Comic Title: Atom #24
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1966
On Sale Date: February 1, 1966 Newsstand Date February 1, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #179, Page 17

Copyright Date February 1, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 255396
Editor: Julius Schwartz

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

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.