Comic Title: Captain Atom Annual #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: August 23, 1988 Shipping Date August 23, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #7

Shipping Date August 25, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Newsstand Date September 17, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date August 23, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Bialya Bound"
Pages: 31

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Plotter: Greg Weisman
Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Carrie Spiegle (McCarthy)
Colorist: Shelly Eiber

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #22; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #627)

Guest Star(s)

• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Deadshot #1; next appearance in Superman #26)
• Rocket Red #4 (mistakenly called Rocket Red #7 in this story; last appearance in Justice League International #21; next appearance in Justice League International #22)

Supporting Character(s)

• Margaret Eiling (on the telephone; last appearance in Captain Atom #19; next appearance in Captain Atom Annual #2)

Villain(s)

• Queen Bee (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League Europe #4)
• Major Force (last appearance in Captain Atom #18; next appearance in Captain Atom #25)
• Jack O'Lantern (last appearance in Justice League International #17; next appearance in Justice League Europe #1)
• A group of terrorists (Rashid named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Sweenie (a tourist; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Martian Manhunter (in flashback)

Synopsis:
In the aftermath of the Queen Bee's takeover of Bialya, the country kept a low profile. Several months later, the country begins a marketing campaign designed to attract tourists. The country's once harsh environment has been terra-formed and the people seem genuinely happy with their new ruler.

Captain Atom enters the country under the guise of Cameron Scott to investigate as part of the Justice League. Both the United States and Soviet Union send their own investigators in the persons of Sarge Steel and Rocket Red Dmitri Pushkin. Jack O'Lantern, one of the Queen Bee's top aides, exposes the under cover operatives using a phony terrorist attack. The ruse also reveals the presence of Major Force.

Captain Atom is hated in the country for his role in the defeat of Wandjini, the Thunderer. Major Force meets with Atom and explains that Bialyan frequency jamming stops General Eiling's implants from working. He also reveals an admiration for the Queen Bee. Captain Atom and Rocket Red then depart.

Once he has returned to America, Captain Atom begins to exhibit signs of withdrawal. Only by returning to Bialya can he stop the pain. He is then captured by Jack O'Lantern and forced to reveal secrets. When he escapes, he faces off against Major Force. The Queen Bee puts a stop to the battle to prevent injury to her citizens.