Mighty Atom #3

When a young woman and her friends mistake a harmless bee's smoke for a town-threatening fire, they trick the Mighty Atom into leaving—only to face a real threat from two mischievous insects planning to rob their home. With clever quick thinking, they send a desperate message using a typewriter, hoping the Mighty Atom will return in time to save them.

When Milty Mole threatens to undermine all of Pixerary, Pete Pixie leads a band of intrepid pixies in forming the Pixie Underground to resist him. As Milty Mole digs beneath the town, the group races to save Polly and the boys, only to be lost in a maze of tunnels—until the Mighty Atom arrives to turn the tide.

When three young pixies are tricked by the deceitful Sammy Sparrow into being taken to Birdland, their friend Pete Pixie calls upon his secret power to become the Mighty Atom and rescue them. Facing off against a mysterious mechanical machine that traps the Mighty Atom in a powerful air current, the hero must rely on a hidden signal and quick thinking to turn the tide.

Ol’ Smokey recounts a wild tale of outwitting a group of hostile Indians during a wagon train journey through Indian Territory, using clever disguises and quick thinking to save the day. With a mix of humor and frontier flair, he spins a story of pretending to be an Indian, tricking the enemy with a decoy wagon, and escaping a deadly canyon without a scratch.

When Tom remarks that fancy playthings are only for real children, the Mighty Atom decides to create a makeshift pool using a soup ladle, ping pong balls, and a pocket comb. With a quick burst of ingenuity, he transforms the everyday objects into a playful swimming pool, delighting Tom, Dick, and Harry as they race to be the first in.

In "Shoot the Works," Ferdy Firebug attempts to destroy Pixerary with a massive explosion, but the Mighty Atom intervenes to save the day. With quick thinking and a makeshift propeller made from an egg beater, the hero races to disarm the threat and rescue Polly Pixie from the burning lake.