Comic Title: Atom #28
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1966
On Sale Date: October 4, 1966 Newsstand Date October 4, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Adventures of Bob Hope #102

Copyright Date October 4, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

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

Title: "Time-Standstill Thefts"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 2 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #50; next appearance in Atom #28)

Villain(s)

• Chronos (last appearance in Atom #13; next appearance in Detective Comics #368)

Other Character(s)

• Anton Teljas (last appearance in Atom #13; next appearance in Detective Comics #368)
• Eva Teljas (last appearance in Atom #13; no further appearances)
• Claude Thornwood and Mrs. Templeton (owner of jewel salon and a wealthy client; no further appearances)
• An unnamed bank president (no further appearances)
• Todgood and Maxine (an industrialist and his maid; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a series of thefts occur involving timepieces, Ray Palmer deduces that Chronos has returned. Each theft involves a sudden inexplicable disappearance. When Ray himself witnesses an item disappear from his lab he notes that the clock jumped forward by five minutes. He concludes that Chronos is able to stop time.

As the Atom, Ray sets a trap for Chronos. The crook takes the bait, but he is able to overpower his tiny opponent. Atom escapes a death trap in order to confront the Time Thief again. With the help of watchmaker Anton Teljas, whom has also been investigating the disappearing items, Atom is able to defeat Chronos and return the stolen items.