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Out of this World (1956 Charlton) comic books 1958

  • Issue #7
    Out of this World (1956 Charlton) 7
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4200836008
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4121194008

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Charlton responds to the new Comics Code with kid-friendly tales of science fiction, often illustrated by Steve Ditko or other future comics legends. Evolutionary scientist Adam Marsh is transported back in time to the dawn of humanity and learns he's THAT Adam, in one of several stories in his issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, robot parents raise a mutant child in a post-apocalyptic world. A wrongly-imprisoned man develops the ability to walk through walls so he can find the real criminal and prove his innocence. The House of Man; Journey to Paradise; The Most Terrible Fate; The Voice From Nowhere; Marty's World; Vanquishing Vibrations; Through the Walls; Cure-All; Lifetime; Operation: 2, 4-D; The Green Thumb; Too Many Have Tried; The Man Who Went Back. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #10
    Out of this World (1956 Charlton) 10
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.
    • 7" spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

    Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman, Rocke Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Charlton responds to the new Comics Code with kid-friendly tales of science fiction, often illustrated by Steve Ditko or other future comics legends. A scientist invents a more perfect method of weather forecasting, but fears repercussions from Big Weather, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After losing his glasses in the X-ray machine for a year, Roger discovers they've turned into X-ray specs, even better than the ones sold in comic-book ads of the era. While playing spaceman in the back yard, little Johnny meets Jovis, whose spacesuit looks so good because he really IS an alien. Roger Stewarts Glasses; The Perfect Forecaster; The Stranger in the Snapshots; Chirping Cricket; To Live Forever; Across the Barrier. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.