In this episode we don't look at any individual issues or stories. Instead we take a look at the events in Martin Goodman's company during the 1950s: the type of comics Atlas produced, the distribution crisis and "Atlas Implosion", the death of Joe Maneely and Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby's return to the company. 0:00:00 - Take a peek! 0:01:15 - Martin Goodman's comics 0:02:16 - 1949 Goodman closes the Timely Bullpen 0:03:03 - Sales of comics in the 1950s & Atlas Distribution 0:04:04 - The Comics Code and its effect 0:05:00 - Westerns 0:05:44 - Horror comics 0:06:03 - Romance and Teen Girl comics 0:06:13 - The Black Knight 0:06:34 - Yellow Claw 0:07:06 - 655 Madison Avenue 0:08:15 - Budget cuts! 0:09:05 - Distribution crisis 0:10:40 - 16 bi-monthly titles 0:12:13 - Death of Joe Maneely 0:13:07 - Lee hires Ditko and Kirby 0:13:50 - The "real start of Marvel"? 0:15:04 - Thanks for listening "Something Happens" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) "Le Beau Blaireau" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) "Come Here (Piano)" by NICOCO (www.jamendo.com) Twitter: @MarvelUMpodcast Website: www.marvelunstablemolecules.com Email: [email protected]