Issue Details

Issue	#38
Published	February 1961
Pages	36
Notes	Information on this issue from Lou Mougin.

Cover Details

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko?
Notes	Information on this issue from Lou Mougin.
Reprinted	in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

5 page Captain Atom story "One Second Of War"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; President of the United States; Dr. Claudius Jaynes; Roberto
Synopsis	Captain Atom must stop Dr. Claudius Jaynes from firing nuclear missles at all the big cities on Earth.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Reprinted	in Space Adventures (Charlton, 1978 series) #10; in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (2004)

5 page Captain Atom story "Backfire"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; President of the USA; Gustav Borlin; Dr. Skafic
Synopsis	Captain Atom must stop the missles launched at the U.S. by Gustav Borlin and Dr. Skafic.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Reprinted	in Space Adventures (Charlton, 1978 series) #10; in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1(2004)

8 page story "Common Denominator"

Pencils	Bill Molno
Inks	Vince Alascia
Notes	Original credits were Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Changed based on info from Pat Lang on 8/1/06.

5 page Captain Atom story "The Force Beyond"

Characters	Captain Atom [Captain Allen Adam]; Sgt. Jeff "Gunner" Goslin
Synopsis	Captain Atom must stop an alien warship trying to start a nuclear war on Earth.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve Ditko
Inks	Steve Ditko
Reprinted	in Space Adventures (Charlton, 1978 series) #10; in Action Heroes Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (2004)