THE CHARLTON ZONE! Check out the ONLY COMICS THAT MATTER!!!

[The Charlton Guy]

The Charlton Zone!

#oldie# Here's a thread to discuss and to disseminate, to examine in depth or to completely ignore, the indubitable and incontroversial FACT that

CHARLTON COMICS GIVE YOU MORE!

Here's a little gem of a story that I dug up from a previous PhotoBucket incarnation at the First Corral, a little tale from an early issue of "Space Mysteries".

Check it out and become a Charlton Devotee!


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/1-mys-17-6.jpg

There you have it folks! A Pulitzer Prize winning gem from the Charlton Zone Vault!

Feel free to make your own contributions, I'll be adding more in the decades to come!

Best regards,

CG

[Hoss]

I dunno if I will get rid all of my comics and trade em in for Charltons, but I remember loving this thread at the old Corral!

Keep em comin' CG!

[jaydeebee]

Perhaps CG could write a regular column here at the Corral explaining why Charlton Comics be all that and a bag of potato chips?

On second thought, if CG writes it, I guess we can't call it "regular", but it would be...interesting?

[oxbladder]

What's Charlton?

[marvelguy]

Now I know why he always says "Charlton Comics Gives You More".

[rowand]

Where's my E-Man? I'd settle for a Bullseye!

[habib]

Here is a Space Western story by Charlton that I too had posted at the "old" Corral.

Enjoy!!!

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp1.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp2.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp3.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp4.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp5.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp6.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp7.jpg

http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/kammion/Swp8.jpg

Cowboys, Space Ships, Nazi's, HITLER........all in one comic story!?!

Does it get any better?!?

I think not!

[mordo]

Ah, that was good! A nice Charlton Grindhouse-style double feature. I remember the flying saucer story from the old Corral but don't recall the Spurs Jackson/Hitler story. Can't wait for more.

[The Charlton Guy]

Your wish is my command! Here's another gem from The Charlton Vault:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-3.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-4.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-5.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-6.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-message-7.jpg

[jaeldubyoo]

Stop! Stop! Yer killin' me! LOL

It's almost like a bad accident...you just have to look. I'll have to admit that Charlton dross has a certain charm to it. Like you say, "If it's so bad it's good, I'll read it."

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

I'm Luxxcorp. ebay - luxxxuriousness

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

I'm Blam x3, 2.

[Hoss]

Hey Carstairs!

Welcome aboard the Corral! Hope you have fun visiting.

Nice pics by the way!

Hoss

[The Charlton Guy]

Great Googily Moogily!!!

#woohoo# Another Charlton Fan!!! #woohoo#

Sweet books!

My salivary glands are workin' overtime (sorry about that folks...)

[habib]

Here is a short story about a communist and his dogs.......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/charlton1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/charlton2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/charlton3.jpg

Enjoy it?!?

I knew you would......

[The Charlton Guy]

#rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl# #rofl#

PRICELESS!!!

[rowand]

[quote=CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.;14610]http://www.comicscorral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1176974426 (http://www.comicscorral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=34&d=1176974426) quote]

Hey that Vengence Squad has a back up feature of Michael (Don't call me Mickey) Mauser P.I. Great GM another Mauser Fan!!! #woohoo#

[stupidman]

CG, you don't know what you're in for. You're his friend now!

http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=comicgen&Number=853313&Searchpage=1&Main=853313&Words=+Ares&topic=&Search=true#Post853313

http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=comicgen&Number=1133696&Searchpage=1&Main=1133696&Words=+deathlok&topic=&Search=true#Post1133696

[jaydeebee]

Oh no! Trying to navigate a thread on...the CGC....board....my....eyes,...my head!#explode#

[The Charlton Guy]

CG, you don't know what you're in for. You're his friend now!

http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=comicgen&Number=853313&Searchpage=1&Main=853313&Words=+Ares&topic=&Search=true#Post853313

http://boards.collectors-society.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=comicgen&Number=1133696&Searchpage=1&Main=1133696&Words=+deathlok&topic=&Search=true#Post1133696

Oh hell...:rolleyes:
It's just another Charlton fan...#cheers#

Just another "Dickhead Like Me"#banana1#

Bear with it!!!

