Comic Title: Captain Atom #34
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1989
On Sale Date: September 5, 1989 Shipping Date September 5, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #171

Shipping Date September 5, 1989
Source: Previews, #6

Shipping Date September 7, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #8

Direct Market Date September 7, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #115

Copyright Date September 5, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

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

Title: "Powerless"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Writer: Greg Weisman
Artist: Thomas Grindberg
Letterer: Carrie Spiegle (McCarthy)
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)

Supporting Character(s)

• Martin Allard (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)
• Heinrich Megala (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)
• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)
• Anton Sarrok (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)
• Babylon (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)

Villain(s)

• Doctor Spectro (last appearance in Captain Atom #15; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Justice League America #31)
• Animal Man (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Elongated Man (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Flash (last appearance in Flash #31; next appearance in Starman #17)
• Metamorpho (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Justice League Europe #7)
• Power Girl (last appearance in Justice League Europe #6; next appearance in Starman #17)
• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Animal Man #16; next appearance in Justice League America #31)
• Catherine Cobert (last appearance in Justice League Europe #6; next appearance in Justice League America #31)

Other Character(s)

• Theresa Delgado (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)
• Dr. Mortimer (last appearance in Captain Atom #10; no further appearances)
• Homer Lockleed (last appearance in Captain Atom #33; next appearance in Captain Atom #35)
• Mr. Dietz (a motorist; no further appearances)
• Tod Donner (last appearance in Captain Atom #3; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Captain Atom #35.

This story must take place before Justice League Europe #7 in which Captain Atom's powers have been restored.

Synopsis:
Captain Atom, while powerless, maintains his role as leader of Justice League Europe. While the public is not informed of the power loss, Tom Emery does know. Emery, who has been hired to play the role of Captain Atom's old enemy Doctor Spectro, is disgruntled by a salary cut. He decides to go after Captain Atom while he can.

In Paris, Doctor Spectro kidnap Catherine Cobert and uses her as bait to lure Captain Atom into a trap. However, despite his lack of powers, Captain Atom easily beats Spectro. During his rescue of Catherine, some of Captain Atom's powers suddenly return.

Back in America, Anton Sarrok and Homer Lockleed have escaped a mental facility. They make their way to the installation where Eiling and Megala are studying the Silver Shield. Sarrok is able to get it to stop glowing, which coincides with the return of Captain Atom's power. As Sarrok meets with the other members of the project, Captain Atom bursts into the room and demands answers.