Planet of Vampires No. 1
date: label: date made
content: 1975
name: label: maker
content: Atlas Comics
notes: label: Description
content: "Planet of Vampires" is a comic book title created for Atlas/Seaboard Comics. Inspired by the films "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and "The Omega Man" (1971,) the story follows a group of astronauts who return to Earth only to find it drastically changed. The title only lasted for three issues.
label: Description
content: In 1974-1975, Seaboard Periodicals began publication of "Atlas Comics." Seaboard founder, Martin Goodman, previously used the name for a line of comic books in the 1950s. That line of comics was renamed "Marvel Comics" in 1961. After leaving Marvel, Goodman created Atlas/Seaboard to competite with his former company, as well as with the other industry titan, DC Comics.
label: Description
content: Atlas/Seaboard produced 23 titles, none that ran for more than four issues. Although attracting talents such as Steve Ditko, Neal Adams, and Wally Wood, the company was not successful, ceasing operations after one year. After a brief attempt to revive the brand in 2011, rights to the company's name and properties became the subject of a trademark suit, ceasing operations.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Comics
label: Subject
content: Fantasy
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of George R. Zug
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.3039.005
label: nonaccession number
content: 2013.3039
label: catalog number
content: 2013.3039.005
objectType: label: Object Name
content: comic book
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 3/4 in x 10 3/4 in; x 17.145 cm x 27.305 cm