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The Atlas Comics Library No. 7: Girl Comics
Hardcover
Series: The Fantagraphics Atlas Comics Library
Publisher Price: $49.99
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: Nov 18 2025
Pages: 336
Weight: 4.25
Height: 1.66 Width: 8.51 Depth: 11.43
Language: English
In 1950, Timely/Atlas/Marvel took a typical romance title called Girl Comics and turned it into a sister companion to its successful men's-adventure comics: an empowering girls'-adventure comic! Mystery, adventure and suspense was promised and delivered! At the hands of a stellar artistic line-up, including John Buscema, Mike Sekowsky, Bill Everett, Joe Maneely, Russ Heath, and Bernard Krigstein, Girl Comics evolved from heart-stricken love stories to hair-raising girl-power thrill rides like The Death Plunge!, The House of Shadows!, I was a Murderer's Daughter!, They Called me a Spy!, The Dead Hands at the Controls, and The Dark Hallway.
This volume also features the story behind the stories, with editor Dr. Michael J. Vassallo's essays on Marvel publisher Martin Goodman's enthusiastic relationship with romance comics and magazines at a time when the artform was cementing itself into American youth culture!
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