Comic Title: Captain Atom #38
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: January 9, 1990 Shipping Date January 9, 1990
Source: Previews, #10

Copyright Date January 9, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #175

Shipping Date January 11, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #12

Direct Market Date January 11, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #132, #133

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Haunted"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Writer: Greg Weisman
Penciller: Rafael Kayanan
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #463; next appearance in Doctor Fate #15)

Guest Star(s)

• Black Racer (last appearance in Superman #35; next appearance in Captain Atom #41)
• Red Tornado (last appearance in Firestorm #93; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Chester King (last appearance in Captain Atom #37; next appearance in Captain Atom #41)
• Silver Shield (last appearance in Captain Atom #37; next appearance in Captain Atom #41)

Villain(s)

• Ghost (mostly behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Captain Atom #28; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)
• Cecille Montgomery (a female disciple of Kobra; not named in this story; first appearance; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)
• A Cambodian warrior (last appearance in Captain Atom #28; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)
• Cult of the Faceless One (ninjas; first appearance; next appearance in Captain Atom #39)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League (last appearance in Action Comics #650; next appearance in Doctor Fate #14)
• Animal Man (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Crimson Fox (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #13)
• Elongated Man (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Justice League Annual #4)
• Flash (last appearance in Action Comics #650; next appearance in Flash #36)
• Metamorpho (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Doctor Fate #15)
• Power Girl (last appearance in Action Comics #650; next appearance in Doctor Fate #15)
• Catherine Cobert (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Justice League Europe #12)
• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Justice League Annual #4)
• Rocket Red (last appearance in Animal Man #20; next appearance in Doctor Fate #15)

Other Character(s)

• Bonnie King (last appearance in Captain Atom #13; no further appearances)
• Zelda Rest (no further appearances)
• Dr. Jordan (Bonnie's doctor; no further appearances)
• Three Cambodian agents (no further appearances)
• Beth King (Bonnie and Chester's daughter; born in this story; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Swamp Thing (in flashback)
• Firestorm (in flashback)

Comments:
this story takes place following Firestorm #93 in which Red Tornado gets his new android body.

The chronology as it relates to the Justice League is challenging to determine. Animal Man is still in attendance, even though he asked for a leave of absence from the League in Animal Man #20. However, Buddy was still hanging out with the League in Justice League Europe #11 and Justice League Europe #12, before officially beginning his leave. Therefore, this story likely takes place immediately after the funeral in Animal Man #20 and just before Justice League Europe #11. Also Crimson Fox is shown at the meeting even though she turned down League membership in Justice League Europe #10. She is however shown as a full-fledged member of the League in Justice League Europe #13. She must have accepted membership before between those two stories and before this story begins.

Synopsis:
After Captain Atom reveals his espionage activities to the European Justice League team, he is approached by Red Tornado. The elemental asks for help to rediscover his humanity. Their meeting is cut short after an abbreviated call from Chester King who mentions Silver Shield.

Captain Atom and Red Tornado fly to Las Vegas to find Chester. He is unharmed and not in trouble. His call was interrupted because Silver Shield sat on the phone. The heroes stay for dinner, during which Bonnie King collapses. The heroes rush the pregnant woman to the hospital. Captain Atom runs interference to protect her from the Black Racer. Bonnie gives birth to her daughter Beth. The baby does not breathe, but Red Tornado enters her body to restart her lungs. In so doing, he has taken the first step towards regaining his humanity.