Ray Palmer's Second Chance!!

The Atom is fighting some crooks, when he's struck by some mysterious radiation, and...

Fortunately, the Earth-2 Atom has come to visit, and he's able to help Ray. Or is he?

Ray has been de-aged--mentally and physically--to an 18 year old college sophomore!!

But...

Ray hasn't had his first date with Jean yet...?

Ray...this is your chance...you don't know her; in fact, you're put off by her aggressiveness!! You aren't engaged yet!!

RUN, Ray Palmer--RUN!!! Run as fast as you can and never look back!! Run as if you life and future happiness depended on it. Run...

D'oh!! Damn you, Silver Age, for returning everything back to normal at the end of every story! Damn you!! Ray could have escaped, and lived a normal, happy life!!

 I guess some things just aren't meant to be...

From Atom #36 (1968)