(May 1954)

Charlton, 1954 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Brand
A Charlton Publication
Editing
Al Fago [as Designed by Al Fago Studios]

Issue Notes

This is the first Charlton issue of this title (previously published by Fawcett).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All of love's most wondrous moments...
Genre
romance

Girl in Hiding! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Marc Swayze ?
Inks
Marc Swayze ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jenn longed to tell the secret...
Genre
romance
Characters
Jenny Wilson; Dick Warbly; Ed Herley; Mr. Dekker
Synopsis
Photographed escaping from a burning building, Jenny asks newspaper reporter Dick to keep her picture out of the newspaper. He agrees and they soon fall in love. Jenny refuses to discuss her past and suspects Dick is just using her for a big story. When she learns her mother has died, Jenny confesses to Dick: she dated gangster Howie Garth and was with him when he was arrested. She fled to avoid scandal. Jenny asks Dick to print the story to prove she’s a decent person.

Indexer Notes

Possible Swayze art per Nick Caputo, January 2015. Keith Chandler agrees with this identification.

Torment of Love (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Inks
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It grew slowly and cunningly within me...
Genre
romance
Characters
Victor; Fran; May Stevens
Synopsis
Victor and Fran are newlyweds. Fran suspects Victor’s ex-girlfriend May is trying to win him back. At Victor’s birthday party, she jealously accuses them of having an affair, but Victor says he has been working late to earn enough money to buy Fran a proper wedding ring. Fran apologizes and reconciles with her husband.

Hearts Ahoy (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (spot illustration)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
? (spot illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Susan Blake stood behind the counter...
Genre
romance
Characters
Susan Blake; June Warren; Hank Richards

It Can't Happen Again (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Forte ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You only used him for your own selfish ends...
Genre
romance
Characters
Claire Morgan; Rod; Kent; Mr. Morgan
Synopsis
Rod adores Claire but she only tolerates him. She borrows his car and strikes a pedestrian, then asks Rod to take the rap: he is sent to prison for a year. Claire falls in love with Kent, and hides this from Rod when he is released. Claire tricks Rod in driving without a license and causing an accident, then urges him to flee rather than be sent back to prison for a parole violation. Kent overhears and breaks up with Claire. The judge tells Claire “your conscience will exact its own punishment” and warns Rod “next time see that the person you give your love to is worthy of it!”

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

House ad for three Charlton titles, with cover reproductions of Eh! #3, Hot Rods & Racing Cars #15, and TV Teens #15.

Turnabout (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Inks
Art Cappello (signed as Artie Cappello)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Maybe I was foolish for being bored with life...
Genre
romance
Characters
Rita; Victor Hall; Chet Barker; Borgman
Synopsis
Rita leaves her small town of Mayville and boyfriend Chet to teach in the mining town of Kadence. She’s courted by Victor but considers him too violent and returns to Mayville. Victor follows her there and explains he was just trying to protect her. Chet attempts to swindle Victor but Rita exposes his plan and reconciles with Victor.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["All of love's most wondrous moments..."]
  2. 1. Girl in Hiding!
  3. 2. Torment of Love
  4. 3. Hearts Ahoy
  5. 4. It Can't Happen Again
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. Turnabout
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • David Wilt