Atlas [black & white] (Brand Emblem)

1951 - 1957
Number of Issues:
2366
Notes:
Black and white globe, usually with longitude and latitude lines, with a banner across it reading "Atlas" in black letters. See also a color version used in 1944.

According to an article in Alter Ego (vol. 3) #49 by Tom Lammers, Atlas was intended as a publisher's brand, not as a distribution mark. The Atlas logo was first used on November 1951 issues, but Kable News Co. continued to distribute the issues through the August 1952 issues, and it's "K" logo and the logo of the independent distributors' union continued to appear along side the Atlas globe. The Atlas globe also remained in use through the September 1957 issues, plus one of the two issues cover-dated October 1957, while A.N.C. had taken over distribution as of November, 1956. No indication of A.N.C.'s distribution appeared on the cover while the Atlas globe remained.

Additionally, interior pages encouraged readers to "look for the Atlas seal on the cover!"
Brand Emblem:

Brand emblem belongs to the brand group:

Brand Group Publisher Issues Year Began Year Ended Notes
Atlas Marvel 2372 1944 1957

Brand emblem is in use at the following publishers:

Publisher Year Began Year Ended Notes
Marvel 1951 1957
Superior 1952 1952 Used on comics reprinted in Canada at this time.
Number Publication Date On-sale Date Indicia Publisher
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #8 October 1955 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #9 December 1955 1955-09-27 Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #10 February 1956 — Hercules Publishing Corporation
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #11 April 1956 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #12 June 1956 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #13 August 1956 1956 Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #14 October 1956 — Hercules Publishing Corporation
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #15 December 1956 — Hercules Publishing Corporation
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #16 February 1957 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #17 April 1957 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #18 June 1957 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #19 July 1957 — Hercules Publishing Corp.
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #20 August 1957 — Hercules Publishing Corporation
Ringo Kid (1954 series) #21 September 1957 — Male Publishing Corp.
Riot (1954 series) #1 April 1954 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Riot (1954 series) #2 June 1954 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Riot (1954 series) #3 August 1954 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Riot (1954 series) #4 February 1956 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Riot (1954 series) #5 April 1956 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Riot (1954 series) #6 June 1956 — Warwick Publications Inc.
The Romances of Nurse Helen Grant (1957 series) #1 August 1957 — Vista Publications Inc.
Rugged Action (1954 series) #1 December 1954 1954-08-27 Classic Syndicate Inc.
Rugged Action (1954 series) #2 February 1955 1954-10-27 Classic Syndicate Inc.
Rugged Action (1954 series) #3 April 1955 1954-12-27 Classic Syndicate Inc.
Rugged Action (1954 series) #4 June 1955 1955-02-28 Classic Syndicate Inc.
Sailor Sweeney (1956 series) #12 July 1956 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Sailor Sweeney (1956 series) #13 September 1956 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Sailor Sweeney (1956 series) #14 November 1956 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #1 November 1953 1953-07-24 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #2 December 1953 1953-09-24 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #3 January 1954 1953-10-23 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #4 February 1954 1953-11-20 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #5 March 1954 1953-12-21 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #6 April 1954 1954-01-20 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #7 June 1954 1954-02-19 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #8 August 1954 1954-04-23 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #9 October 1954 1954-06-14 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #10 December 1954 1954-08-27 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #11 February 1955 1954-10-27 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #12 April 1955 1954-12-27 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #13 June 1955 1955-02-21 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #14 August 1955 1955-04-25 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #15 September 1955 1955-05-26 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #16 October 1955 1955-06-24 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #17 November 1955 1955-07-29 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #18 December 1955 1955-08-29 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #19 January 1956 1955-09-29 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #20 February 1956 1955-10-17 Timely Comics Inc.
Secret Story Romances (1953 series) #21 March 1956 1955-11-25 Timely Comics Inc.
Sergeant Barney Barker (1956 series) #1 August 1956 1956-04-13 Marvel Comics Inc.
Sergeant Barney Barker (1956 series) #2 October 1956 1956-06-13 Marvel Comics Inc.
Sergeant Barney Barker (1956 series) #3 December 1956 1956-08-14 Marvel Comics Inc.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #1 July 1956 1956 Leading Magazine Corp.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #2 September 1956 1956 Leading Magazine Corp.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #3 December 1956 — Leading Magazine Corp.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #5 April 1957 — Leading Magazine Corp.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #6 June 1957 — Leading Magazine Corp.
Sherry the Showgirl (1956 series) #7 August 1957 — Leading Magazine Corp.
Showgirls (1957 series) #1 June 1957 1957-02-13 Medalion Publishing Corp.
Showgirls (1957 series) #2 August 1957 1957-04-12 Medalion Publishing Corp.
Showgirls (1957 series) #4 February 1957 — Leading Magazine Corp.
Six-Gun Western (1957 series) #1 January 1957 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Six-Gun Western (1957 series) #2 March 1957 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Six-Gun Western (1957 series) #3 May 1957 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Six-Gun Western (1957 series) #4 July 1957 — Current Detective Stories Inc.
Snafu (1955 series) #v2#1 (2) January 1956 [February 1956] 1955-09-29 Red Circle Magazines Inc.
Snafu (1955 series) #v2#2 March 1956 1955-11-25 Red Circle Magazines Inc.
Space Squadron (1951 series) #4 December 1951 1951-08-24 Animirth Comics Inc.
Space Squadron (1951 series) #5 February 1952 1951-10-24 Animirth Comics Inc.
Space Worlds (1952 series) #6 April 1952 1952-01-19 Male Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #1 September 1953 — Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #2 November 1953 1953-07-31 Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #3 January 1954 — Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #4 March 1954 1953-12-09 Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #5 May 1954 — Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spaceman (1953 series) #6 July 1954 — Cornell Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #1 March 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #2 April 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #3 May 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #4 June 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #5 July 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #6 August 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #7 September 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #8 October 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #9 November 1952 1952-08-29 Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #10 December 1952 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #11 January 1953 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #12 February 1953 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #13 March 1953 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #14 April 1953 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #15 June 1953 — Animirth Comics Inc.
Spellbound (1952 series) #16 August 1953 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #17 September 1953 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #18 December 1953 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #19 February 1954 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #20 March 1954 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #21 April 1954 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #22 May 1954 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #23 June 1954 — Male Publishing Corp.
Spellbound (1952 series) #24 October 1955 — Bard Publishing Corp.

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