Soloman "Sol" Brodsky was an American comic book artist who, as Marvel Comics' Silver Age production manager, was one of the key architects of the small company's expansion to a major popular culture conglomerate. He later rose to vice president, operations; and vice president, special projects. "Sol was really my right-hand man for years", described Marvel editor and company patriarch Stan Lee.
Cover of Marvel Age 22 (January 1985) Featuring Sol Brodsky, art by John Romita Sr.
Brodsky inked one of penciler Jack Kirby's most significant comics, The Fantastic Four #3 (March 1962).
Tales to Astonish #40 (Feb. 1963), a rare interior by the occasional cover-art team of penciler Jack Kirby and inker Sol Brodsky. Ant-Man stars.
Atlas Comics was the 1950s comic-book publishing label that evolved into Marvel Comics. Magazine and paperback novel publisher Martin Goodman, whose business strategy involved having a multitude of corporate entities, used Atlas as the umbrella name for his comic-book division during this time. Atlas evolved out of Goodman's 1940s comic-book division, Timely Comics, and was located on the 14th floor of the Empire State Building. This company is distinct from the 1970s comic-book company, also founded by Goodman, that is known as Atlas/Seaboard Comics.
Young Men #25 (Feb. 1954): Cover art by Carl Burgos. Note the Atlas globe in the top left corner.
The pre-Comics Code Astonishing #30 (Feb. 1954): Cover art by Joe Maneely.
Sergeant Barney Barker #1 (Feb. 1953), cover art by John Severin.
Strange Worlds #1 (Dec. 1958), the first Marvel/Atlas work by artist Jack Kirby upon his permanent return to the company. Cover art by penciler Kirby and inker Christopher Rule.
