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ATLAS COMICS LIBRARY HC NO 11 SPY CASES
⚠️ ATTENTION: PREORDER — Estimated release date: December 16, 2026. Order by Monday, November 2, 2026 to guarantee your copy. Your book ships (or goes into your HOLDBOX) when it arrives.
Shortly after launching his men’s adventure line of comic books in 1949 (and just before he published his first war title), Atlas publisher Martin Goodman found, in the middle ground between crime and men’s adventure, the sneakier, conspiratorial sub-genre of spy comics. The first title was Spy Cases (soon followed by Spy Fighters and Kent Blake of the Secret Service) and the contents were Cold War noir stories, as Doug Grant, Secret Agent, protected America’s interests, fighting commies from behind the Iron Curtain. Led by superlative action/adventure artwork by Al Hartley (later Bill Savage) and supported by Atlas titans including Gene Colan, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, Jerry Robinson and Joe Maneely, America ferrets out sinister threats in thrillers like: “The Traitor!,” “Discs of Death,” “Frame-Up in Red,” and “The Case of the Missing B-29!” All spy comics had healthy runs and by 1952, the Korean War made its presence felt in every adventure title. Patriotic, but also subtler, darker and more sinister than the familiar costumed hero titles, the spy genre is a little-seen aspect of Marvel’s deep history.
SHIPPING POLICY
Each book is carefully packed in sturdy materials. Orders with pre-sale items will ship when all items are released and processed.
COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY
Combined shipping available, calculated at checkout.
CONDITION POLICY
Books are brand new from the distributor. Minor shelf wear or manufacturing defects may be present.
RELEASE DATES
Release dates are set by the publisher and may change. We keep every listing updated.
DAMAGES
Damaged books from supplier will be replaced if possible. If replacement is unavailable, a full refund will be offered.
Please ask questions before purchase, as returns are not accepted.
⚠️ ATTENTION: PREORDER — Estimated release date: December 16, 2026. Order by Monday, November 2, 2026 to guarantee your copy. Your book ships (or goes into your HOLDBOX) when it arrives.
Shortly after launching his men’s adventure line of comic books in 1949 (and just before he published his first war title), Atlas publisher Martin Goodman found, in the middle ground between crime and men’s adventure, the sneakier, conspiratorial sub-genre of spy comics. The first title was Spy Cases (soon followed by Spy Fighters and Kent Blake of the Secret Service) and the contents were Cold War noir stories, as Doug Grant, Secret Agent, protected America’s interests, fighting commies from behind the Iron Curtain. Led by superlative action/adventure artwork by Al Hartley (later Bill Savage) and supported by Atlas titans including Gene Colan, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, Jerry Robinson and Joe Maneely, America ferrets out sinister threats in thrillers like: “The Traitor!,” “Discs of Death,” “Frame-Up in Red,” and “The Case of the Missing B-29!” All spy comics had healthy runs and by 1952, the Korean War made its presence felt in every adventure title. Patriotic, but also subtler, darker and more sinister than the familiar costumed hero titles, the spy genre is a little-seen aspect of Marvel’s deep history.
SHIPPING POLICY
Each book is carefully packed in sturdy materials. Orders with pre-sale items will ship when all items are released and processed.
COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY
Combined shipping available, calculated at checkout.
CONDITION POLICY
Books are brand new from the distributor. Minor shelf wear or manufacturing defects may be present.
RELEASE DATES
Release dates are set by the publisher and may change. We keep every listing updated.
DAMAGES
Damaged books from supplier will be replaced if possible. If replacement is unavailable, a full refund will be offered.
Please ask questions before purchase, as returns are not accepted.