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: "Sinister Stopover... Earth"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Atom #38 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #240; next appearance in Justice League of America #65)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #37; next appearance in Justice League of America #65)
• Major Mynah (last appearance in Atom #37; next appearance in Atom & Hawkman #40)

Villain(s)

• The Physalians (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• General Naylor, Admiral White, and Jonah Whale (military officers; no further appearances)
• Richard Alvin and his secretary (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While assisting the military with its testing of an airborne targeting system, Ray Palmer witnesses the disappearance of several paratroopers after the appearance of a UFO. Ray links the disappearance with that of Professor Alvin who goes missing while scuba diving with Jean Loring. Ray and frogman Jonah Wale investigate and are captured by aliens called Physalians. The aliens are using humans as hosts and taking them into nuclear power plants to gather energy. However, the radiation from the plants are killing the people. The Atom is able to save the possessed people and shut down the nuclear reactors which prevents the Physalians from feeding.