that soldiers on both side continue to fight even with no weapons. Seeing this, he abandons his plan and returns home with Nightshade.