Buck Ryan
Atlas · 1949–1957 · 30 issues
About the series
Don Freeman and Jack Monk teamed up for this Atlas Comics series, a 30-issue crime-fighting adventure that ran from 1949 to 1957. Buck Ryan, the titular hero, tackled urban and underworld threats in a post-war setting, with Monk's gritty, dynamic art defining the book's hard-boiled look. Though not a flagship title, the series stands as a solid example of Atlas's pre-Marvel crime comics output.