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/crazy2.gif

[The Charlton Guy]

Alright, because you didn't demand it...

Because it's a Phenomena That Can't Be Ignored...

Because it Puts Jack Kirby to Shame...

Because it's been hanging around my Photo-Bucket Archive for Like A Year or More..

Here's a CHARLTON ONE-PAGE WONDER!!!


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/a-fish.jpg

[The Charlton Guy]

And hang on...

Let me dig some more...


Yeah!!! Here's another one fron The Charlton Archive!!!

It's from "SPACE ADVENTURES", Issue # "Something-Or-Other":


http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/SW-1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/SW-2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/SW-3.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/SW-4.jpg

[habib]

Lord that story is such a stinker......I LOVE IT!!!!

Here is a 1-page wonder from....

Soap Opera Romances #1

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Lady.jpg

Isn't love grand #gross#

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0344.jpg
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[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0348.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0369.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0373.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0374.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0382.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/Delta%20D/scan0379.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd3/7194c993.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/556f0a8b.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/8b1c0fe7.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/6d7d5f38.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/cf0856ef.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/24968a10.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/dd2/scan0068.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/bdc2db40.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/fcf6ddd3.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/f7acde84.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/31e40bb5.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/4e186e34.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/de213b5b.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/6f4a7e53.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/55dcf034.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/6cfd28fd.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/pensacola.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/3d0e2630.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/92e20ecd.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/c40666a2.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/de3de5a7.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/luxxcorp/album%202%20501/ebay%20march%2006/8861fd0b.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Delta-D-Giclee-Gallery-Design-Aetlier-Print-Foundry_W0QQitemZ110141820852QQihZ001QQcategoryZ28 009QQcmdZViewItem
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http://MonsantoWestinghouse.blujay.com

http://www.bipcomics.com/bip/listissues.cfm?view=3&famID=0&dealerID=20

[habib]

Here is a one-page wonder......This is for you CG #creep#

From an issue of Space Adventures......."2 Survive"

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Charl1pwc.jpg

[fulltimer56]

Chickie-baby!! :roll:

[habib]

Chickie-baby!! :roll:

I know.....I Love that line! #joker#

[habib]

Here is another one before I hit the sack........

Same issue as the last....."The First Answer"

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Charl1pwa.jpg

I guess it sort of reminds you of the international space station but many years earlier.......

[habib]

Even the Charlton "War" comics had one page wonders.....

From a Battlefield Action.....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Charl1pwb.jpg

[disneyteddies]

Hey C.G. or any other Charlton lovers out there. What is the CDC (not CGC) logo on the top left corner of some Charlton's?? Here's the example:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/Hank27/cheyennekid.jpg

You guys will be happy to know I got my boss back into collecting comics after a 20-30 year hiatus and he just picked this one up and I'm sorry to say I couldn't figure out what the CDC logo stands for. He's a big Charlton lover too and collects just for the love of comics. I just got him 8 Freak Brothers books he's been wanting back since a so called friend of his "Borrowed/Stole" his collection of Freak Brothers comics back about thirty years ago and destroyed them. The story had a rather happy ending though, the dude apparently got very drunk and fell down a flight of stairs thus killing himself...he deserved it! You don't mess with a man's comics! True story! Anyway's, if anyone knows the answer we'd appreciate it! Charton's are the Deshnizzle!

Hank.

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

"Charlton Press is formed as an affiliate of Charlton Publishing, and Capital Distributing Company (CDC) is formed to handle distribution."

From:

http://www.chs.org/comics/charlton.htm

[disneyteddies]

Thanx much Carstairs, I figured it was something like that but needed conformation from somebody who actually knew that.

[The Charlton Guy]

Thanks Carstairs!

Sorry Hank, I was asleep at the wheel on THAT one.

Charlton also published under the publishing header "ACG" (American Comics Group).

So whether it's CDC, ACG or just plain "Charlton", you can be assured of the Charlton Seal of the Abysmal!

