Captain Atom Vol 1 11
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"A Matter of Choice"
It is not an issue of right or wrong. It is one of duty. Of obeying orders. 
- -- Captain Atom
Appearing in "A Matter of Choice"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Atom (Also in flashback)
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- Harry Hadley (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Angela Adam (In flashback only)
- Batman (Behind the scenes)
- G. Gordon Liddy (Behind the scenes)
- Jim Corrigan (Behind the scenes)
- Peggy Adam (In flashback only)
- Randall Adam (In flashback only)
- Spectre (Behind the scenes)
- Suicide Squad (Behind the scenes)
- Dwight (First and only known appearance to date)
- Mister Adam (First and only known appearance to date) (In flashback only)
- Mrs. Adam (First and only known appearance to date) (In flashback only)
- Pynser (First and only known appearance to date) (In flashback only)
- Thomas (First and only known appearance to date) (In flashback only)
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Items:
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Synopsis for "A Matter of Choice"
Captain Atom and Firestorm square off for yet another battle with one another. Firestorm traps Atom inside of a molecular bubble from which he cannot escape. Atom is desperate to prevent the Manhunter bomb from exploding, but he also needs Firestorm's help. The two talk with one another at great length and Atom tries to convince him that the Manhunters are not his creators. Firestorm discovers that Captain Atom has been dishonest about his true role in the super-hero community. He is actually a government agent. Atom convinces him that sometimes a person has to act on gut instinct rather than on logic. He convinces Firestorm that the Manhunters are evil and he releases Atom from the containment bubble. Together, they fly off to stop the Manhunter bomb.
Elsewhere, Harry Hadley goes to a WGTV station where he intends on publicly exposing Captain Atom's involvement with the U.S. government. As he steps outside, he encounters General Eiling who promptly shoots him. Eiling seeks to protect his investment.
Notes
- This issue is a "Millennium" Week Four tie-in issue.
- Earliest chronological appearance of Captain Atom.
- Includes a flashback to events from Captain Atom #1.
Trivia
- No trivia.
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Recommended Reading
  The events from this issue are related to Millennium, a 1998 crossover event spanning through all DC Titles, in which the Guardians of the Universe left and Earth was put in danger by the robotic Manhunter Cult. Core Issues
Week One
Week Two
Week Three
Week Four
Millennium #4 • Action Comics #596 • Captain Atom #11 • Detective Comics #582 • Suicide Squad #9 • Spectre #10 • Teen Titans Spotlight #18 Week Five
Week Six
Week Seven
Week Eight
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Links and References
- Captain Atom series index at Comicbookdb.com
- Captain Atom series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Captain Atom series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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