Charlton Comics Group Appreciation and Information Thread 7 7

[Number 6]

I know Charlton's get dismissed as "drek" but in my experience it's not easy putting a high-grade run together.

 

It took me 8 years to finally complete this run in high-grade 9.4 - 9.6

 

[Phicks]

I can't say that I am a fan, but if you are ever in Hamilton Ontario, Big B Comcs has several of the Charlton romance original cover paintings framed on the walls.

[Jayman]

Charltons?

I love 'em!

[comicjack]

I too collected that title bringing back memories!

[Number 6]

About 10 years ago I found several low-grade Charlton early 70's romance comics at a used book store. I bought them under the pretense that I could sell them for more on eBay and "make a little money". Very little in fact, probably just broke even.

 

But I didn't mind. Even though I don't really have any interest in romance comics the cover art was so cool, the dialog so corny, and there's something about Charlton's in general, I just couldn't leave them sitting there.

[Jayman]

[letsgrumble]

I'll always pick up Charltons when I see them in good shape and at a good price. Here's some recent acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jayman]

[Jayman]

[Jayman]

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Popeye The Sailor Vol. 8 No. 129 June, 1975

 

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

The Phantom Vol. 10 No. 74 January, 1977

 

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Haunted Vol. 6 No. 29 September, 1976

 

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Space War Vol. 2 No. 29 May, 1978

Nice Ditko cover.

 

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Charlton Action featuring "Static" Vol. 2 No. 12 December, 1985

Got two of these from the same garage sale. Decent condition.

 

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Fightin' Army Vol. 5 No. 111 September, 1973

Tom Sutton doing his best Joe Kubert on the cover.

 

Edited July 11, 2015 by com1cbook

[com1cbook]

Garage Sale find for 25 cents.

Ghostly Haunts Vol. 5 No. 29 January, 1973

 

[com1cbook]

About 10 years ago I found several low-grade Charlton early 70's romance comics at a used book store. I bought them under the pretense that I could sell them for more on eBay and "make a little money". Very little in fact, probably just broke even.

 

But I didn't mind. Even though I don't really have any interest in romance comics the cover art was so cool, the dialog so corny, and there's something about Charlton's in general, I just couldn't leave them sitting there.

 

Sometimes I just have to rescue a book and give it a proper home.

Kind of like a mistreated puppy.

[Willie Lumpkin]

IMG_0677[1] by Willie Lumpkin, on Flickr

 

IMG_0678[1] by Willie Lumpkin, on Flickr

 

Picked these up at a garage sale over the 4th of July weekend. For me, it's the nostalgia factor of Charleton, plus I love the older horror stories!

[com1cbook]

IMG_0677[1] by Willie Lumpkin, on Flickr

 

IMG_0678[1] by Willie Lumpkin, on Flickr

 

Picked these up at a garage sale over the 4th of July weekend. For me, it's the nostalgia factor of Charleton, plus I love the older horror stories!

 

Jealous!