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    Atlas at War
    Atlas at War
    Atlas at War
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    Atlas at War

    By Michael Vassallo and Allan Harvey

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaval Institute Press
    Release dateJun 17, 2020
    ISBN9781682475294
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    • 4/5
      A fascinating collection of 50 stories from the Atlas (precursor to Marvel) range of 1950s war titles. These short stories (ranging from two to eight pages each) depict the unglamorous side of war. They are dark, violent, and brutal not shying away from showing the horrors, fear, drudgery, as well as the physical and psychological impact of combat. To be honest it got a little relentless at times and I ended up skimming some of the tales. The propaganda aspects and the racist caricatured depiction of enemy soldiers also is a little uncomfortable from today’s perspective. But it works as what it’s designed to be - a retrospective collection of some of the most impactful war tales told in the comics medium by notable masters of the craft.

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