An Earth ship returns to a planet that it had seeded over 50,000 years before in order to see if the planet is ready for colonization. They discover that somewhere along the line that evolution on the planet took a wrong turn and Earthmen could never thrive there. Thus they decide to start all over again and re-seed the planet after destroying it, unaware that an intelligent tree exists on the planet!

Reprints

from Incredible Science Fiction (EC, 1955 series) #32 (November-December 1955)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Steve Ringgenberg
Pencils: Hal Foster
Inks: Hal Foster
Letters: typeset

Characters: Prince Valiant ; Tarzan

Indexer Notes

Article on the influence of Hal Foster accompanied by panels from the artist.

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: LeRoy Lettering

Genre

adventure

Reprints

from Valor (EC, 1955 series) #3 (July-August 1955)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Steve Ringgenberg
Pencils: Al Williamson; Roy Krenkel; Angelo Torres
Inks: Al Williamson; Roy Krenkel; Angelo Torres; George Evans
Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Biography of Al's EC years concludes. Accompanied by panels and prelims by Al Williamson and artists who he worked with him.

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Tom Yeates
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson; Ralph Mayo; Joe Maneely; Roy Krenkel
Letters: typeset

Reprints

Panels and covers from Atlas comics plus preliminary sketches and photos.

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?

Job Number

G-580

Reprints

from Western Outlaws (Marvel, 1954 series) #11 (October 1955)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Roy Krenkel
Letters: ?

Job Number

K-824

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

A lovesick space explorer finds another love in a Martian princess who gives up her claim to the throne to be with him.

Reprints

from Astonishing (Marvel, 1951 series) #57 (January 1957)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?

Job Number

H-433

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #57 (February 1956)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?

Job Number

H-344

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Gunsmoke Western (Marvel, 1955 series) #33 (February 1956)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?

Job Number

H-714

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Western Kid (Marvel, 1954 series) #9 (April 1956)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Steve Ringgenberg
Pencils: Al Williamson; Roy Krenkel
Inks: Roy Krenkel

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

one panel from "My Other Face" from Journey Into Mystery #54 (1959), art by Williamson and Krenkel and one female character pencil sketch by Krenkel.

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel ? (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

H-890

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

from Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #144 (March 1956)

Indexer Notes

Williamson and Krenkel most likely BOTH penciled AND inked.

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel ?
Inks: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel ?
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

K-367

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

from Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #46 (October 1956)

Indexer Notes

Indexer of original comic lists Krenkel as the only inker. Atlastales.com lists both Williamson and Krenkel as inkers. The Art of Al Williamson (1983) checklist indicates Williamson artwork with Krenkel. Most likely that both penciled and inked.

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

J-910

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

Some force on the moon turns an astronaut's face green for 24 hours.

Reprints

from World of Suspense (Marvel, 1956 series) #3 (August 1956)

Indexer Notes

This publication lists art for this story by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel. Indexer of original comic, atlastales.com and The Art of Al Williamson (1983) all indicate this as a solo effort from Williamson.

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson ?; Gray Morrow
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

H-775

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Kid Colt Outlaw (Marvel, 1949 series) #58 (March 1956)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

M-164

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Two Gun Western (Marvel, 1956 series) #11 (July 1957)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

K-684

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Wyatt Earp (Marvel, 1955 series) #7 (November 1956)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Ralph Mayo
Letters: ?

Job Number

L-695

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Wild Western (Marvel, 1948 series) #55 (May 1957)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

M-991

Genre

war

Reprints

from Battle (Marvel, 1951 series) #55 (December 1957)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Ralph Mayo
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

L-459

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Six-Gun Western (Marvel, 1957 series) #2 (March 1957)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: Tom Yeates
Pencils: Ralph Mayo
Letters: ?

Indexer Notes

Al Williamson quoted in this section that he and Mayo both penciled and inked their Atlas stories together 50/50, specifically referencing the Jann of the Jungle stories.

Jann of the Jungle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Don Rico
Pencils: Al Williamson; Ralph Mayo
Inks: Al Williamson; Ralph Mayo
Letters: ?

Job Number

L-600

Genre

jungle

Characters

Jann; Pat Mahoney; Hula; Hob

Synopsis

Jann and Pat rescue an unscrupulous plant collector form a giant carnivorous orchid.

Reprints

from Jann of the Jungle (Marvel, 1955 series) #16 (April 1957)

Jann of the Jungle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Don Rico ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number: M-716
Genre: jungle
Characters: Jann

Indexer Notes

Previously unpublished. Intended for Jann of the Jungle #18, but that title was cancelled with issue #17.

Jann of the Jungle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Don Rico ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number: M-717
Genre: jungle
Characters: Jann

Indexer Notes

Previously unpublished. Intended for Jann of the Jungle #18, but that title was cancelled with issue #17.

Jann of the Jungle / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Don Rico ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number: M-718
Genre: jungle
Characters: Jann; Pat

Indexer Notes

Previously unpublished. Intended for Jann of the Jungle #18, but that title was cancelled with issue #17.

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: Tom Yeates
Pencils: Al Williamson
Letters: ?

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

T-379

Genre

romance

Reprints

from My Own Romance (Marvel, 1949 series) #71 (September 1959)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

T-486

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Two Gun Kid (Marvel, 1953 series) #51 (December 1959)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson; Roy Krenkel ?
Inks: Al Williamson ?; Roy Krenkel
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

T-244

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Duncan Sloane; Emmerich Fabius; Vincent Stalwart; Alfonso Galvez

Synopsis

A man invents a machine that allows him to take over anyone's body and tries to use it to gain the perfect life, but finds that he cannot predict what misfortunes may befall the people he takes the place of.

