Solicit Synopsis
Atlas at War! collects fifty hard-hitting stories from Atlas Comics, the company that became Marvel Comics and published more war titles than anyone in the industry between the years 1951 and 1960. Comics historian Dr. Michael J. Vassallo has chosen the best of the best, many of which are coming back into print for the first time, from sixteen different Atlas war titles and featuring the artwork of twenty different artists--giants of the genre, including Russ Heath, John Severin, Bernie Krigstein, Joe Maneely, Jerry Robinson, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby. Each page has been meticulously restored from its first printing by comic art restorer Allan Harvey.
Atlas at War! covers the brutal pre-code period where graphic depictions of war action were rendered by artists who were World War II veterans themselves, as well as the post-code period, where code restrictions forced creators to tell stories without graphic violence but produced some of the most beautiful comic art of the genre. In addition to the artists, stories cover all aspects of war--from famous campaigns, weaponry, and personal soldier stories to political topics, Nazi atrocities, and even one story tinged with pre-code horror! Often overlooked in favor of its competitors, Atlas at War! will finally show that Atlas' war titles were second to no one.
War Comics #7
"A.P.O."
"A.P.O."
War Comics #7
"Alone!"
"Alone!"
Battlefield #1
"5 Hours 'Til Dawn!"
"5 Hours 'Til Dawn!"
War Action #1
"Rain!"
"Rain!"
War Adventures #3
"Cycle!"
"Cycle!"
War Adventures #3
"The Final Salvo!"
"The Final Salvo!"
War Comics #9
"Cease Fire!"
"Cease Fire!"
Men in Action #1
"Snow"
"Snow"
War Action #1
"Rain!"
"Rain!"
Man Comics #14
"Bouncing Betsys"
"Bouncing Betsys"
Battle #9
"The Big Bog!"
"The Big Bog!"
Battlefield #2
"Rookie!"
"Rookie!"
War Comics #10
"Muck!"
"Muck!"
Battlefield #2
"Atrocity Story"
"Atrocity Story"
Man Comics #17
"Hill 603!"
"Hill 603!"
Battlefield #4
"Flare!"
"Flare!"
Men's Adventures #16
"The Big Guns"
"The Big Guns"
War Adventures #8
"The Wind-Mill"
"The Wind-Mill"
Battlefield #5
"No Way Out!"
"No Way Out!"
Combat #7
"The Man-Eaters!"
"The Man-Eaters!"
Man Comics #21
"Death Stand"
"Death Stand"
Battlefield #7
"12 Hours Till Death"
"12 Hours Till Death"
Battlefront #8
"The Dead Men!"
"The Dead Men!"
Man Comics #23
"Close-Up"
"Close-Up"
Battlefield #9
"City of Slaves"
"City of Slaves"
War Comics #19
"D-Day"
"D-Day"
Battle #23
""Last Bullet""
""Last Bullet""
Kent Blake of the Secret Service #14
"The Butcher of Wulfhausen!"
"The Butcher of Wulfhausen!"
Battle #26
"Vive, Paris"
"Vive, Paris"
War Comics #27
"The Battle of Jutland!"
"The Battle of Jutland!"
Battle #33
"Gas!"
"Gas!"
Battlefront #26
"Kiska"
"Kiska"
Battle Action #14
"The Town!"
"The Town!"
Marines in Action #4
"Tank Destroyer!"
"Tank Destroyer!"
Navy Combat #7
"Battle Stations"
"Battle Stations"
Battle Action #24
"The Stalkers!"
"The Stalkers!"
Marines in Battle #13
"The Ace of Mig Alley"
"The Ace of Mig Alley"
Battle #49
"Bazooka Battle!"
"Bazooka Battle!"
Battle #63
"The Hidden Doom!"
"The Hidden Doom!"
Battle #65
"Bataan!"
"Bataan!"
Battle #65
"Back to Bataan!"
"Back to Bataan!"
Battle #65
"Ring of Steel!"
"Ring of Steel!"
Battle #66
"Breakthrough!"
"Breakthrough!"
Battle #66
"The Man with the Beard!"
"The Man with the Beard!"
Battle #67
"The Invincible Enemy!"
"The Invincible Enemy!"
Battle #67
"I Flew in the Berlin Airlift!"
"I Flew in the Berlin Airlift!"
Battle #67
"I Was the Man Overboard!"
"I Was the Man Overboard!"
Battle #68
"Guard Duty!"
"Guard Duty!"
Battle #70
"A Tank Knows No Mercy!"
"A Tank Knows No Mercy!"
Battle #70
"Gettysburg!"
"Gettysburg!"
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