Auctions: comic books published by Charlton Comics Group

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.

Brides in Love (1956) 12 VG/FN 5.0

Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. Newly married romance, and all the complications that go with it. Laura marries "animal psychologist" Clyde after a whirlwind courtship, and isn't prepared to meet Corky the spider monkey, and all the other exotic animals he shares his home with. Now there's a plot twist we haven't seen before. City girl Sue marries country boy Don, but feels out of place living on a game reserve in the remote wilderness. Edith wants to marry Howard, but his mother doesn't approve. Afraid; On a Pedestal; Wilderness Wife; Mother's Decision. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Captain Atom (1965 Charlton) 88 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4098545015

Nightshade Back-Up Story Steve Ditko art 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.

Doomsday +1 (1975 Charlton) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4603118021

Only 30-cent issue. Cover art by John Byrne. All the Beautiful People, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Doug Bevan [as Byrne Robotics] and John Byrne [as Byrne Robotics], inks by John Byrne [as Byrne Robotics]; Captain Boyd and his crew are taken to an alternate Earth. Another Dawn text story. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Fightin' Marines (1951 St. John/Charlton) 10 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697725014

Cover by Matt Baker. Stories and art by Gene Colan and others. Charlton's long-running series focused on the miliary exploits of the US Marines throughout the 20th century. In Korea, Leatherneck Jack and Monte must rescue two Allied soldiers after their plane is shot down over enemy lines, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Knowing he is soon to be transferred to a desk job, Sgt. Gale elects to make his last stand on a Korean battlefield. The other Marines hate Davey's guitar playing, until it proves to turn the tide when they are trapped on the battlefield. Cover by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Leatherneck Jack: Danger Patrol; Tripoli Shores: Rapid-Fire Eviction; One-Man Army; Just an Old Leatherneck; Quips and Queries; Gag Bag; Davey's Guitar! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Just Married (1958) 27 VG/FN 5.0

Water damage.

Cover inks by Vince Colletta. A Little Jealousy, pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Mrs. Harper's husband seems to be jealous of every man who looks at her. False Pretenses, pencils by Joe Sinnott, inks by Vince Colletta; Donna pretends to be interested in everything Carl does to attract him; But after they are married, Donna's true feelings surface and their marriage turns into an unpleasant ordeal. Martha Marsden Meditates text article; discusses how late a young girl should stay up. Foolish Deception. Everybody Loves Him. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

My Secret Life (1957 Charlton) 25 GD- 1.8

Cover and 4 wraps detached.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, John Tartaglione and Vince Colletta. A whiff of scandal adds spice to tales of heartbreak and romance. On the eve of her wedding, Nan realizes she has feelings for handsome best man Sam, while her friend Kitty never got over her crush on Nan's fiance Jimmy. Donna falls for new acquaintance Greg, but her fiance Pete turns violent when he sees them dancing together. Cecile has a crush on her handsome co-worker Ted, but he doesn't seem to notice her. The Best Man's Love; Another Man; A Friendly Kiss; Rebound Romance; He'll Never Know; International Affair. 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.

View items consigned by vamp driver: all items, auctions only

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

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.

Six Million Dollar Man (1976 comic) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4092977016

Comic book version of the popular 1970s TV adventures of Steve Austin, the bionic super-hero. Issue features "The Beginning" which tells the origin of the Six Million Dollar Man and "The Secret Web" in which Steve Austin investigates evil-doings in China, and a two-page text story "No Way Out." Stories by Joe Gill & art by Joe Staton. Cover price $0.30.

Six Million Dollar Man (1976 comic) 1 FN 6.0

Signed by Joe Staton. No autograph certification is included.

Comic book version of the popular 1970s TV adventures of Steve Austin, the bionic super-hero. Issue features "The Beginning" which tells the origin of the Six Million Dollar Man and "The Secret Web" in which Steve Austin investigates evil-doings in China, and a two-page text story "No Way Out." Stories by Joe Gill & art by Joe Staton. Cover price $0.30.

Space 1999 (1975) 1 FN+ 6.5

Signed by Joe Staton. No autograph certification is included.

Based on the classic television series. Painted cover art by Joe Staton. "Moonless Night," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; The Moon is blasted out of orbit and begins to wander through interstellar space; Adapts the origin section of the 1st episode. "The Kammerer Effect," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Tom Sutton. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 4 VG 4.0

Cover by Al Fago. "The Hounds of Dartmoor," art by Dick Giordano; Account of phantom hounds of Dartmoor, allegedly the inspiration for the Sherlock Holmes novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles." "I Was A Zombie," art by Al Fago; Engineer Alden Blake is called to Haiti to build a dam; When he ecounters zombie slave laborers, Blake threatens to go public. "The Promise of Ying Ko," art by Al Tyler; Skipper Steve Payne makes a living cruising the waters off the Chinese coast; After saving the life of a man called Ying Ko, Payne himself gets rescued years later by the now turned "pirate king" Ying Ko. "The Unseen Thing" text story. "The Petrified Ghost"; A sculptor is crushed to death by one of his statues; But his blood (and ghost) are absorbed by the sandstone. "Partners In Death," art by John Belfi; Ray Bruce withholds heart pills from his business partner Howard Croft, thus killing him slowly. "Twins of Doom"; Identical twins Peter and Paul Leverett are going to meet again after a ten-year separation; A rival steps in and kills Paul, sending Peter into (by twin-magic) a coma and summoning the local sheriff. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Unusual Tales (1955 Charlton) 11 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4669815014

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Gene Colan, Charles Nicholas, Joe Gill, Maxwell Elkan, Sal Trapani, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. In one of four (!) stories this issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, a scientist's super-microscope reveals secrets humankind was not meant to know. In another Ditko story, a WWII military commander killed in battle returns to save his men. An eye transplant allows a blind man to see, but then he learns the donor was a psychotic killer, in a story featuring art by future Marvel legend Gene Colan. Dreamer; Second Chance; The Beast Legend; Charmed, Im Sure; The Right Spot; Deep in the Mountains; Unwelcome Caller; The Bad Eye; The Living Fog; Noise in the Cellar; The Ghost Gabs; The Man Who Couldnt Die; Dream On...! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.