Captain Atom (1950 Nationwide) comic books 1938-1955
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Issue #1
Published 1950 by Nationwide Publishers.- Paper: Off white
- Slab: Other - see grading notes
- Left side of case partially unsealed but unbroken.
- Label #0107843002
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
$39.00
View scans- Water damage.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Not to be confused with the Charlton Comics character of the same name, this Captain Atom is an inventor-hero whose adventures teach kids about science. The Captain and his team find a hidden military base while exploring the Pyrenees after the Spanish Civil War. The team searches for the rare chiaroscuro orchid in the South American jungles. Captain Atom races to stop a runaway Ferris wheel. Meet Captain Atom; Danger In the Pyrenees!; Secret of the Columbian Jungle; Race to the Finish; The Wheel That Wouldn't Stop. 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.05.
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Issue #3
Published 1951 by Nationwide Publishers.$115.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #4395236015
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
Not to be confused with the Charlton Comics character of the same name, this Captain Atom is an inventor-hero whose adventures teach kids about science. Captain Atom and Professor King are called in to find a mysterious saboteur who never leaves a trace. A hijacking gang steals "critical war materials" from the US to sell overseas. Captain Atom traces crop-fires to a plague of insects known as prothoflame bugs - but who released them? Plus a pinup of Captain Atom in his Super Jet Car. The Invisible Enemy; Mystery Blackout; The American Way; Smuggler's Secret; Lost Island. 5-in. x 7-in., 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.05.
