Template:Did you know nominations/Captain Atom (Atlas Publications)

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:36, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Captain Atom (Atlas Publications)

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  • ... that the comic Captain Atom was first issued in Australia 17 years before it appeared in the United States? Source: "In 1948, Arthur Mather created the first hero to be called Captain Atom, released by Atlas Publications" ([1] The Mary Sue)

Created by Voceditenore (talk) and Dan arndt (talk). Nominated by Dan arndt (talk) at 03:06, 30 September 2016 (UTC).


  • Fair point - didn't realise. Dan arndt (talk) 11:42, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
  • The hook facts do not appear in the article. Yoninah (talk) 20:59, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
  • Yoninah have added The Mary Sue reference to the lead. Have also proposed an alternative hook, which is easily sourced from the cited reference. Dan arndt (talk) 05:31, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
  • Thank you. Here is a full review: New enough, long enough, neutrally written, adequately referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. ALT1 hook refs verified and cited inline. QPQ done. ALT1 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 18:49, 12 October 2016 (UTC)