War Comics 1: Comprising the First Eight Issues of War Comics; December 1950-february 1952 - Couverture rigide

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Maneely, Joe; Colan, Gene; Heath, Russ

 
9781683969686: War Comics 1: Comprising the First Eight Issues of War Comics; December 1950-february 1952
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ISBN 10 : 1683969685 ISBN 13 : 9781683969686
Editeur : Fantagraphics, 2024

Synopsis

Continuing Fantagraphics’ project to reprint Marvel
Comics’ 1950s genre titles, this volume compiles the
first of what became the industry’s largest line of war
books. Produced by veterans of WWII, the eight issues
here feature future mainstream comics stalwarts such
as Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, and more.
Forged in the crucible of the Korean War, and produced by veterans
of the Second World War, this volume’s eight issues present the
brutality and grimness of armed combat by some of Atlas’ most
notable war artists and future comics stars including Gene Colan,
Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, Dave Berg, Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Vern
Henkel, Allen Bellman, Pete Morisi and Norman Steinberg.
Propaganda abounds from the very first story, published in War Comics
#1 in September 1950: “Peril in Korea,” a primer explaining why the U.S.
joined the conflict. Other highlights include Colan’s “The Chips are Down”
and “Victory,” Heath’s “Alone” and “No Survivors,” Maneely’s “Stormy
Weather,” Henkel’s “Total Destruction,” and Berg’s “The Infantry’s War.”
Originally a trial spun off from the publisher’s “Men’s Adventure” publications,
in the nine years to follow Atlas went on to produce 533 comic
book issues with war content, across 34 different titles. War Comics is
where it all began, unseen in decades, scanned from the original books,
restored, and packaged as one large, beautiful hardcover volume.

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À propos des auteurs

Joe Maneely (1926-1958, b. Philadelphia, PA) blazed a trail through Marvel's 1950s comic books that is unsurpassed in both quantity and quality. Maneely was revered as a lightning-fast talent, and he launched most of Marvel's character features during that time, excelling at every genre -- westerns, horror, humor, and war. He is best remembered today for his signature character, The Black Knight. Maneely's career was tragically cut short in June 1958 when, at the age of 32, he accidentally fell between the cars of a moving commuter train.

Eugene Jules Colan (1926 - 2011) illustrated many war comics for both Timely/Atlas and DC Comics. He flourished after Atlas became Marvel, with notable stints plotting and drawing on Daredevil and Captain America in the 1960s, before co-authoring Howard The Duck with Steve Gerber and Tomb of Dracula with Marv Wolfman.

Russell Heath Jr. (1926 - 2018) was an American artist best known for his comic book work, particularly his DC Comics war stories and his 1960s art for Playboy magazine's "Little Annie Fanny" feature. Heath was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2009.

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is a noted historian on Marvel's early pulp, Timely and Atlas periods. A Manhattan dentist, he spends his free time attempting to bring recognition to artistic creators of the 1940's and 1950's. He has also written introductions to 20 Timely and Atlas Masterworks volumes, dissecting the credits for posterity and providing historical context, as well as writing the detailed captions to the first 210 pages of Taschen's 75 Years of Marvel coffee table book. He lives in Westchester County, New York.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Continuing Fantagraphics’ project to reprint Marvel
Comics’ 1950s genre titles, this volume compiles the
first of what became the industry’s largest line of war
books. Produced by veterans of WWII, the eight issues
here feature future mainstream comics stalwarts such
as Gene Colan, Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, and more.
Forged in the crucible of the Korean War, and produced by veterans
of the Second World War, this volume’s eight issues present the
brutality and grimness of armed combat by some of Atlas’ most
notable war artists and future comics stars including Gene Colan,
Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, Dave Berg, Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Vern
Henkel, Allen Bellman, Pete Morisi and Norman Steinberg.
Propaganda abounds from the very first story, published in War Comics
#1 in September 1950: “Peril in Korea,” a primer explaining why the U.S.
joined the conflict. Other highlights include Colan’s “The Chips are Down”
and “Victory,” Heath’s “Alone” and “No Survivors,” Maneely’s “Stormy
Weather,” Henkel’s “Total Destruction,” and Berg’s “The Infantry’s War.”
Originally a trial spun off from the publisher’s “Men’s Adventure” publications,
in the nine years to follow Atlas went on to produce 533 comic
book issues with war content, across 34 different titles. War Comics is
where it all began, unseen in decades, scanned from the original books,
restored, and packaged as one large, beautiful hardcover volume.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Fantagraphics
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1683969685
ISBN 13 
9781683969686
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
180
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Personne responsable
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