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Captain Atom, #88

Published: October 1967

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Captain Atom #88

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Issue Contents:
The Ravage Of Ronthor!
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Exclusive Fun Products by Mail
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

17 small ads, with order coupon, for novelties from Regency Mail Order

Ravage of Ronthor
Story 2 18 pages superhero

"Somewhere eight million light years away, a space vehicle from an alien universe races through the void!"

Storyline

When the military hears an S.O.S. from outer space, scientists construct a rocket to harness Captain Atom's power. When he arrives he finds that the former inhabitants had created a civilization so perfect that they grew bored, and took to space leaving their lifeless planet as a reminder that intelligent beings must always be bold. Atom makes insecticide, fills the atmosphere with it in order to kill the insects, and returns to the earth.

Characters
Credits
Story 3 1 page

"Play guitar in 7 days"

Characters
  • Guitarist
  • pretty girl
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Ed Sale

All-Transistor Radio
Story 4 1 page

"You've heard about it! You've read about it!"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Gaycraft

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Spy Pen
Story 5 1 page

"See through walls"

Characters
  • Napoleon Solo (photo of Robert Vaughn)
  • Ilya Kuryakin (photo of David McCallum)
  • femme fatale
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Royal Advtg. Corp.

Story 6 1 page

"Get these 20 famous World War II flying airplanes... all for only $1.49"

Characters
  • Boy
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Victor Specialties

Sell Grit
Story 7 1 page

"Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly."

Characters
  • Newsboy
Story Notes

Ad, with response coupon, from Grit Publishing Co.

Story 8 1 page

"Hey, Marvelites! If you thought the Louisana Purchase was a bargain, get a load of this!"

Characters
  • Captain America
  • the Mighty Thor
  • Dr. Strange
  • the Human Torch
  • Spider-Man
  • the Incredible Hulk
  • the Sub-Mariner
  • Iron Man
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for posters from Super Heroes Club

Stamps Coins Shop by Mail
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

15 miscellaneous ads

Story 10 1 page

"Dear editor: I demand equal time!"

Characters
  • Captain Atom
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from readers Alan Renfrow, Robert O'Leary, Thomas Raymond, and Norman Maser; replies by Dick Giordano.

Poetry of Peril!
Story 11 7 pages superhero

"The Image, a foreign agent with strange powers over mirrors, has kidnapped Eve Eden to get at her senator father and his defense bill!"

Storyline

Eve frees herself from captivity to become Nightshade, then saves her father and drives Image back into the mirror world.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Origin of Nightshade continued. The Image appears next in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS (DC Comics, 1985 series) #9.

Story 12 1 page

"Action-Heroes? We Got 'Em!!!"

Characters
  • Peacemaker
  • Thunderbolt
  • Blue Beetle
  • Judo Master
  • Captain Atom
100 pc toy soldier set
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from 100 Toy Soldiers

Story 14 1 page

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, from Niresk Discount Sales

Story 15 1 page

"Boys, girls, men, women"

Story Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for Christmas cards from Wallace Brown, Inc.