{"product_id":"the-atlas-comics-library-no-1-adventures-into-terror-vol-1-9781683968719","title":"The Atlas Comics Library No. 1: Adventures Into Terror Vol. 1","description":"Atlas holds a special place among aficionados of the genre, producing more horror titles and issues by far, than anyone in the industry. While the quality of EC's six horror\/sci-fi titles was unsurpassed with their elite cadre of talent, Atlas was the equivalent of the B-movies studio, churning out anywhere from 8 to 12 different horror titles a month, giving a wider array of artists, including some of the best craftsmen of the era, a chance to show off their talents: in addition to those already mentioned, future volumes will include Bill Everett, John Romita, Bernie Krigstein, Jerry Robinson, Harry Anderson, and Matt Fox. Stories from Marvel's Atlas line have barely been reprinted. \u003cp\u003eThe Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library is the first attempt to publish a carefully curated line of Atlas titles. Our first volume, \u003cem\u003eAdventures Into Terror, \u003c\/em\u003e includes a treasure trove of stories drawn by many of the most stylistically accomplished artists of the Golden Age including George Tuska, Carl Burgos, Mike Sekowsky, Joe Maneely, and Joe Sinnott. Highlights include Russ Heath's two-part story \"The Brain\" from issue #4 and \"Return of the Brain\" from issue #6; Basil Wolverton's classic \"Where Monsters Dwell\" from issue #7; Gene Colan's moody \"House of Horror\" in issue #3; and Don Rico's wild layouts are on display from #4's \"The Torture Room.\" The stories are written firmly in the tradition of the pulpy, perverse, borderline deranged style that brought Fredric Wertham, the United States Senate Sub-Committee, and public opinion down like a sledgehammer on comics in the early '50s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Atlas scholar Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, scanned directly from the published comics, and meticulously restored by Allan Harvey, the first volume of the new Fantagraphics Atlas Library series is an event among comics lovers, collectors, and historians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gene Colan,Russ Heath,Basil Wolverton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683968719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eColan, Gene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cstrong\u003eEugene Jules Colan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1926 - 2011) illustrated many war comics for both Timely\/Atlas and DC Comics. He flourished after Atlas became Marvel, with notable stints plotting and drawing on \u003cem\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCaptain America\u003c\/em\u003e in the 1960s, before co-authoring \u003cem\u003eHoward The Duck\u003c\/em\u003e with Steve Gerber and \u003cem\u003eTomb of Dracula\u003c\/em\u003e with Marv Wolfman.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeath, Russ:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cstrong\u003eRussell Heath Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e (1926 - 2018) was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for \u003cem\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/em\u003e magazine's \"Little Annie Fanny\" feature. Heath was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolverton, Basil:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBasil Wolverton\u003c\/strong\u003e was born near Medford, Oregon in 1909 and died in 1978. His Fantagraphics-published books include \u003cem\u003eBasil Wolverton's Culture Corner\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wolverton Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, and his work is featured in \u003cem\u003eSupermen!: The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gene Colan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47286525427869,"sku":"9781683968719","price":55.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f3730c96-9b6e-4a24-b4fe-6ce1f094304d.jpg?v=1760024630","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-atlas-comics-library-no-1-adventures-into-terror-vol-1-9781683968719","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}