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Pre-hero Marvels in spirit:

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Here's my nominee for the toughest Atlas of them all!

 

 

What is the Gerber rating on this book?

I believe it's a 7 without a photo.

Here's my nominee for the toughest Atlas of them all!

Very sharp, Adam! This one can't match the condition of yours, but, ain't Billy so cool?

So long as we're posting Marvel ...IEs, I feel the need to contribute.

Patsy's red hair and dress almost looks as though it has been silkscreened; it really makes the cover pop!

Tessie certainly evolved over the years!

Here's an illustration of why Canadian reprints are generally held in low esteem. Here's the cover of Reno Browne 51:

...and here's the Canadian reprint:

Aside from inferior printing quality, what's the difference? Well, if your eyes aren't too fatigued from reading posts concerning the CGC & J. Ewert Follies, you'll notice that the Canadian book, while claiming to be "a BIG EXTRA VALUE magazine," does not boast "52 GREAT PAGES of WESTERN THRILLS."

This transformation is accomplished by some trimming that makes Jason look like a brain surgeon! While both books boast 5 Reno Browne stories illustrated by the remarkably adroit Russ Heath, the original Reno 51 contains 32 pages of his art, while the Canadian counterpart has only 22 pages worth. Sometimes the pages are simply omitted, and sometimes the ellipsis is accompanied by a nearly legible synopsis:

The inferior printing quality is apparent throughout the book. Still, for all it's shortcomings, it's a pretty neat book, if only as a textbook example of a hack job.

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I've always liked this cover very much, and it has a nice Wolverton story!

Strange Tales 4, from that title's first year of publication.

I acquired this book several years ago from Metropolis. I had been searching for a copy of Submariner 32 for several years. The closest I had come was a poor copy, brittle and seriously crumbling in a poly bag, that was offered at the Chicage ComicCon for a non-negotiable $125. This was 1996 or so, and the price was, I'm certain, over GOOD guide.

This Candian copy is numbered 31, and dated 8/49, the month after the date on the domestic Subby 32. The book shows surprisingly bright colors and decent color registration throughout. I apologize for the partial interior scan, but the book is VF or better, and I don't want to stress the spine. Apart from the usual Canadian ads, the book appears to reprint exactly the USA #32.

That tale of pinko robot intrigue comes from Suspense 6, which boasts yet another Everett gem!

This issue features a story that Overstreet attributes to Matt Fox, but I wonder if it might be the often overlooked Larry Woromay with Matt Fox inks. Anyone?

Whoever it is, the art is outstanding!

The Soviet ROBOT ARMY!!

Atlas GGA:

First appearance Siegfried & Irving (who is immediately replaced by Roy).

Atlas certainly does offer a wide variety of subjects.

What distinction does this book share with Amazing Fantasy 15?

And now, for yet another Atlas genre....

Russ Heath is the indisputable dean of Atlas war comics, and especially of their covers.

I saw this book at the 1999 Chicago ComiCon and was reminded of the paintings of Rene Magritte featuring similar reality/illusion juxtapositions. Then I saw the 1943 vintage Atlas globe, and the sale was made.

Here's one of my personal favoites. I wonder if Marie Severin did the coloring on these? Whoever it was did a great job, and the printing process gives the colors such depth and intensity. As I understand it, these were printed using lead-based inks, which was SOP at the time.