Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Venus

Marvel's Masterworks line turns its spotlight on the obscure 1940s-50s romance-adventure series Venus, collecting the original, pre-Comics Code stories of the goddess of love navigating the mortal world. This single volume, published in 2011, gathers the earliest issues of the Atlas-era run, with artist George Klein among the key talents bringing the mythological heroine to life. It's a fascinating glimpse into a forgotten corner of Marvel's pre-superhero history, preserving the whimsical, often surreal tales that defined the romance genre before the Silver Age.