Comic Title: Superman #38
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1946
On Sale Date: October 31, 1945 Newsstand Date October 31, 1945
Source: House Ad, Flash Comics #68, Page IFC

Copyright Date October 29, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Battle of the Atoms"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Sam Citron
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Superman #243 (1971)
Superman from the 30s to the 80s HC (1983)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #20; next appearance in Superman #38)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #20; next appearance in Superman #38)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #91; next appearance in Superman #38)

Villain(s)

• Luthor (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in Superman #43)
• Nick Biggins, Slug Rickey, and Vannie Winkler (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not released until after World War II due to use of atomic weapons.

Synopsis:
Clark and Lois follow up on a tip outside of Metropolis. They discover rocks, trees, and metal bent into odd shapes as if melted. Lois is attacked by three men, but Superman fights them off. The reporters then return to the Daily Planet to file stories.

At the office, the Daily Planet building begins melting as well. Luthor is behind the attack using a newly developed molecular impulsion beam. Superman repairs the building, then stops Luthor's henchmen from robbing a bank.

Superman then pursues Luthor. Luthor's weapon temporarily knocks Superman from the sky, but he is revived by a local power plant. Superman then apprehends Luthor, who tries in vain to kill Superman using a miniature atomic bomb.