In the Shadow of the Atomic Age 6 6

[Flee-Marquette]

 

I love these things! Hey Flee, how many pre-hero Marvel covers have you animated?

Bill

I've animated about 6 covers so far and the closest thing to a pre-hero Marvel would be the Millie the Model #2 in another thread. I'll take a look at that era and see what I can do. (thumbs u

[selegue]

I'm a sucker for these atomic-powered super funny animal books, especially for a couple of bucks. No swallowing radioactive vegetables that I could find, but Atomic Rabbit 9, Charlton, November 1957, had an interesting suprise. See that signature at lower right?

 

 

Maurice Whitman! I didn't know that he worked in a funny animal style, especially for Charlton. Same guy as the Fiction House girlie covers? Did he do a lot of this kind of work?

 

Here's a fun Whitman pin-up from the back cover.

 

 

Jack

 

 

 

 

[adamstrange]

Maurice Whitman! I didn't know that he worked in a funny animal style, especially for Charlton. Same guy as the Fiction House girlie covers? Did he do a lot of this kind of work?

 

He took whatever work he could get after FH shut down including working for the low-pay companies like Charlton and Western/Dell.

[thecollectron]

Here are some Atom Age westerns:

[thecollectron]

[thecollectron]

[thecollectron]

[rjpb]

Here are some Atom Age westerns:

 

Ya got to love Russ Heath - though the foreground profile looks a lot like something Kubert would do.

 

Also like the Western Outlaws #8 - I like it when artists find a way to incorporate their sig into the artwork.

[tth2]

Great books, Collectron! I love the yellow cover books!

[piper]

[Karma23]

Thanks for bumping this thread! Great stuff (thumbs u

[piper]

 

[adamstrange]

Phantom Stranger is such an cool title!

[selegue]

Phantom Stranger is such an cool title!

 

And one of the series that convinces me that "Atomic Age" or at least "Interregnum" should be recognized as distinct from Gold and Silver Ages.

 

Jack

[MrBedrock]

It has been a while for this thread, but I thought this book fit...

(Well maybe not, cause Lars is more Sci-Fi than Superhero.

But who cares...It is neat-o!)

Edited May 29, 2008 by MrBedrock

[G.A.tor]

It has been a while for this thread, but I thought this book fit...

(Well maybe not, cause Lars is more Sci-Fi than Superhero.

But who cares...It is neat-o!)

look at those stunning colors!!!!

Edited May 29, 2008 by Detective27Kid

[adamstrange]

It has been a while for this thread, but I thought this book fit...

(Well maybe not, cause Lars is more Sci-Fi than Superhero.

But who cares...It is neat-o!)

look at those stunning colors!!!!

 

That's always been one of my favorite sci-fi covers!!!

[MrBedrock]

It has been a while for this thread, but I thought this book fit...

(Well maybe not, cause Lars is more Sci-Fi than Superhero.

But who cares...It is neat-o!)

look at those stunning colors!!!!

 

That's always been one of my favorite sci-fi covers!!!

Mine too! If you remember, I got a pretty copy from you a few moons ago. (thumbs u

[tth2]

From sci-fi to a now very dead comic genre, the western. Did I ever mention that I really like the Dell painted covers?

 

 

[tth2]

Here's a painted sci-fi Dell cover.