World of Wheels (1967) comic books
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Issue #22
Published 1968 by Charlton Comics Group.$3.60
Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Ernie Bache, Jack Keller and Edd Ashe. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Police mistakenly accuse Ken King of being part of a motorcycle gang that robbed an armored car. A teen turns two old cars in his grandfather's barn into racing machines. Teen racers Chet and Buzz meet again as pilots in the Vietnam War. Plus a collection of auto-related anecdotes. I Can Drive Anything Faster Than You; Form Junk to Riches; Auto Tales; Ken King: Two Wheel Bandits! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #23
Published Dec 1968 by Charlton Comics Group.$7.20
$7.20
$5.70
Cover by Jack Keller. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Jack Keller and Edd Ashe. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Reckless racing leads to a pile-up on the motorcycle flat-track, or as the cover puts it, "chaos reigned and sleek machinery turned into steel spaghetti as Ken's bike went down with the roaring pack!" Now that's some Stan Lee-like cover hyperbole. Racer "Speedball" hones his skills in Dukes of Hazzard-style back-country races with his pal Jesse, before graduating to the big time. Speedball; Psychological Reconstruction; The Wild Ones (Parents); Ken King: The Cage of Eagles; The Little Things. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #28
Published Oct 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$7.20
$3.60
Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Vince Colletta, and Edd Ashe. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Ken has no choice but to buy a racing motorcycle from his enemy, Monster Mann, and hope his winnings will cover the cost. Ray Winters hires Coley Crabb and his pit boss for the famous race at Le Mans. Plus an article about safe driving. Part 1: Home Town Driver; Part 2: Lemon at Le Mans; Talking Roads; Ken King: Part I, The Monster Menace; Part II, The Pay Off. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #29
Published Dec 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.00
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$6 World of Wheels #29 (Dec 1969, Charlton) - Good $15 World Of Wheels #29 Charlton Comics 1969 VG+ Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #32
Published Jun 1970 by Charlton Comics Group.$4.30
$3.60
Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, and Jack Keller. Charlton taps into the "hot rod" subculture with drama on the road and racetrack. Perpetual loser Ken King wins the enmity of his fellow racers once again when he refuses to take a payoff to lose a race to a wealthy man's son. So he offers to teach the spoiled rich kid how to race. Buzz's yen for international racing fame conflicts with the dignified career of his father, an ambassador. Plus driving advice. Slide Out; A Classy Kid; Impatient Driver; Ken King: Part I The Education of Franklin Royce IV; Part II Royce IV Graduates. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.
