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Cover: Pat Broderick & Bob Smith

Captain Atom #24

Dec 1988 · DC · 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
“War-Day”

In "War-Day," Captain Atom takes command of Earth's superhero forces to face an urgent alien invasion, rallying allies like Steve Trevor in a high-stakes defense effort. When a Durlan infiltrator begins to unravel the mission, the threat of deception casts doubt on who can be trusted—especially as Trevor’s identity comes under scrutiny. Written by Cary Bates and Greg Weisman, with dynamic art by Pat Broderick and cover by Broderick and Bob Smith, this 1988 issue delivers tense, grounded superhero drama at its peak.

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writer Cary Bates · writer Greg Weisman · artist Pat Broderick · inker Romeo Tanghal · colorist Shelley Eiber · letterer Carrie Spiegle · cover Pat Broderick, Bob Smith

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Full credits

writer Cary Bates
colorist Shelley Eiber
cover pencils Pat Broderick
cover inks Bob Smith

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Captain Atom becomes commander of the Earth's super-heroes to repel the alien invasion. He enlists Steve Trevor in the effort but the mission is compromised when Eiling deduces that Trevor has been replaced by a shapeshifting Durlan.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).