Comic Title: Atom #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1963
On Sale Date: June 13, 1963 Copyright Date June 13, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

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

Title: "Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb"
Pages: 15

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

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

Reprinted In:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-18 (1973)
Atom Archives Vol. 2 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (appears concurrently in Justice League of America #23; last appearance in Atom #8; next appearance in Atom #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #8; next appearance in Atom #10)

Villain(s)

• Doctor Light (last appearance in Justice League of America #12; next appearance in Green Lantern #33)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Flash (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Aquaman (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Martian Manhunter (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)
• Snapper Carr (last appearance in Justice League of America #23; next appearance in Justice League of America #23)

Other Character(s)

• A prison guard and warden (last appearance in Atom #8; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place chronologically after the second story of Atom #8.

The Justice League’s appearance in this story takes place concurrently with page 26 of Justice League of America #23.

Synopsis:
Dr. Light escapes from prison by drawing a door on the wall and walking through it. The prison warden asks Ray Palmer to discover how the criminal accomplished the feat. Ray discovers that Dr. Light opened a door to another dimension, so Palmer follows him as the Atom.

Dr. Light realizes the Atom has followed him, so he is prepared to capture the Tiny Titan. He imprisons the Atom in a deadly lightbulb, then leaves to attack the Justice League. Atom escapes the trap, returns to Earth, and defeats the unprepared Dr. Light. When the JLA returns from a space mission, the Atom fills them in.