CATALOG RECORD

Showcase #34

DC · Series began 1956 · September-October 1961

first appearance of The Atom and Jean Loring

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Atom (Ray Palmer) — scientist, introduction · origin
Jean Loring (from The Atom) — attorney, introduction

Dates

Cover date: September-October 1961
On sale: July 27, 1961
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
Source ↗

Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Ben Flinton, E. E. Hibbardinks: Murphy Anderson, Ben Flinton, E. E. Hibbardletters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladinoscript: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz

Stories

Birth of the Atom! · 9.67 pages
Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success. However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. To his surprise, he is not destroyed as he becomes a human atom, and the lens later returns him to normal size.
Battle of the Tiny Titans! · 14.33 pages
Inside the Atom · 2 pages

Characters

Ray PalmerThe AtomJean Loring

Reprinted in

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), The Atom Archives (2001), Showcase Presents: The Atom (2007), 80 Page Giant Magazine (1964), Secret Origins (1973), 100-Page Super Spectacular (1973), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976), Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (1976), More Secret Origins Replica Edition (1999), DC Universe Secret Origins (2012), DC Universe: Secret Origins (2013), Legends of Tomorrow: The Atom (2018)