Comic Title: Captain Atom #6
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1987
On Sale Date: May 26, 1987 Newsstand Date May 26, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #39

Newsstand Date May 28, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #117

Shipping Date May 5, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #117

Newsstand Date May 28, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Copyright Date May 5, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date May 5, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "A Piece of the Lie"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Patrick R. Broderick
Inker: Robert Allen Smith
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #63; next appearance in Weird #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Wade Eiling (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #63; next appearance in Captain Atom #7)
• Martin Allard (last appearance in Captain Atom #4; next appearance in Captain Atom #7)

Villain(s)

• Doctor Spectro (last appearance in Captain Atom #5; next appearance in Captain Atom #15)
• Several prison inmates (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A homeless man, two armored car drivers, and a taxi driver (no further appearances)
• A Tampa Bay police lieutenant (no further appearances)
• Theresa Delgado (a public relations agent; first name revealed in Captain Atom #39; first appearance; next appearance in Captain Atom #15)
• Captain Hollis Uppert (a police detective; no further appearances)
• Several school children (no further appearances)
• A documentary film crew (Jake named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Doctor Spectro robs an armored car in Tampa Bay. He then attempts to blackmail the government, threatening to expose their lie in the fabricated Captain Atom back story. General Eiling agrees to meet Spectro and drops off an advance payment.

When Captain Atom finds out about Spectro, he decides to track down the villain against orders. With the help of the police, he finds a clue that leads him to Spectro's hideout. The crook is then arrested.

Tom Emery is sent to prison. Eiling plants information that causes the other inmates to attempt murder. Captain Atom visits the prison and warns the other prisoners to stay away from Emery. He then leaves, knowing that Emery still has knowledge that Captain Atom is working with the government.