{"product_id":"the-atlas-artist-edition-no-2-by-al-williamson-9798875000065","title":"The Atlas Artist Edition No. 2","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter becoming a professional comics artist in 1948 at the age of 17, by 21 Al Williamson was well-regarded enough as a Western and science-fiction illustrator to be recruited for the EC Comics staff roster—the absolute peak of the field in the 1950s, and a team rarely challenged since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the Comics Code forced EC to reduce their business, Williamson found himself at the door of Atlas Comics, the largest employer of freelancers in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1955-60, Williamson would draw 99 stories for Atlas (both solo and with help by \"Fleagle Gang\" studio cohorts Angelo Torres and Roy Krenkel, plus Gray Morrow and Ralph Mayo) in mostly western and fantasy genres, with a smattering of war, romance and \"jungle girl adventure\". He flourished on Westerns, freely and loosely rendered four-page morality plays, many scripted economically by Stan Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith his extensive oeuvre subsequently based mostly in newspaper strips (including \u003cem\u003eFlash Gordon, Secret Agent Corrigan\u003c\/em\u003e, and the syndicated \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, at George Lucas' own request), or working largely as an inker, his Atlas stories collectively are the largest single body of work Williamson would ever do as a primary creator for one company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFantagraphics is proud to present this \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas Artist Edition No. 2\u003c\/em\u003e to finally showcase this distinct period of his remarkable career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46794454204652,"sku":"9798875000065","price":238.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12583333488908.jpg?v=1757021819","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-atlas-artist-edition-no-2-by-al-williamson-9798875000065","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}