Atlas Comics Resource
Atlas Comics (not to be confused with Atlas/Seaboard) is the company that spanned the time between Martin Goodman’s Timely Comics and the more familiar Marvel Comics.
Timely’s last comics was Captain America Comics #75 (Feb. 1950). The familiar 1950’s Atlas Globe then appeared and this was the overarching corporate entity for Goodman’s comic book publishing arm. The Atlas of the 1950’s tended to follow hot trends.
Atlas titles continue to be sought after by collectors, but for the most part have never really hit the big time like their predecessor Timely and eventually Marvel. One of the best resources for Atlas Comics is Atlas Tales. The site collects tons of information about the titles, characters, writers and artists that made this company tick. There’s also a cover collection.
If you are looking for Atlas comics values, the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide remains an important price resource, and also contains a lot of research information.
Jack Kirby Art – Advanced Comic Book Collecting and Investing
Jack Kirby is one of the most famous and iconic artists in the world of comic books, with art starting in the 1940’s and spanning decades.
For collectors he remains one of the most desired and collected artists.
Because of his popularity his art continues to bring top prices for investment purposes.
His work with Joe Simon in the 1940’s broke new ground in the art, and because of this team we have such cornerstones as Captain America, the Red Skull and more. In the carousel below you’ll see some often overlooked horror and science fiction by this duo.
Jack Kirby also worked at DC starting his own universe, and although it never achieved the popularity of his work at Marvel, it still remains popular for Jack Kirby collectors.
