Comic Title: Showcase #36
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1962
On Sale Date: November 30, 1961 Copyright Date November 30, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Newsstand Date November 30, 1961
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V16 #9

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

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 In:
Atom Archives Vol. 1 HC (2001)
Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

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.