CHARLTON COMICS GIVE YOU MORE!

[disneyteddies]

Got it, Thanx doods. Now my boss will think I'm smart again.

[The Charlton Guy]

If he's anything like my Boss, that'll last for about half a cup of coffee...

[disneyteddies]

Naw, my bosses are great! The comic guy is an engineer and is always impressed when I understand what he's talking about, especially older stuff from when he was growing up. He also hates most people (idiots in particular) and I'm one of the four people on the planet that he likes. He also gives me free pizza all the time...I don't think I can ever leave this job LoL!

[habib]

Time for a couple Charlton Oddities....

Cartoon Carnival v8 #32

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/carcarn.jpg

Attack #54

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/Attac.jpg

Two Charlton Square-bounds for your viewing pleasure!

[Grant]

I'm very sentimental about the name Charlton, but in my case, it's from a tiny number of them - a single issue of Ghost Manor (a very underrated horror comic - I found that out later when I got other issues much later), and some comedy ones, like their version of Beetle Bailey. Do you have a lot of horror (as opposed to SF) and comedy ones?

[UnlimitedRealities]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/OurFightingForcesInAction1.jpg




http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/OurFightingForcesInAction2.jpg

[UnlimitedRealities]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/scan0054.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/scan0053.jpg

[UnlimitedRealities]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/scan0006.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x65/unlimitedrealities/scan0004-1.jpg

[CARSTAIRS_BAGLEY,_Jr.]

http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u49/Learned_Hand/SHOTGUN_SINCLAIR/?action=view&current=2a4043c7.pbw

[comicworkbench]

Being a Spider-man fan and loving Ditkos run, I naturally looked at what he did after Spider-man #38. I really became interested in Charlton comics and got into Ditko's Blue Beetle. Now I am really having fun reading the few Gorgos I have. Konga looks cool too. One of my favourite silver age comics is Fantastic Giants #24. Awesome stories and great Ditko artwork. A must for any Charlton fan.

[SolitaireOne]

What's Charlton?

... sacrilege! How dare thee, in The Charlton Guy's own thread?! #nunchuck#

What kind of place be this, then?! #blahblah#

[mordo]

Here is a terrific article I found that documents the history of Charlton.

http://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/09empire.html

[The Charlton Guy]

That is a great article...

I love this part:

"Lunchtime would often extend into mid-afternoon. There was a large, empty lot next to the office part of the building where we would play softball. Pat would be hanging out the window [yelling] at everyone to get back to work. Steve Ditko and Billy Anderson would duel each other with bent coat hangers—a la Zorro—while card games and ping-pong matches became marathon events in the cafeteria. Visitors were told that these 'creative people' needed this break from work to relax. The cards and ping-pong became quite out of hand, and many a deck of cards were torn to shreds and ping-pong paddles became lethal weapons. Joe Gill and John D'Agostino usually were the culprits."

[The Charlton Guy]

And yes, I have been lax in my posting...#tomato#

Here's a couple of my recent Charlton snags:

Space Wars #2 from 1959, lookin' Very Fine-:



http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/February%202008/CG-Space-War-2.jpg



And #8 from one year later with a classic Ditko cover and story:



http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/February%202008/CG-Space-War-8.jpg



I got lucky on these two gems. Both are very sweet, with the #8 pushing NM-.
Difficult to find these Charlton 10 centers in this condition.

[Quato]

I got lucky on these two gems. Both are very sweet, with the #8 pushing NM-.
Difficult to find these Charlton 10 centers in this condition.


The #8 really looks trimmed at an angle. It looks narrower at the bottom, but it does seem to match pretty well with the scan at comics.org.

Q

[The Charlton Guy]

I think Charlton Publications used a hacksaw blade on their trimmer.

Ever check out the interior edges on their 1950's/early 60's books? It looks like they were cut with pinking shears.

They were cut out of square, off-kilter, slanted, interior artwork chopped for a 1/2" into the panels, staples place hither, thither and yon, and I have even seen an upside down cover or two.

That's one of the reasons that high grade, well-printed 50's and early SA Charlton's are a true rarity.




