Seeking specific Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 0

[Getoutandstayout]

The Overstreet comic Book Price Guide once printed an article years ago (I think in the nineties?) about how the comic book industry almost died in the fifties for Marvel Comics during the Atlas era, and how multiple titles went under during that time with only the ones like Tales To Astonish, Tales of Suspense, Journey Into Mystery, etc., surviving into the sixties. This downfall may have been tied to the new comics code implementation, but I don't recall. Anyway, it was fascinating reading, especially now that I'm collecting all those Atlas issues, and I'd love to get this Overstreet copy again - if I only knew which one it was in!

[sfcityduck]

44 minutes ago, Getoutandstayout said:

The Overstreet comic Book Price Guide once printed an article years ago (I think in the nineties?) about how the comic book industry almost died in the fifties for Marvel Comics during the Atlas era, and how multiple titles went under during that time with only the ones like Tales To Astonish, Tales of Suspense, Journey Into Mystery, etc., surviving into the sixties. This downfall may have been tied to the new comics code implementation, but I don't recall. Anyway, it was fascinating reading, especially now that I'm collecting all those Atlas issues, and I'd love to get this Overstreet copy again - if I only knew which one it was in!

What you are describing is the "Atlas Implosion"of 1957.  Here's a good article on it:

https://books.google.com/books?id=TrZ7Jx2nqIQC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Atlas+implosion.&source=bl&ots=ND4WkBoJDH&sig=rkUViM6MlRSlX9cvFScqRiwNXPU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi53pCSgZ7YAhVV5WMKHfKxCJUQ6AEINDAB#v=onepage&q=Atlas implosion.&f=false

 

[Getoutandstayout]

1 hour ago, sfcityduck said:

What you are describing is the "Atlas Implosion"of 1957.  Here's a good article on it:

https://books.google.com/books?id=TrZ7Jx2nqIQC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Atlas+implosion.&source=bl&ots=ND4WkBoJDH&sig=rkUViM6MlRSlX9cvFScqRiwNXPU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi53pCSgZ7YAhVV5WMKHfKxCJUQ6AEINDAB#v=onepage&q=Atlas implosion.&f=false

 

Thanks for the info, but it was only a partial article (without buying it, I guess), and mainly got into the politics of the situation.

[Dick Pontoon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Comics_(1950s)

[incognito]

3 hours ago, Getoutandstayout said:

The Overstreet comic Book Price Guide once printed an article years ago (I think in the nineties?) about how the comic book industry almost died in the fifties for Marvel Comics during the Atlas era, and how multiple titles went under during that time with only the ones like Tales To Astonish, Tales of Suspense, Journey Into Mystery, etc., surviving into the sixties. This downfall may have been tied to the new comics code implementation, but I don't recall. Anyway, it was fascinating reading, especially now that I'm collecting all those Atlas issues, and I'd love to get this Overstreet copy again - if I only knew which one it was in!

There is an article in Overstreet Price Guide 22 by Gary Carter and Pat Calhoun which may be the one you are looking for.

[Getoutandstayout]

25 minutes ago, incognito said:

There is an article in Overstreet Price Guide 22 by Gary Carter and Pat Calhoun which may be the one you are looking for.

From what I can find, I do believe you're right. Thanks!

[BitterOldMan]

The 1957 Atlas Implosion was caused by Goodman deciding to use American News Company as the distributor, ANC closing down, and Goodman forced to use Independent News, owned by DC, as its distributor.  Marvel used Independent News through 1968,

1957 Atlas Implosion

[Readcomix]

Here it is. Just PM'ed you. We'll get it in your hands, assuming you're not on Mars. 

[Jayman]

1 hour ago, Readcomix said:

Here it is. Just PM'ed you. We'll get it in your hands, assuming you're not on Mars.