*Horror 1940-1959: A mainstay of Atlas’ horror line was Astonishing, which began life in 1950 as Marvel Boy, a science-fiction super-hero who crashed and burned after his first two issues, yielding the title to a more generalised sci-fi/horror anthology with #3. Our run of Astonishing commences with #9, and ends with its final issue, 1957’s #63, adding 38 issues to our inventory, both pre and post code. A myriad of artistic contributors include Colan, Ditko, Drucker, Everett, Heath, Kirby, Krigstein, Maneely, Morrow, Orlando, Powell, Robinson, Romita, Sekowsky, Severin, Shores, Sinnott, Torres and Williamson. Many of the eye-catching covers have a dark sense of humour to go along with the lurid but beautifully-executed illustrations., and this series is regarded by many, along with Spellbound, as one of the most significant and collectable Atlas Horror titles. Pictured are #32 GD/VG £100 (classic Vampire cover), #37 VG £59. #44 VG+ £57, #46 FN £61, #54 VG/FN £57 and #59 FN- £56. As with many of the long-running titles in this exemplary collection, the grades vary widely, and there are many affordable lower to mid-grade copies available.