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ATLAS: Lot of Six Atlas War Comics: BATTLEGROUND No. 2; COMBAT CASEY Nos. 18 and 19; SPY CASES No. 14; WAR ACTION No. 4; YOUNG MEN No. 12 Publisher: Atlas Date Published: 1951-1954 Description: BATTLEGROUND #2: Good- (1.8). Spine stress, staple rust, heavy creasing, nicks and small edge chips, abrasions. Cream to off-white pages. COMBAT CASEY #18: G/VG (3.0). Spine roll, staple rust, edge and corner wear, residue to back cover, distributor's mark and penciled "2" to cover. Cream to light tan pages. COMBAT CASEY #19: G/VG (3.0). Spine roll, some staple rust, several tears up to 1", creases, small chips. Light tan pages. SPY CASES #14: VG (4.0). Mild spine stress, light staple rust, corner creases, 1/2" tear. Cream to light tan pages. WAR ACTION #4: VG- (3.5). Spine roll, staple rust, bottom staple pulled, 1/4" split at bottom spine, two tears up to 3/4". Cream pages, light tan edges. YOUNG MEN #12: Good (2.0). Heavy spine roll, staple rust, staples pulled, two small chips, creases, cover edges toned. Cream to light tan pages. Covers and art: Russ Heath, Jay Scott Pike, Jack Katz, Paul Reinman, Syd Shores, Gene Colan, Mort Lawrence, Dave Berg, Dick Ayres, Sol Brodsky, Bill Savage, Joe Maneely, Al Hartley, Al Eadeh, others. Atlas publisher Martin Goodman's postwar success peddling steamy men's adventure pulps prompted him to launch a spate of war and adventure comics, the sheer volume of which allowed Atlas to dominate the category in the 1950s. "This time Goodman hit the jackpot, as returned World War II veterans voraciously read his line of manly 'true' adventure stories featuring images of fetching females in distress. At the same time Goodman wanted Stan Lee to start a similar line of adventure comics, launching Man Comics #1 in December 1949. Imitations immediately followed: True Adventures, Men's Adventures, Young Men. These action-packed tales were joined in mid-1950 by the spy genre, as Spy Cases, Spy Fighters, and Kent Blake of the Secret Service appeared on newsstands." — Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, Atlas At War! Marvel/Dead Reckoning: 2020, p. vi. Enjoying the Sale? Order a fully-illustrated softcover catalogue for 30 bucks. Only about 100 copies were printed and they're going fast. To reserve a copy, contact PBA's Director of Comics: ivan@pbagalleries.com. Consign to PBA Galleries. Our comic sales average a 98% sell-through rate, our prices realized are top-of-the-market, and our research-intensive catalogues are the best in the business. Seeking Silver Age Marvel, Golden Age superheroes, and pre-Code horror. Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com. Item#: 351164 Headline: Lot of 6 ATLAS WAR MAGS * Young Men, Battleground, Combat Casey, Spy Cases