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: "The Up and Down Dooms of the Atom"
Pages: 23

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

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

Reprinted From:
Atom #32 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Atom (last appearance in Justice League of America #54; next appearance in Superman #199)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jean Loring (last appearance in Atom #31; next appearance in Atom #33)

Villain(s)

• The Honds (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Palonds (Chagon named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ray Palmer is struck by an experimental device that placed him is a state of paralysis. A side effect gives him limited telepathic abilities which enable him to pass a message to Jean Loring. Without her understanding, Ray gets her to activate the size controls on his invisible atom costume. Ray then shrinks out of sight.

At microscopic size, Ray regains the ability to move. However, he knows that if he returns to normal size, he will die. The Atom soon locates a subatomic world and helps a group of peaceful farmers overthrow a race of conquerors. In the process he is exposed to radiation which cures him. Ray is then able to return to safely to normal size.