(W) Stan Lee (A) John Romita Sr., Various (CA) Carl Burgos. Written by STAN LEE Penciled by BILL EVERETT* JOHN ROMITA* CARL BURGOS* RUSS HEATH & WAYNE BORING Cover by CARL BURGOS As the '50s dawned and the Atlas Era was born* the day of the Nazi-stomping super hero had passed* and in its place came a new style of hero reflective of the changing times. Heroes born of bizarre atomic science that battled otherworldly alien menaces* and patriotic poster boys that battled back the Communist hordes. Marvel Boy: Rejecting the tyranny of Earth's governments* scientist Dr. Matthew Grayson built an experimental spacecraft and traveled to the planet Uranus with his infant son* Robert. In this incredible environment* young Robert developed marvelous powers of telepathy and superhuman strength* combined with a pair of amazing photonic wristbands. These astonishing powers made him Marvel Boy* cosmic protector of the solar system! The Hero Revival: The year was 1953* and with fear of Communism clutching the nation's attention* Atlas Comics publisher Martin Goodman tapped Stan Lee along with artists John Romita* Bill Everett* Carl Burgos and Russ Heath to stage a revival of the most-famous super heroes of the era. Bursting onto the pages of YOUNG MEN* the Human Torch* Captain America and the Sub-Mariner made their explosive return to the comics scene! The inaugural volume of a line collecting the exceptionally rare 1950s appearances of Captain America* the Human Torch* the Sub-Mariner* Marvel Boy* the Black Knight and more* ATLAS ERA HEROES VOL. 1 is just the first peek into a historical bridge between the Golden Age and the Marvel Age of Heroes no fan should be without! Collecting MARVEL BOY #1-2* ASTONISHING #3-6 and YOUNG MEN #24-28. 304 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2408-X MARVEL MASTERWORKS: ATLAS ERA HEROES VOL. 1 VARIANT EDTION VOL. 73 304 PGS./All Ages ...$54.99 ISBN: 0-7851-2480-2