Comic Title: Atom #34
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1967
On Sale Date: October 3, 1967 Newsstand Date October 3, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Adventure Comics #362, Page 32

Newsstand Date October 3, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #9

Copyright Date October 3, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

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

Title: "Little Man -- You've Had a Big-Gang Day"
Pages: 23

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 #57; next appearance in Flash #175)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #33; next appearance in Atom #35)

Villain(s)

• The Big Gang (Big Head, Big Ben, Big Wig, Big Bertha, Big Shot, Big Cheese, and Big Deal; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Matthew, David, and Candace (heirs to the Hill fortune; no further appearances)
• Horace Thurmond (owner of a big coin and big stamp; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Big Gang, a gang of costumed crooks each with a gimmick based on big phrase, recruits a new member called Big Deal who uses card tricks for crime. The Big Gang plans three robberies in Ivy Town to steal the world's largest emerald, coin, and stamp. They expect to encounter the Atom during the second robbery and plan accordingly.

When the Big Gang strikes to steal the largest emerald from Candace Hill, Ray Palmer happens to be on the scene. He interrupts the robbery as the Atom, upsetting the plans of the Big Gang. Despite the disruption in their plan, the crooks succeed with the robbery and believe the Atom is dead.

However, the Atom has survived and is able to catch up to the gang at the next robbery. Once again, he fails to stop the crooks and is presumed dead. As in their previous meeting, the Atom has survived. He then manages to locate the hideout the gang uses to store their stolen loot. When he battles the Big Gang the third time, the Atom finally prevails by using the "big" loot against the thieves.