{"product_id":"atlas-comics-library-volume-1-adventures-in-terror","title":"ATLAS COMICS LIBRARY Volume 1 Adventures in Terror","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library is the first attempt to publish a carefully curated line of Atlas titles. This first volume includes a treasure trove of stories drawn by many of the most stylistically accomplished artists of the Golden Age including \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Maneely, George Tuska, Carl Burgos, Mike Sekowsky\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Sinnott--\u003c\/strong\u003e highlights include \u003cstrong\u003eRuss Heath’s\u003c\/strong\u003e two-part story \"\u003cem\u003eThe Brain\u003c\/em\u003e\"; \u003cstrong\u003eBasil Wolverton's\u003c\/strong\u003e classic \"\u003cem\u003eWhere Monsters Dwell\u003c\/em\u003e\" from issue #7; \u003cstrong\u003eGene Colan's\u003c\/strong\u003e moody \"\u003cem\u003eHouse of Horror\u003c\/em\u003e\" in issue #3; and \u003cstrong\u003eDon Rico’s\u003c\/strong\u003e wild layouts are on display from #4’s \"\u003cem\u003eThe Torture Room\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\n\nThe 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.\n\nAtlas 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: future volumes will include \u003cstrong\u003eBill Everett\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Romita\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBernie Krigstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJerry Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e. Stories from Marvel’s Atlas line have barely been reprinted.\n\nEdited by Atlas scholar \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Michael J. Vassallo\u003c\/strong\u003e, scanned directly from the published comics, and meticulously restored by \u003cstrong\u003eAllan Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first volume of the new Fantagraphics Atlas Library series is an event among comics lovers, collectors, and historians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59641154994462,"sku":"ATL01H","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/atl01h-adventures-into-terror.jpg?v=1784501883","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/atlas-comics-library-volume-1-adventures-in-terror","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}