{"product_id":"the-atlas-comics-library-no-8-snafu-9798875001086","title":"The Atlas Comics Library No. 8: Snafu","description":"When Harvey Kurtzman and Bill Gaines launched EC's \u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e comic book as a warmly received satirical magazine, a flood of imitators soon filled newsstands, but the first and best to follow in Mad's footsteps (coinciding with the second issue of \u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e magazine) was \u003cem\u003eSnafu\u003c\/em\u003e, edited and written by Kurtzman's former boss: Stan \"The Man\" Lee! \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eSnafu\u003c\/em\u003e was packed with Marvel\/Atlas' top humor creators and, following the \u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e playbook, filled pages with ad and news spoofs, alongside film, television, and book parodies like \"The Blackboard Forest\" by Russ Heath, \"Pete Kelsey's Booze\" and \"Bleed, You Bum!\" by Joe Maneely, \"Drugnet\" by Howie Post, \"Emily Toast's Etiquette Page\" by John Severin, and \"Snafu's Lovely Ladies\" by Bill Everett, with production supervised by Marie Severin. Seen here is some of the most eye-popping work of Maneely's short life, including great Hollywood caricatures done in a wash style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new volume in our Atlas Library collaboration with Marvel, Fantagraphics is tickled pink to present for the first time, the complete \u003cem\u003eSnafu\u003c\/em\u003e collection along with a history of Martin Goodman's humor publications in all genres by editor Dr. Michael J. Vassallo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stan Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantagraphics Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 8.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798875001086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVassallo, Michael J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDr. Michael J. Vassallo\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted historian on Marvel's early pulp, Timely and Atlas periods. A Manhattan dentist, he spends his free time attempting to bring recognition to artistic creators of the 1940's and 1950's. He has also written introductions to 20 Timely and Atlas Masterworks volumes, dissecting the credits for posterity and providing historical context, as well as writing the detailed captions to the first 210 pages of Taschen's \u003cem\u003e75 Years of Marvel\u003c\/em\u003e coffee table book. He lives in Westchester County, New York.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeverin, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Powers Severin\u003c\/strong\u003e (1921-2012), who had a \"realistic\" comics style, specialized in war, western, and humor comics. One of \u003cem\u003eMad\u003c\/em\u003e's founding artists, he worked for with \u003cem\u003eCracked\u003c\/em\u003e magazine for forty-five years.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLee, Stan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e (1922-2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer for Timely\/Marvel Comics and was the co-creator of many of the 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.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Stan Lee \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598633353373,"sku":"9798875001086","price":59.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6efc927d-acdf-4302-9c42-cc73c1c96ed2.jpg?v=1769516967","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-atlas-comics-library-no-8-snafu-9798875001086","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}