World of Fantasy

World of Fantasy
World of Fantasy #17 (April 1959). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.
Publication information
PublisherAtlas Comics
FormatAnthology
Publication dateMay 1956 to August 1959
No. of issues19

World of Fantasy is a science fiction/fantasy comic book anthology series that was published by Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor company, Atlas Comics.[1] Lasting from 1956 to 1959, it included the work of several notable comics artists, including industry legends Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Bill Everett.

The Marvel Comics antagonist Shrunken Bones (Dr. Jerry Morgan), of the supervillain team the Headmen, first appeared as a supporting character in a standalone science-fiction story in issue #11 (cover-dated April 1958).

  1. ^ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1465455505.