World of Fantasy
| World of Fantasy | |
|---|---|
 World of Fantasy #17 (April 1959). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Atlas Comics |
| Format | Anthology |
| Publication date | May 1956 to August 1959 |
| No. of issues | 19 |
World of Fantasy was a science fiction/fantasy comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor company, Atlas Comics.[1] Lasting from 1956 to 1959, it included the work of several notable comics artists, including industry legends Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Bill Everett.
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cover-dated
April 1958).
Publication history
World of Fantasy ran 19 issues, cover-dated May 1956 to August 1959, and was published bimonthly for all but two issues, #8 and #9 (Aug. & Dec. 1957). It was edited by Stan Lee and written by himself, the uncredited Larry Lieber, and Atlas staff writers, the latter uncredited except for Carl Wessler.[2]
Sub-Mariner during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books, was the title's most frequent cover artist, producing seven.[2] The covers of #15 and #17-19 (Dec. 1958 and April-Aug. 1959) and a story each in #16 and #18 (Feb. and June 1959) marked some of the earliest work of Jack Kirby upon his return to Marvel Comics,[2] after having co-created Captain America
in 1940 and leaving the company a year later.
Other artists who contributed at least one story include Golden Age artists
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References
- ISBN 978-1465455505.
- ^ a b c d World of Fantasy at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Christiansen, Jeff (ed.). "Shrunken Bones". The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ World of Fantasy #11 at the Grand Comics Database.
External links
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Atlas Tales: World of Fantasy
- Vassallo, Michael J. "Sam Kweskin at Timely/Atlas", Comicartville Library, 2002. WebCitation archive.