Reprints

from Strange Worlds (Marvel, 1958 series) #4 (June 1959)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Stan Lee

Job Number

T-100

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Director Krenkle; Lieutenant Morrow

Synopsis

In the future an alien ship arrives and lands at the world capital. The alien’s human form calms hostility and allows peaceful contact. The alien really projected an image to pacify bigotry.

Reprints

from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #1 (January 1959)

Indexer Notes

The only two characters named in the story both have similar/same last names to Al's frequent collaborators during the fifties: Roy Krenkel and Gray Morrow.

text article / 12 pages (report information)

Script: Ken Feduniewicz; Tom Yeates
Pencils: Al Williamson; John Severin; Angelo Torres; Reed Crandall
Inks: Al Williamson; John Severin; Angelo Torres; Roy Krenkel
Letters: ?

Characters: Buck Rogers; John Carter; Rip Kirby; Pellucidar

Indexer Notes

Prelims, sketches, portfolio samples, illustrations, comic book panels

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Steve Ringgenberg (credited as S. C. Ringgenberg)
Pencils: Angelo Torres
Inks: Angelo Torres
Letters: ?

Indexer Notes

One sample panel and one comic book panel - both by Torres

Cheyenne Kid / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Angelo Torres
Letters: ?
Editing: ?

Job Number

S2453

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from Cheyenne Kid (Charlton, 1957 series) #10 (December 1957)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script: Ken Feduniewicz; Tom Yeates
Pencils: Charles M. Knight
Inks: Charles M. Knight
Letters: ?

Indexer Notes

Artwork accompanying story of Williamson and Krenkel at a NYC museum.

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: Carl Wessler
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: Al Williamson
Letters: ?
Editing: Joe Simon

Genre

horror-suspense

Reprints

from Eerie Tales (Hastings Associates, 1959 series) #1 (November 1959)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel (signed)
Inks: Al Williamson (signed); Roy Krenkel (signed)
Letters: ?
Editing: Richard Hughes

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Carl Winters; Zorna

Reprints

from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #69 (August 1958)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Al Williamson ? (signed); George Woodbridge ? (signed)
Inks: George Woodbridge ? (signed); Al Williamson ? (signed)
Letters: ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

U.S. Marshal Jim Steele was playing the game for keeps!

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

from The Outlaw Kid (Marvel, 1954 series) #8 (November 1955)

Indexer Notes

First page of story. Art is signed Williamson/Woodbridge but the two may have worked together on various phases of the art.

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Tom Yeates
Pencils: Al Williamson
Inks: George Woodbridge
Letters: ?

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Letters: typeset

Indexer Notes

Index

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents

0. Hidden Lands
1. [no title indexed]
2. [Swordfight]
3. [no title indexed]
4. Al Williamson Hidden Lands
5. [Book Dedication]
6. [no title indexed]
7. Contents
8. [no title indexed]
9. With a Lot of Help from My Friends
10. Up from South America
11. The Young Pro
12. The Lost Lives of Laura Hastings
13. E. C.
14. The Champion
15. E. C. (continued)
16. Food for Thought
17. Hal Foster
18. The Cloak of Command
19. E. C. (conclusion)
20. Atlas
21. The Tin Star
22. The Unknown Ones
23. Outnumbered!
24. The Silver Star!
25. A Stranger in Tombstone!
26. Krenkel's Legacy
27. The City That Time Forgot
28. The Fake
29. The Green Man!
30. Gambling House!
31. The Death of Dallas Dawson
32. The Man Who Lost the Fight
33. The Sheriff Strikes Back!
34. Helpless!
35. Ghost Town!
36. Ralph Mayo
37. Fangs of the Black Orchid!
Jann of the Jungle
38. Beast at Bay!
Jann of the Jungle
39. A Savage Is in the Streets!
Jann of the Jungle
40. Totem's Curse!
Jann of the Jungle
41. The Atlas Implosion
42. And Then I Found You!
43. The Vengeance of Spade Corbell!
44. I Was the Changing Man!
45. The Strangers from Space!
46. Fade-Out on the Fifties
47. My Pal Angelo
48. The Battle of Little Bighorn
Cheyenne Kid
49. The Collector's Dilemma
50. Lower Than Hell!
51. The Vortex
52. No Turning Back
53. Afterward
54. [no title indexed]
55. Also from Al Williamson
56. [no title indexed]
57. ["Al Williamson stands in rarified air, among the titans of the development of comics as an art form."]

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[Swordfight] (Table of Contents: 2)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Al Williamson Hidden Lands (Table of Contents: 4)

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[Book Dedication] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Contents (Table of Contents: 7)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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With a Lot of Help from My Friends (Table of Contents: 9)

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Up from South America (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 13 pages (report information)

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The Young Pro (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 14 pages (report information)

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The Lost Lives of Laura Hastings (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

E. C. (Table of Contents: 13)

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The Champion (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

E. C. (continued) (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Food for Thought (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Hal Foster (Table of Contents: 17)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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The Cloak of Command (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

E. C. (conclusion) (Table of Contents: 19)

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Atlas (Table of Contents: 20)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

The Tin Star (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

The Unknown Ones (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Outnumbered! (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

The Silver Star! (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

A Stranger in Tombstone! (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Krenkel's Legacy (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

The City That Time Forgot (Table of Contents: 27)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

The Fake (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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The Green Man! (Table of Contents: 29)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Gambling House! (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

The Death of Dallas Dawson (Table of Contents: 31)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

The Man Who Lost the Fight (Table of Contents: 32)

Al Williamson: Hidden Lands

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