{"product_id":"the-atlas-comics-library-no-8-hardcover-by-stan-lee","title":"The Atlas Comics Library No. 8 Hardcover by Stan Lee","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2026-01-20)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e256\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9798875001086\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1219.05\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e29.46 x 22.23 x 2.54\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarvel in a \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e mode! The complete 1955 \u003ci\u003eSnafu\u003c\/i\u003e magazine collected for the first time, featuring satire by John and Marie Severin, Russ Heath, Joe Maneely, Stan Lee and others in a gorgeous new package!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Harvey Kurtzman and Bill Gaines launched EC’s \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e comic book as a warmly received satirical magazine, a flood of imitators soon filled newsstands, but the first and best to follow in Mad’s footsteps (coinciding with the second issue of \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e magazine) was \u003ci\u003eSnafu\u003c\/i\u003e, edited and written by Kurtzman’s former boss: Stan “The Man” Lee!\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnafu\u003c\/i\u003e was packed with Marvel\/Atlas’ top humor creators and, following the \u003ci\u003eMad\u003c\/i\u003e playbook, filled pages with ad and news spoofs, alongside film, television, and book parodies like “The Blackboard Forest” by Russ Heath, “Pete Kelsey’s Booze” and “Bleed, You Bum!” by Joe Maneely, “Drugnet” by Howie Post, “Emily Toast’s Etiquette Page” by John Severin, and “Snafu’s Lovely Ladies” by Bill Everett, with production supervised by Marie Severin. Seen here is some of the most eye-popping work of Maneely’s short life, including great Hollywood caricatures done in a wash style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new volume in our Atlas Library collaboration with Marvel, Fantagraphics is tickled pink to present for the first time, the complete \u003ci\u003eSnafu\u003c\/i\u003e collection along with a history of Martin Goodman’s humor publications in all genres by editor Dr. Michael J. Vassallo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (1922-2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher and producer for Timely\/Marvel Comics and was the co-creator of many of the Marvel Comics iconic heroes, including Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Daredevil, Thor, Doctor Strange, Nick Fury, and the X-Men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Powers Severin\u003c\/b\u003e (1921–2012), who had a \"realistic\" comics style, specialized in war, western, and humor comics. One of \u003ci\u003eMAD\u003c\/i\u003e’s founding artists, he worked for with \u003ci\u003eCracked\u003c\/i\u003e magazine for forty-five years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Everett \u003c\/b\u003e(1917-1973) was the foundational artist of Marvel Comics. He originated Namor, the Sub-Mariner as a freelance creation, before placing it in \u003ci\u003eMarvel Comics #1\u003c\/i\u003e, the first publication from Timely Comics, later Atlas, then Marvel. Everett wrote and drew the early appearances of the character from 1940-42, and would periodically return to him during the post-war ‘40s, right up until the early 1970s. During Atlas’ heyday, Everett worked extensively on horror anthology shorts, including taking over the romance\/fantasy series \u003ci\u003eVenus\u003c\/i\u003e and converting it to straight horror. After Marvel’s wholesale move to a superhero universe, Everett co-created the blind hero Daredevil with editor\/scripter Stan Lee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Maneely\u003c\/b\u003e (1926–1958) blazed a trail through Marvel’s 1950s comic books that is unsurpassed in both quantity and quality. 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