Comic Title: Power of the Atom #12
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1989
On Sale Date: March 28, 1989 Shipping Date March 30, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #161

Shipping Date March 28, 1989
Source: Previews, #1

Copyright Date March 28, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date March 30, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #91

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Shrinking into the Fire"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Atom (Ray Palmer Post-Crisis)

Writer: William Messner-Loebs
Penciller: Graham Nolan
Inker: Keith Stan Wilson
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Power of the Atom #11; next appearance in Power of the Atom #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Power of the Atom #11; next appearance in Power of the Atom #13)
• Paul Hoben (last appearance in Power of the Atom #11; next appearance in Power of the Atom #13)

Villain(s)

• Strobe (aka Edg of Destruction; last appearance in Power of the Atom #3; next appearance in Power of the Atom #13)

Other Character(s)

• Marco and Linda (a convict and his girlfriend; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Paul Hoben remains jealous and angry at Ray Palmer, so he brings a gun to confront Ray at his lab. Just as he arrives, the villain Strobe, using new technology shows up to battle the Atom. During the ensuing fight Paul and Ray are knocked out. Strobe ties them to a chair and leaves a gas bomb to kill them.

When he regains his senses, Ray shrinks out of his bonds. He then uses a shrinking device on Paul to get him to safety. They both shrink down to atomic size. The Atom uses the time to try to make peace with Paul. Once the shrinking effects wear off, Paul returns to normal size. The Atom then tracks down and apprehends Strobe.