Comic Title: Captain Atom #7
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1987
On Sale Date: June 23, 1987 Newsstand Date June 23, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #40

Newsstand Date June 26, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #119

Shipping Date June 2, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #119

Copyright Date June 2, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "The Cutting Edge"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Patrick R. Broderick
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Justice League International #7; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #6; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)
• Margaret Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #5; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)
• Jeff Goslin (last appearance in Captain Atom #5; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)
• Martin Allard (last appearance in Captain Atom #6; next appearance in Captain Atom #9)
• Randy Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #1; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)

Villain(s)

• Plastique (last appearance in Suicide Squad #3; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)
• Lt. Barker (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Ian Rydley (a mercenary; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A Cambodian warrior (first appearance; next appearance in Captain Atom #8)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Steve Trevor (last appearance in Wonder Woman #7; next appearance in Wonder Woman #9)
• General John Hillary (last appearance in Wonder Woman #8; next appearance in Wonder Woman #22)

Comments:
This story continues in Captain Atom #8.

Synopsis:
Cameron Scott is sent to Cambodia with Sgt. Goslin and Colonel Steve Trevor to retrieve the X-ionizer, a device that can turn ordinary materials into razor sharp metal. When they arrive the mercenary who is giving them the device is found dead. Plastique and an armored Cambodian warrior are fighting over it. Captain Atom joins the fight and is cut by the warrior's sword which has been treated by the X-ionizer. Quantum energy then explodes from his body. Trevor retrieves the device and returns to America with Goslin.