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Atlas Apr 1953

Suspense #29

Suspense #29
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Four-page story titled Raving Maniac, written by Stan Lee that expressed his views on the intention and effect of horror comics during a time when the medium was facing heavy public scrutiny
Stan Lee appears in his own story as an editor confronted by an irate advocate of the theories presented by psychiatrist, Fredric Wertham, who went on to write the industry-altering Seduction of the Innocent (1954)
The “Raving Maniac” character is a representation of Wertham whose work led to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority
Atlas Jul 1953

Menace #5

Menace #5
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1st appearance of the Zombie, later named Simon Garth and given an origin in Tales of the Zombie #1 (1973)
Atlas Sep 1953

Menace #7

Menace #7
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1st appearance of Frankenstein's Monster in an Atlas comic - Atlas later renamed Marvel Comics

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