Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: June 13, 2007 Direct Market Date June 13, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #3 (#219)

Direct Market Date June 13, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Prisoner in a Test Tube"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Atom (Ray Palmer of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Showcase #36 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Showcase #35; next appearance in Showcase #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Showcase #35; next appearance in Showcase #36)

Villain(s)

• Some foreign spies (no further appearances)
• Two agents of a foreign power (next appearance in Atom #10)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Anton Kraft (a foreign scientist; no further appearances)
• Doctor Loring (Jean’s father; next appearance in Atom #21)
• A CIA agent (next appearance in Atom #10)
• An FBI agent (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Kraft, a foreign scientist is scheduled to meet Doctor Loring in the United States to work on a military project. Kraft is captured by foreign spies and a double replaces him.

Jean Loring, Dr. Loring’s daughter, learns that Kraft is an imposter and contacts the Atom for assistance. Atom travels across the world to rescue the professor. He is able to free the scientist after defeating the spies and together they return to America.