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Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #1
Atlas Era Strange Tales Masterworks Vol. 1
Collects Strange Tales #1-10.
Prepare yourself for a haunted Halloween full of pre-Code horror courtesy of the Marvel Masterwork's Atlas Era! We're turning the clock back to 1951, the time when horror reined supreme in comics. These spooky stories of ghosts, ghouls, monsters, morgues, vampires, and more than just a few terrors-that-dare-not-speak-their-names aren't just some of the most frightening tales ever published, they're also by a frightening array of star comic-book talents! See why Gene Colan says "He Wished He Was a Vampire;" Look out when Bill Everett gives "The Evil Eye;" Come along as Russ Heath finds a planet that may, or may not, be "Uninhabited;" Prove to Bernie Krigstein if you were "The Boy Who Was Afraid," and to stand in shock and amazement at the bevy of stories lurking just around the corner by Stan Lee's right-hand man of the '50s, comics great Joe Maneely!
Prepare yourself for a haunted Halloween full of pre-Code horror courtesy of the Marvel Masterwork's Atlas Era! We're turning the clock back to 1951, the time when horror reined supreme in comics. These spooky stories of ghosts, ghouls, monsters, morgues, vampires, and more than just a few terrors-that-dare-not-speak-their-names aren't just some of the most frightening tales ever published, they're also by a frightening array of star comic-book talents! See why Gene Colan says "He Wished He Was a Vampire;" Look out when Bill Everett gives "The Evil Eye;" Come along as Russ Heath finds a planet that may, or may not, be "Uninhabited;" Prove to Bernie Krigstein if you were "The Boy Who Was Afraid," and to stand in shock and amazement at the bevy of stories lurking just around the corner by Stan Lee's right-hand man of the '50s, comics great Joe Maneely!
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First published October 30, 2007
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September 19, 2019
Sometimes you just need to get away from reality and let some really odd stories help you escape. These old Marvel (Atlas still back in those days) are the perfect thing to help you suspend belief and ignore the day. Nice plot and art from the early silver age. Recommended
January 23, 2022
Sweet Horror Cheese
1951 was a different time, with a different kind of horror. The movies were harmless, cheese and popcorn matinee events, but the pre-code comics were much darker and more reflective of real life monsters and killers. They also set the template for ironic, twist endings that the Twilight Zone would become known for near the end of that decade. Not to say that there isn't plenty of supernatural here, because there is, but evil creatures and dark events are often just catalysts meant to entice the hearts of evil, but earthly, flesh and blood men. The writers and artists back then often came from war, and through these comics, among other contributions, you can almost see how that experience colored their view of mankind, and his capacity for selfishness and cruelty.
1951 was a different time, with a different kind of horror. The movies were harmless, cheese and popcorn matinee events, but the pre-code comics were much darker and more reflective of real life monsters and killers. They also set the template for ironic, twist endings that the Twilight Zone would become known for near the end of that decade. Not to say that there isn't plenty of supernatural here, because there is, but evil creatures and dark events are often just catalysts meant to entice the hearts of evil, but earthly, flesh and blood men. The writers and artists back then often came from war, and through these comics, among other contributions, you can almost see how that experience colored their view of mankind, and his capacity for selfishness and cruelty.
February 23, 2021
Weak Stuff
I thought this would be good, along the lines of Tales from the Crypt or Tales Too Terrible to Tell. But it's not. It's really weak. Lots of bad stories and bad art. Interesting as a curiosity perhaps, but that's all.
I thought this would be good, along the lines of Tales from the Crypt or Tales Too Terrible to Tell. But it's not. It's really weak. Lots of bad stories and bad art. Interesting as a curiosity perhaps, but that's all.
February 17, 2022
Not as good as the EC horror comics it’s aping, but entertaining enough.
April 19, 2024
Strange and kinda silly, just like me!
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