Comic Title: Atom #12
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1964
On Sale Date: February 13, 1964 Newsstand Date February 13, 1964
Source: House Ad, Strange Adventures #162, Page 29

Copyright Date February 13, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

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

Title: "Danger -- Atom-Gun at Work"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Atom Archives Vol. 2 HC (2003)
Showcase Presents:The Atom Vol. 1 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #26; next appearance in Atom #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #11; next appearance in Atom #13)
• Enrichetta Negrini (Ray Palmer's lab assistant; first appearance; next appearance in Atom #15)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed burglar (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ray Palmer returns to his lab after dinner with Jean Loring. Inside the lab he encounters a burglar. Ray tries to stop the crook as the Atom. The burglar stumbles and shines his flashlight against a special screen and through the Atom. The odd effect made by the light knocks Atom out and creates a disintegration beam.

The crook captures Atom and builds a gun to contain him. The gun enables the crook to cause the disintegration effect. Atom eventually escapes the gun, but he becomes intangible. Using the radiations of a special crystal, Atom regains his solidity and defeats the crook.