(There...defensive rant over...now where the heck DID I put that exacto blade?)

[The Charlton Guy]

Oh...and WELCOME TO THE CORRAL by the way!

Here's another recently acquired Charlton Gem that I keep forgeting to show off:



#allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme#



http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/the-charlton-guy/MUW-17.jpg

#allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme# #allhailme#

[The Charlton Guy]

Dig that little pink sticker in the upper left?

How annoying is that?

[SolitaireOne]

Here's a couple of my recent Charlton snags:

Space Wars #2 from 1959, lookin' Very Fine-

(and)

#8 from one year later with a classic Ditko cover and story.

That's a real sweet pair of dime-store funny books there, Charlton Guy! :cool: An even sweeter, new avatar too!

... so 'phallically' symbolic Space War books didn't hit spinner-racks until the swingin' '70s? How can that be? :shock:

[The Charlton Guy]

... so 'phallically' symbolic Space War books didn't hit spinner-racks until the swingin' '70s? How can that be? :shock:

Because until that time, Annette Funicello was hoarding them all for herself.

[SolitaireOne]

Because until that time, Annette Funicello was hoarding them all for herself.

#rofl##hello#

[Quato]

I think Charlton Publications used a hacksaw blade on their trimmer.

Ever check out the interior edges on their 1950's/early 60's books? It looks like they were cut with pinking shears.

They were cut out of square, off-kilter, slanted, interior artwork chopped for a 1/2" into the panels, staples place hither, thither and yon, and I have even seen an upside down cover or two.

That's one of the reasons that high grade, well-printed 50's and early SA Charlton's are a true rarity.




(There...defensive rant over...now where the heck DID I put that exacto blade?)

Believe me I know. I did willingly buy some trimmed EC's recently. I love the originals regardless. It does look like it's cut irregular, whether by the guys in Derby or some dealer since. It doesn't bother me, but I wouldn't call it NM if foul deeds were done to it. I was just wondering if you checked closely or just wrote it of as Charlton quality at it's finest.

Q

[The Charlton Guy]

Oh lordy...you'll just have to excuse me while I....while I...while I...


#rofl#
#rofl#
#rofl#
#rofl#
#rofl#

[Quato]

This is my oldest Charlton comic...

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c379/Quato2/Charlton/V2_011_Soldier_and_Marine.png


I don't own many at all. I gave a lot of the ones I did have to a collector in Virginia. Nothing that old or high grade... just 70's stuff.

Q

[habib]

Flying Nurses.....Skiing.

Ahhhhh......it just doesn't get any better!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/suesally.jpg

[The Watcher]

Being a huge Ditko fan, of course I have to have a few Charltons in my collection
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/MysteriesOfUnexploredWorlds196.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/MysteriesOfUnexploredWorlds106.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/SSS378.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/Spc_Adv268.jpghttp://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/OutOfThisWorld9BigApple8.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k183/the_watcher_01/OutOfThisWorld3BigApple7.jpg

[habib]

Nice ones Watcher!

Here is one I picked up today.....never heard of it so....I had to get it!!

Danny Blaze #2

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/dannyblaze2.jpg

And yes CG....it is so bad you would like it!

[The Charlton Guy]

Action Packed Fire Fighting Stories?

A poorly drawn enraged lion?

A Mad Inventor?

I'm THERE babay!

That's even better than sking Flying Nurses!



And SWEEEEET books Watcher!

Let me know should you ever want to part with any of those beauties...

[SILLYSHIP--pirate eye--]

Love that Out of this world cover. I recently saw a reprint issue of that "Mysteries of Unexplored worlds" somewhere. Anybody know what that was that I saw?

[AtlasFan]

Hey,
Check out this issue - this is one of my favorite post-code Ditko covers...
It looks even better in person!
Bill
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii7/atragon123/UT_09.jpg

[malaprop]

I just got this in the mail today, and I'm having a hard time figuring it out. The colors on the cover just don't look right, and I don't know why. At first I thought it looked a little like a 3-D cover, so I put on the glasses and tried that: nope. Is this a different printing method or something? Rotogravure or something? I'm now leaning towards thinking it's just a really poorly colored cover. For one thing, the hat on the guy behind the car appears to be in front of the main character's arm.
But seriously, has anyone ever seen anything quite like this before? In or out of the Charlton universe?

