Power of the Atom #1. It is a DC Comics publication from 1988, and the issue was written by Roger Stern, with art by Dwayne Turner and K. S. Wilson. The series centers on Ray Palmer, also known as the superhero The Atom, as he returns to the United States after living in a South American jungle. The story explores his challenges readjusting to life in America after the tribe he was living with was wiped out by the CIA, and he also struggles with his powers and an ex-wife who has written a tell-all book about him. The ongoing series ran from 1988 until 1989.