Comic Title: Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: August 20, 2008 Direct Market Date August 13, 2008
Source: Previews, #236

Direct Market Date August 20, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Atom-Destruction of Earth"
Pages: 24

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

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

Reprinted From:
Atom #24 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #42; next appearance in Justice League of America #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #23; next appearance in Atom #25)

Villain(s)

• Floronic Man (as Jason Woodrue; last appearance in Atom #1; next appearance in Justice League of America #61)

Other Character(s)

• Maya and the Dryads (Sylvanna named; last appearance in Atom #20; no further appearances)
• Professor Parry (a botanist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jason Woodrue escapes from prison and enters the world of Floria. Maya, queen of the flower sprites, comes to Earth to enlist the aid of the Atom to fight Woodrue. When the Tiny Titan and Maya enter Floria, they are attacked by the denizens of that world. Maya's power over the creatures has been usurped by Woodrue by infecting her with a blight.

The Atom battles Woodrue's traps and dangers including one in which he is briefly turned into a plant. He finally defeats Woodrue and destroys the seeds that Woodrue was using to bring destruction to Earth.

However, Woodrue was only using the Atom to transfer the deadly radiation of the seeds from Floria to Earth. Maya realizes Woodrue's plan when her powers are restored by botanist Professor Parry. She then summons sylphides from her world to absorb the radiation and save the Earth.