Atlas Comics. February, 1954. CGC certified: VG- (3.5). Off-white pages. 1 piece of tape on cover. Joe Sinnott, Tony DiPreta, Ed Winiarski, Pete Tomlinson and Al Carreno art. Joe Maneely cover.

Classic Maneely cover: man melted by giant bloodshot eyes. Astonishing started life as a superhero mag, Marvel Boy, before finding its true métier, violent death.

A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665

R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless."

Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665