Lenox, Washington: Unidentified monster seen walking in Oregon from last issue, gets mocked by some children as it passes by. A police officer approaches "him" to offer assistance. The monster attacks and consumes the officer. Mountain Home Air Force Base: Captain Atom has a flashback to when he was a pilot for the airforce. Current: Winslow Air Force Base: General Wade Eiling demands Captain Atom fall inline as an officer and follow the chain of command, telling him that he is a super weapon that will keep America on top. Captain Atom balks at the idea of being another "Atomic Bomb" for them. General Wade Eiling then attempts to quarantine Captain Atom by bombarding him with a fluctuating energy, believing that Captain Atom would be paralyzed by having to focus all his effort on maintaini