The Atlas Comics Library No. 8

It’s really cool to see this as a collection of the magazine completely intact.– “Near Mint Condition”
If you’re a collector of old school comics and magazines you’re going to want this on your shelf.– “Little Cozy Nostril”
This is a beautifully constructed and produced book that showcases some of the greatest talents of the time.– “Cinema Sentries”
The expansive introduction by Michael J. Vassallo may itself be worth the price of the book to scholars. Both meticulous and incisive, at least when the fannish generosity of appreciation does not get in the way, it tells us what we need to know.– “Comics Grinder”
While the subject matter of the parodies might long be forgotten, a book like this tends to be a masterclass in classic cartooning, and the armchair historians among us might just be amazed at the laundry list of incredible creators.– “AIPT”

Stan Lee (1922-2018)

An American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer for Timely/Marvel Comics, Stan Lee co-created many of Marvel Comics’ iconic heroes, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil, Thor, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and the X-Men.

John Powers Severin (1921-2012)

Known for his “realistic” comics style, John Powers Severin specialized in war, western, and humor comics. He was one of MAD’s founding artists and worked with Cracked magazine for forty-five years.

Bill Everett (1917-1973)

Bill Everett was the foundational artist of Marvel Comics. He originated Namor, the Sub-Mariner, as a freelance creation before placing it in Marvel Comics #1, the first publication from Timely Comics. Everett wrote and drew the early appearances of the character from 1940-42 and periodically returned to him until the early 1970s. During Atlas’ heyday, Everett worked extensively on horror anthology shorts and converted the romance/fantasy series Venus to straight horror. After Marvel’s wholesale move to a superhero universe, Everett co-created the blind hero Daredevil with editor/scripter Stan Lee.

Joe Maneely (1926-1958)

Joe Maneely blazed a trail through Marvel’s 1950s comic books with a body of work unsurpassed in both quantity and quality. Revered as a lightning-fast talent, he launched most of Marvel’s character features during that time, excelling at every genre, including westerns, horror, humor, and war. He is best remembered today for his signature character, The Black Knight. Maneely’s career was tragically cut short in June 1958 when he accidentally fell between the cars of a moving commuter train at the age of 32.

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is a noted historian on Marvel’s early pulp, Timely, and Atlas periods. A Manhattan dentist, he dedicates his free time to bringing recognition to artistic creators of the 1940s and 1950s. He has written introductions to 20 Timely and Atlas Masterworks volumes, dissecting credits for posterity and providing historical context. He also wrote the detailed captions for the first 210 pages of Taschen’s 75 Years of Marvel coffee table book. He lives in Westchester County, New York.

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