Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is a noted comics historian and a world-renowned authority on the Timely/Atlas period of Marvel's history. He is the co-author of The Secret History of Marvel Comics and has written twenty introductions to Marvel's Timely and Atlas Age Masterworks volumes. A frequent contributor to comic history publications, Dr. Vassallo has provided writing and editorial support to Taschen Publishing (75 Years of Marvel, The Stan Lee Story) and maintains his own Timely-Atlas-Comics blog. A Manhattan dentist, he resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife, Maggie, and their children, Michelle and Jason. He is currently researching and writing an art biography of Atlas giant, Joe Maneely. Welsh graphic artist Allan Harvey specializes in digital restoration, breathing new life into vintage comic artwork. Previous restoration projects include Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil, Stan Lee's Amazing Fantastic Incredible, and a host of Sam Glanzman war comic reprints for It's Alive Press.

Reviewed by The New York Times"The book provides a newsstand-level glimpse into how that “forgotten” war was perceived and publicized at home: distant, draining, but still ennobling. [...] Ironically, the most satisfying story in the book isn’t one by Kirby, but rather a fleet three-pager about the futility of war — written by none other than Stan Lee.""Atlas at War! is a treasure trove of lost war classics."—PJ Holden, artist for The Stringbags"Michael Vassallo knows more than anybody in the Marvel Universe about the rich history of the company's comics. His grasp and insights are astonishing! Make Mine Michael's!"—Craig Yoe, curator of Don Winslow of the Navy and Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is a noted comics historian and a world-renowned authority on the Timely/Atlas period of Marvel's history. He is the co-author of The Secret History of Marvel Comics and has written twenty introductions to Marvel's Timely and Atlas Age Masterworks volumes. A frequent contributor to comic history publications, Dr. Vassallo has provided writing and editorial support to Taschen Publishing (75 Years of Marvel, The Stan Lee Story) and maintains his own Timely-Atlas-Comics blog. A Manhattan dentist, he resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife, Maggie, and their children, Michelle and Jason. He is currently researching and writing an art biography of Atlas giant, Joe Maneely. Welsh graphic artist Allan Harvey specializes in digital restoration, breathing new life into vintage comic artwork. Previous restoration projects include Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil, Stan Lee's Amazing Fantastic Incredible, and a host of Sam Glanzman war comic reprints for It's Alive Press.

Reviewed by The New York Times"The book provides a newsstand-level glimpse into how that “forgotten” war was perceived and publicized at home: distant, draining, but still ennobling. [...] Ironically, the most satisfying story in the book isn’t one by Kirby, but rather a fleet three-pager about the futility of war — written by none other than Stan Lee.""Atlas at War! is a treasure trove of lost war classics."—PJ Holden, artist for The Stringbags"Michael Vassallo knows more than anybody in the Marvel Universe about the rich history of the company's comics. His grasp and insights are astonishing! Make Mine Michael's!"—Craig Yoe, curator of Don Winslow of the Navy and Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo is a noted comics historian and a world-renowned authority on the Timely/Atlas period of Marvel's history. He is the co-author of The Secret History of Marvel Comics and has written twenty introductions to Marvel's Timely and Atlas Age Masterworks volumes. A frequent contributor to comic history publications, Dr. Vassallo has provided writing and editorial support to Taschen Publishing (75 Years of Marvel, The Stan Lee Story) and maintains his own Timely-Atlas-Comics blog. A Manhattan dentist, he resides in Westchester County, New York, with his wife, Maggie, and their children, Michelle and Jason. He is currently researching and writing an art biography of Atlas giant, Joe Maneely. Welsh graphic artist Allan Harvey specializes in digital restoration, breathing new life into vintage comic artwork. Previous restoration projects include Colleen Doran's A Distant Soil, Stan Lee's Amazing Fantastic Incredible, and a host of Sam Glanzman war comic reprints for It's Alive Press.

Reviewed by The New York Times"The book provides a newsstand-level glimpse into how that “forgotten” war was perceived and publicized at home: distant, draining, but still ennobling. [...] Ironically, the most satisfying story in the book isn’t one by Kirby, but rather a fleet three-pager about the futility of war — written by none other than Stan Lee.""Atlas at War! is a treasure trove of lost war classics."—PJ Holden, artist for The Stringbags"Michael Vassallo knows more than anybody in the Marvel Universe about the rich history of the company's comics. His grasp and insights are astonishing! Make Mine Michael's!"—Craig Yoe, curator of Don Winslow of the Navy and Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups