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Marvel’soriginal art icons will take the spotlight in the newAtlas Artist Editions , and the first will feature the legendary Joe Maneely . Before becoming Marvel Comics , the company went through other name , including Atlas . Now , Fantagraphics looks back on this unique era in a new series of gorgeous hardcover , and the first in the newArtist Editionline shines a light on the little known but highly accomplished Joe Maneely , andScreenRantis delight to bring fan a first look .
Atlas Artist Edition : Joe Maneelywill give fans a comprehensive look at the artist ’s telling body of employment . come up in at 256 pages , the book features a hybrid - plane section of genres , including western sandwich , pre - Code repulsion , rum animals and Cold War thrillers . Maneely put up art for all of them , with Stan Lee scripting11 of the book ’s news report . Fantagraphics has shared an exclusive first looking at at one of the book ’s most memorable stories : “ Thru the Lens . ”
This punchy , four - varlet story is a twisted look at Earth ’s death , and is reprinted inAtlas Artist Edition : Joe Maneely .
Joe Maneely Should Be a Household Name Among Comic Fans
Only the most die - hard of comic buff know Joe Maneely ’s name , but this book look to vary all of that . Entering the manufacture during a letup in superheroes , Maneely gained a report as a substantial and dependable artist , and was regarded as even more accomplished than others in his cohort , which include Steve Ditkoand Gene Colan . WhileManeely may have never take out a superhero proper , one of his creations , the Black Knight , would have a second spirit in the Marvel Universe . Maneely died at the age of 32 , before the Marvel Age of Comics set out .
This imply Joe Maneely never nonplus the chance to exemplify any of Marvel ’s superhero titles that would come forth just a few years after his untimely passing . Maneely was well well-thought-of among his peers , and his loss was mat up throughout the manufacture . Because Maneely never got the luck to draw Spider - Man , Iron Man , the Hulk and others , his art never received the exposure of Kirby , Ditko or Romita . Stan Lee was especially haunted by Maneely ’s going , and was once excellently quoted as articulate Maneely could have been another Jack Kirby . All of this has madeJoe Maneely one of the biggest “ what could have beens ” in risible chronicle .
Joe Maneely’s Time Has Come at Last
With this in mind , the departure ofAtlas Artist Edition : Joe Maneelyis a cause for festivity , and the story reprint here encapsulate why . “ Thru the Lens ” is pitch perfect , pre - Code scientific discipline fiction , in the mineral vein of EC Comics . It darkly explore the human condition , namely world ’s desire for ego - destruction . Maneely ’s art pop off the page , and is contribute to beautiful life . Atlas Artist Edition : Joe Maneelyis the everlasting occasion for fans to light upon this prospicient - lostMarvelicon for the first prison term .
Atlas Artist Edition Volume One : Joe Maneelyis on sale January 16 from Fantagraphics !
