Comic Title: Captain Atom #45
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1990
On Sale Date: August 7, 1990 Shipping Date August 7, 1990
Source: Previews, #17

Shipping Date August 7, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #181

Direct Market Date August 9, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #162

Copyright Date August 21, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

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

Title: "The Anatomy of a Super-Villain"
Pages: 22

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

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

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #44; next appearance in Captain Atom #46)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Captain Atom #43; no further appearances)
• Martin Allard (last appearance in Captain Atom #43; no further appearances)
• Major Force (last appearance in Justice League Europe Annual #1; next appearance in Captain Atom #46)

Villain(s)

• Ghost (last appearance in Captain Atom #43; no further appearances)
• The Ghost's henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Homer Lockleed (dies in this story; last appearance in Captain Atom #39; no further appearances)
• Theresa Delgado (last appearance in Captain Atom #39; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Elaine Allard (in Martin's thoughts)

Comments:
This story continues in part in Captain Atom #46.

Synopsis:
While Martin Allard is held captive he is brainwashed. An escape is then arranged to allow Martin to return to his old life. Martin carries a hatred of Major Force for killing his mother. He then finds information that his biological father hired Zmeck. Believing Wade Eiling is his father, Allard turns to the Ghost for help.

The Ghost convinces Allard to steal x-ionized material. Allard kills Homer Lockleed in the process. The Ghost then uses the material to transform Allard into a quantum powered man like Captain Atom and Major Force. Martin then seeks his revenge by targeting Eiling and Force. Captain Atom intervenes, but he and Force suddenly vanish. Eiling then tells Martin that Martin Lockleed was Allard's true father. Lockleed is now dead, as is his son Homer at Allard's hand.