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc164/nanapong1/05_27_0.jpg

[AtlasFan]

Where is the Charlton Guy??? How can he not respond to the super-duper-mega-cool Charlton covers???

I guess I'm just gonna have ta call out the ALBINO DINO!
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii7/atragon123/SSWS/SPAD_25.jpg

[Duffman_Comics]

Neat book. Spacemen and dinosaurs - what's not to like?

Who do you think did the art? I am leaning towards Wood, but he usually signed his stuff. Wait a minute, GCD is your friend. Nope, Dick Giordano, pencils and inks.

Sort of strange composition, the threatening dinosaur is facing away from the viewer and the astronauts are so far away there is no detail to their shock except for the body language.

Still, a nice clean cover and I do like the spaceship #clap#

[malaprop]

It looks a lot like the spaceship on a Weird Science cover. I'll look for it to see if my memory still works (had a big number birthday yesterday).

[Hepcat]

I'll right then. Check these out:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/SpaceAdventures38.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/SpaceAdventures39.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here's my oldest Charlton:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/SpaceAdventures14.jpg

:cool:

[grininbarrett]

Love the Ditko cover on that Feb. Space adventures

[stupidman]

Even on this Board, Hepcat brings back threads that have been dead for years. Weird.

[Hepcat]

Even on this Board, Hepcat brings back threads that have been dead for years.

The key word is "dead". Would you prefer to see this board die as oppose to having threads revitalized?


Weird.

Not at all. I try not to start new threads when one's already exist on the topic. And guess what? This thread was no further down than the second page.

#oldie#

[habib]

Even on this Board, Hepcat brings back threads that have been dead for years. Weird.

I like seeing some of these older threads with some new stuff added!

Keep bringing them back Hepcat!

[Hepcat]

That's precisely my plan! Here are a couple more cool Charltons from my collection:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/KongasRevenge.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/FantasticGiants.jpg

:cool:

[Duffman_Comics]

That's precisely my plan! Here are a couple more cool Charltons from my collection:



http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/FantasticGiants.jpg

:cool:

#rofl#

I bought one of these from eBay yesterday - expecting it tomorrow (Oz seller).

Thought it was the closest thing to a Ditko "self-portrait".

[Duffman_Comics]

It arrived this morning in much better condition than advertised - seller reckoned F-, I'd say at least VF.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/pwing75/FantasticGiants24704x1020.jpg


Rather disappointed that the only reference to Steve Ditko is on the cover (other than the art credits). I thought Charlton might have done some sort of one-page biography.

Oh well, a lovely book that was well priced and shipped. Into the Man-Cave it must go!!

[Hepcat]

It arrived this morning in much better condition than advertised - seller reckoned F-, I'd say at least VF.

Oh well, a lovely book!

I agree!

:cool:

[illuminated]

That Fantastic Giants is also one of my favorites. I can't recall if my copy is as nice as either of those; just knows I knew I'd never need an upgrade when I bought it. That cover is awesome, on top of a nice squarebound book.

[Hepcat]

Here are three more of my Charltons:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Reptisaurus3.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Reptisaurus4.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Reptisaurus8.jpg

:cool:

[Duffman_Comics]

That Fantastic Giants is also one of my favorites. I can't recall if my copy is as nice as either of those; just knows I knew I'd never need an upgrade when I bought it. That cover is awesome, on top of a nice squarebound book.

It's a lovely book, Ill, but it is bog standard saddle stitched 64 pages - just like the Golden Age.

Probably accounts for its nice state of preservation i.e. lack of production glue on the spine, that tends to break down rather quickly and leave the cover "dangling".

[comicworkbench]

Awesome comic beautiful condition.


It arrived this morning in much better condition than advertised - seller reckoned F-, I'd say at least VF.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u158/pwing75/FantasticGiants24704x1020.jpg


Rather disappointed that the only reference to Steve Ditko is on the cover (other than the art credits). I thought Charlton might have done some sort of one-page biography.

