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Attack (1971 5th Series Charlton) 11 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4606010003

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Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Jack Keller. A soldier's-eye view of the stress, danger and grim choices that come with war. After the Normandy invasion, the crew of the tank "Sweet Sue" fights its way across Europe. A bomber crew struggles to survive its 50th mission over Nazi Germany, in a story with art by Peacemaker co-creator Pat Boyette. Amidst the brutality of war, Sgt. Hilyard must help a woman deliver her baby. The Tank That Didnt Forget; The 50th Mission; Wheres The War?; The Marine Marvel. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Blue Beetle (1967 Charlton) 5 FN 6.0

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, David Charles Glanzman and Dick Giordano. The third (or fourth, depending on how you count it) Charlton series to feature the Blue Beetle introduces the Silver Age BB, Ted Kord. In a two-part story, Blue Beetle joins forces with his back-up co-star (and fellow Ditko creation/Watchmen inspiration) The Question, as they take on the menace ominously named the Destroyer of Heroes. The Blue Beetle Faces the Destroyer of Heroes; Prisoner 22; The Critic. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Captain Atom (1965 Charlton) 79 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Rocke "Rocke" Mastroserio. Captain Atom Faces Doctor Spectro, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Joe Gill (script), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; When an Air Force truck is hijacked Captain Atom begins to track down the criminals; Along the way he meets Doctor Spectro, who uses colors and light as weapons. Moon-Run!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Davy Crockett (1954 Charlton) 3 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4687374017

Cover pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Vince Alascia. Patched Moccasin, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Maurice Whitman; Davy tracks raiders that are burning out settlers. Blood Brothers, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani; Davy frees an Indian from a bear trap; In return, the Indian helps Davy rescue a girl from an Indian camp. The Tale Spinner, pencils by Ernie Hart, inks by Vince Alascia; Davy teaches a young boy how to spin a yaen. Cavalry Scout, art by Pete Costanza; A Cavalry man disguises himself as an Indian so he can gather intelligence for the army. Short feature about different sharpshooters featuring Annie Oakley, Ed McGivern, and Doc Holliday. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Fightin' Five (1964) 40 GD- 1.8

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other.

Cover by Bill Montes and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Pat Boyette, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Joe Gill. Five tough guys form a specialized combat unit for specialized missions. A sinister female agent of the terrorist organization called D.E.A.T.H. manages to gain control of F5 member Hank Hennessey. But the real draw for this particular issue is the backup story. Diplomat Chris Smith is so dedicated to the cause of peace that he decides he will fight for it. So he becomes the Peacemaker, the first version of the character later revived by DC Comics (and the inspiration for the Comedian from Watchmen). The Agents of D.E.A.T.H.; Introducing: The Peacemaker. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Go-Go (1966) 7 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Jon D'Agostino. Stories and art by Denny O'Neil, Jim Aparo, Grass Green, Steve Skeates, D. J. Arneson, Mo Marcus and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton's mid-'60s attempt at a "hip" teen comic results in a sort of combination of Archie's Madhouse, the lesser Mad clones, and Teen Beat. The Far Out Fairy Tales tell the stories of "Superella" and "Snow What." Go-Go's parody of the "Peyton Place" soap opera goes on and on.... This issue features early work by legendary comics scribes Denny O'Neil and Steve Skeates, and art by future Batman artist Jim Aparo and underground comix legend Richard "Grass" Green. Photos of rock legends Beach Boys and Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys; A Far Out Fairy Tale: The Swingin' Saga of Superella: Part II; Return to Peculiar Place; Record Breaker; The First Argument; Rendezvous; The Wild Life and Adventures of Miss Bikini Luv; Snow What, a Far-Out Fairy Tale. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) 20 VG- 3.5

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Widowed, workaholic Annie can't get handsome but irresponsible employee Tony to respect her. Blanche falls for Fred, but she's worried what he will think when he learns she works in a restaurant. Newly arrived in suburbia, Ruth is ashamed to admit to the other housewives that her husband is "just" a salesman. Don't Talk About Love; Second Hand; Pet Shop Clerk; Lady Boss; My Husband's Career. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Secrets (1953 Charlton) 20 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover loose at one staple. Water damage.

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Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Vince Colletta. Women navigate America's dating landscape in the 1950s and 1960s. Widowed, workaholic Annie can't get handsome but irresponsible employee Tony to respect her. Blanche falls for Fred, but she's worried what he will think when he learns she works in a restaurant. Newly arrived in suburbia, Ruth is ashamed to admit to the other housewives that her husband is "just" a salesman. Don't Talk About Love; Second Hand; Pet Shop Clerk; Lady Boss; My Husband's Career. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Space 1999 (1975) 2 VF/NM 9.0

Based on the classic television series. Painted cover art by Joe Staton. "Survival," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; Koenig, Bergman and pilot Tom investigate a large starship; Tom is killed, Koenig is wounded, and the ship gets damaged by enemy fire; the aliens crash-dive the ship on the surface of a planet. "The Stars," script and art by Nicola Cuti. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Teen Confessions (1959) 48 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by C. Olivera. Stories by unknown. Art by C. Olivera and unknown. In this issue: "A Girl Can Cry a Woman's Tears" with art by C. Olivera; "Old Enough for Heartbreak"; Canteen Corner advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; "The Long, Long Wait..."; Styled for Romance beauty tips 1-pager; and 1-pager "That Pow Look Mod!" 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Teen Confessions (1959) 53 GD/VG 3.0

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Cover by José Luis García-López. Stories by unknown. Art by José Luis García-López, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Greg Buford, campus hero, is kissing Nancy! He must think she's Sheila! And Nancy isn't resisting him, either. This may be a case of mistaken identity, but Nancy's not going to tell Greg she's the wrong girl. He never would have taken her in his arms at the pool if he'd known who she was! But he doesn't know...he does take her...his kiss is a burning promise she'll never forget so long as she lives. Read..."He's Too Much" with art by José Luis García-López. Plus: Could she belong to "The Happy Hippies" and still be true to herself? Also in this issue: "The Maddest Moment of All" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; Teen-Age Troubles advice 1-pager by Dr. Harold Gluck; and 1-page story "Ambassador of Good Will"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Teen Confessions (1959) 82 GD/VG 3.0

Stories by unknown. Art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and unknown. Everyone says sixteen is too young for love, but why should she wait? Don't miss..."Tomorrow Is Now"! Also in this issue: "I Wanted His Kisses" with art by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia; "Let Me Go!"; beauty tips in "Looks Count Six Ways to Sparkle Up" 1-page text article; and Find-a-Word puzzle page. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Teen-Age Love (1958 Charlton) 71 VG/FN 5.0

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Charlton's long-running romance comic coincides with the blossoming of America's teen culture from the 1950s to the 1970s. Heartbroken after a tragedy, Cleo vows never to love again, but then she meets football player Jim. Charlton's romantic hippie hero, Jonnie Love, fixes Lila's car, but that just earns him the ire of Lila's boyfriend Tyler. Two Kinds of Kisses; Jonnie Love: Love Is Never Logical; Just Jeannette; Never Say I Love You. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Unusual Tales (1955 Charlton) 32 VF 8.0

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. A scientist has wealth beyond imagining after inventing a machine that can make a perfect duplicate of anything...but then he has to go and duplicate himself. Government agents investigate flying saucer reports, but townspeople deny there are any green monkey-like aliens wearing helmets in the vicinity. Has an archaeologist discovered an actual living mummy, or is he just being Scooby-Doo'ed? The Copying Machine; No Saucers Here; Out of 'Ur'; Out of the Tomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Yang (1973) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4697724009

Cover by Warren Sattler. Stories and art by Warren Sattler and Joe Gill. Chinese martial-arts expert Yang fights injustice and slavery in the American West of the 1890s. The son of a Chinese hero, Chung Yuan swears to battle the slave trader Chao Ku. Betrayed by Chao Ku's beautiful daughter Yin Li, Chung Yuan is sold into slavery in America. Escaping, he takes the name Yang, and uses his martial-arts skill to oppose Chao Ku and Yin Li at every turn, like the yang in the yin-yang symbol. Yang the Slave; The Wisdom of Wu. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.