*Horror 1940-1959: We switch our attention to the Atlas post code era this week. Following the introduction of the censorship board, the Comics Code Authority, all established horror/mystery titles had to take a sharp turn away from gore or cease publication, and three series which sprang up to fill the gaps, all launched in 1956, were the companion titles Worlds of Fantasy, Worlds of Mystery and Worlds of Suspense, all of which featured ingenious twist-ending tales, evocative rather than explicit, to circumvent the Code, teamed with some dazzling artwork. World of Fantasy lasted 19 issues, while Mystery and Suspense clocked up merely 7 and 8 each respectively, but in those short runs they featured a plethora of A-list artists – Williamson, Orlando, Colan, Torres, Severin, Davis, Pakula, Maneely, Everett, Powell and Kirby, to name a few – and some truly startling and imaginative covers. Illustrated here are Worlds of Fantasy #2 GD/VG £53, #4 VG £61, #11 VG+ £61, #13 VG £54 and #15 VG+ £61, as well as Worlds of Mystery #3 VG £50 and Worlds of Suspense #6 VG/FN £50. As with most of our recent Atlas torrent, conditions vary, so while these higher-grade items, lovely though they are, may not tickle your budget, we have a number of cheaper options available in our catalogue!