Auctions: comic books published by Charlton Comics Group, graded by CGC

Bionic Woman (1977 Charlton) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4510011006

Based on the Bionic Woman TV series (1976-78) starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson. Cover by Jack Sparling. Rico, Come Home!, art by Jack Sparling; Jaime Sommers comes to the aid of one of her students when an attempt is made to kidnap him. Weaker Sex?, art by Jack Sparling; In order to help keep Jaime's bionics a secret, Oscar orders that they be reduced in power between missions, with potentially deadly results. Birth of the Bionic Woman; Editorial recapping the history of the Bionic Woman TV series and of the character Jaime Sommers. Ad for back issues of Charlton's Six Million Dollar Man magazine. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 34 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4440265010

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Captain Atom uses his new atomic powers to enter space and save the first Russian cosmonaut, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Space Patrol officers find a derelict craft that has fallen prey to a mysterious metal-devouring force, and realize too late that it has spread to their own ship. Astronauts exploring the next solar system over realize that an alien planet is alive...and it's hungry. Captain Atom: The 2nd Man in Space; Derelict of Doom; The Insatiable Monster Planet; Message from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 16 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3823281003

"Nothing He Couldn't Do!", pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; Four shipwrecked men are stranded on a cannibal island and captured immediately. "Death of A Gambler!", script by Carl Memling, pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Vince Alascia; Wealthy Jeff Traynor loses all at gambling and becomes a derelict. "Tara Tusta" text story. "Picture of the Future," script by Carl Memling, art by Seymour Moskowitz; Two gangsters rob an exhibition and come into possession of a magic scroll which forecasts their future. "Mental Wizard!", script by Carl Memling; Don Brunt killed his wife and got away with the crime. "The Crusher," script by Carl Memling; Sadistic plantation owner Barney Tragg flogs his wife's lover to death with a whip. Injury to eye panel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

True Life Secrets (1951 Capitol Publications Inc.) 3 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4215689004

Stories and art by Art Gates, Eleanore Claire and Fred Bell. Early romance comics that include noirish tales of melodrama, scandal and deceit. Rancher's daughter Donna loves cowboy Dan, but she's wooed by wealthy older man Jock. In a different story, featuring "good girl" art by an unknown artist, Jane falls for Dan while he's building a house for his future wife. Grace is a nurse with three men vying for her attention: salesman Freddie, doctor Don, and pilot Rod. Plus romantic trivia from around the world. Three Loves Had I; I Loved Unwisely; I Left Love Behind; Career Wife; Built for Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.