Oh well, a lovely book that was well priced and shipped. Into the Man-Cave it must go!!

[Hepcat]

Here are some of my Gorgo books:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo2.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo14.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo15.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo17Bethlehem.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/ReturnofGorgo3.jpg

Gorgo is an incredibly underrated hero. How some people can actually prefer that drip Captain America to Gorgo is incomprehensible to me.

:confused:

[Hepcat]

Here's another one of my early Charltons:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/SpaceWar3.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here's a scan of one of my very few Charlton western comics:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/17-05-201183556PM.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

I've been posting some fairly mainstream Charltons to this point. Let me show you some obscure ones now.

Here's Timmy, a very distant second to Casper in the ghost popularity sweepstakes:

#31

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130619PM.jpg

And here's Atom the Cat, the loser to everybody from Felix to Sylvester to Tom to Top Cat etc. in the cat popularity sweepstakes:

#13

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130615PM.jpg

#17

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/22-05-201130608PM.jpg

:cool:

[illuminated]

Outstanding Atoms! Gorgos, too!

[Hepcat]

Here are scans from Volume II of Blue Beetle:

1

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/03-06-201185615PM.jpg

2 Massachusetts copy

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/03-06-201185625PM.jpg

4

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/03-06-201185622PM.jpg

5

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/03-06-201185618PM.jpg

:cool:

[illuminated]

Them's some swell Blue Beetles! Thanks fer posting!

[Duffman_Comics]

5

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/03-06-201185618PM.jpg



The horror, the horror . . .

[comicworkbench]

Nice bunch of Gorgos I have a few and really like them. Mine are not as nice conditon wise.


Here are some of my Gorgo books:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo2.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo14.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo15.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/Gorgo17Bethlehem.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/ReturnofGorgo3.jpg

Gorgo is an incredibly underrated hero. How some people can actually prefer that drip Captain America to Gorgo is incomprehensible to me.

:confused:

[Hepcat]

I have just less than half the run of Gorgos. They're really tough to find in nice grade.

[Hepcat]

Them's some swell Blue Beetles! Thanks fer posting!

Well if you like those you may like these scans of my Volume III books as well:

50

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/16-06-2011101109PM.jpg

51

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/16-06-2011101120PM.jpg

52

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/16-06-2011101125PM.jpg

54

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/16-06-2011101128PM.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here's a scan from my collection of a not often seen Charlton:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/17-05-201183551PM.jpg

:cool:

Speaking of not often seen, Charlton Guy has been strangely absent from this thread for more than three years. Has he abandoned Charltons to become a Marvel zombie? Or has he shifted his collecting focus to CGC slabbed books because microtrimmed comics need love too? Is he devoting all his spare time to getting on Architect's good side so that his banishment from the CGC board can be lifted? Or is it just a case of creative fatigue or even bankruptcy on his part? Has his wit deserted him? Inquiring minds want to know.

:confused:

[Hepcat]

So what does it matter if we're snubbed by Charlton Guy when we have Captain Atom books here?

75

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/29-06-201195124PM.jpg

76

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/29-06-201195237PM.jpg

77

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/29-06-201195241PM.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of a few more of my Captain Atom books:

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/06-08-201182835PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/06-08-201182838PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/06-08-201182841PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/06-08-201182844PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/06-08-201182850PM.jpg

:cool:

[Hepcat]

Here are scans of my Ted Kord Blue Beetle comics:

1 Northland copy

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/20-10-201181257PM.jpg

2

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/20-10-201181301PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/20-10-201181304PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/20-10-201181308PM.jpg

http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g434/Balticprince/Comics/20-10-201181311PM.jpg

:cool:

[Duffman_Comics]

Beautiful books, Hepcat. I've got a real soft spot for Ditko Blue Beetles - the #1 was bought by me from the stands back in the day.

Still got it - and a much nicer copy :cool:.

[Hepcat]

Interesting as well is that the Madmen from issue #3 appear to have provided Steve Ditko with the template for the Creeper!

:cool: