Summary
The Mighty Atom Club magazine was launched after the grand success of the 1963 anime, Mighty Atom (Astro Boy). It was a part of the official fan club: Mushi Productions Tomo no Kai (Friends Association). It disbanded after Mighty Atoms initial airing on TV in late 1966.
Based on Tezuka Osamus manga series Jungle Emperor from 1950, one-shots started to appear in the magazine in March of 1966 (Vol. 20-28). Drawn by Tezukas associates, these eight stories would later air as episodes from the first and second anime series.
The Jungle Emperor chapters were never re-printed and stay exclusive to the original magazines.
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