Mickey Finn #12
Mickey Finn #12 (1948) delivers a quirky 1940s oddity where the makers of Atometts, a miracle supplement promising strength like Zuper-Atoman, challenge themselves to prove it on live TV—hiring Sparky as their test subject. Written and drawn by Tom DeAngelo, this issue captures the era’s blend of sci-fi hype and wholesome absurdity, all on a 10-cent cover.
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The makers of Atometts, a product that can supposedly make a weakling as strong as Zuper-Atoman, and sponsors the Zuper-Atoman TV show, are challenged to come up with a weakling, feed him Atometts on the TV show, and prove to viewers that the product does what it says it does. Sparky is hired for this job.
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