Issue Contents:
After the Fall, a New Beginning!
1 page
superhero
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
- Letters: Herb Field
Story Notes
Ditko penciled and inked the Blue Beetle portion of the cover.
After the Fall a New Beginning
Story 1
18 pages
superhero
Characters
- Allen Adam
- Captain Atom
- Iron Arms
- Gunner
- General Bibb
- Reporter Abby Ladd
- Professor Koste
- Professor Max Lipati
Credits
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Script: Dave Kaler
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks:
- Letters: Herb Field
Story Notes
Captain Atom's limited powers return. New "silver" costume. Iron Arms appears next in AMERICOMICS SPECIAL (AC, 1983 Series) #1.
Story 2
1 page
Credits
- Script: Dick Giordano
- Pencils: Pete Morisi
- Pencils: Bill Montes
- Inks: Pete Morisi
- Inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Story Notes
House ad for Charlton's action hero line includes cover repros of Thunderbolt and The Fightin' Five.
Story 3
1 page
Characters
Credits
- Script: Dick Giordano
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Robert Kowalski, Paul Bonamo, James E. Putka, and David Edwards.
Wanted for Murder (1)
Story 4
7 pages
superhero
"Midnight -- and an eerie bug-shaped vehicle silently wings its way above the sleeping skyscrapers."
Characters
- Blue Beetle
- Lt. Fisher
- Ted Kord
- Tracey
- Sergeant O'Hara
- Masked Marauder [Count Von Steuben] (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Steve Ditko
- Script: Gary Friedrich
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Herb Field