(July 1955)

Charlton, 1955 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bimonthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Brand
A Charlton Publication
Editing
Jack Kirby (editor); Joe Simon (managing editor)

Issue Notes

Cover also has a stamp reading "Another Simon Kirby Smash Hit". First Charlton issue. Contents originally produced for Mainline.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime

Indexer Notes

Kirby inks per Harry Mendryk. Previous indexer credited Joe Simon.

The Gun (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Draut
Inks
Bill Draut ?; George Roussos ?
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson ?

Genre
crime

Indexer Notes

Art ID based on comparisons of Draut's contemporary work as well as his work for DC in the 1970s. Roussos inks are unmistakable. Gene Reed - 12/8/2010. Harry Mendryk, per his blog and Nick Caputo dispute Roussos' inking.

The Test (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jo Albistur (signed)
Inks
Jo Albistur (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen

Genre
crime

Bad Influence (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Rosen

Genre
crime

Indexer Notes

There appears to be an artist's signature in the lower part of the car's window frame. Unable to determine what it says. Gene Reed - 12/8/2010

Short Visit (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
crime

Mystery of the Hidden Jewels (Table of Contents: 5)

Dan Garret (Blue Beetle) / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gary
Letters
typeset

Genre
crime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Second page also contains a statement of ownership.

Alibi? (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Mort Meskin ?
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson

Genre
crime

Indexer Notes

Meskin inks per Harry Mendryk's Simon and Kirby blog. Previous indexer credited Joe Simon.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Gun
  3. 2. The Test
  4. 3. Bad Influence
  5. 4. Short Visit
  6. 5. Mystery of the Hidden Jewels
    Dan Garret (Blue Beetle)
  7. 6. Alibi?
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Nick Caputo
  • Paul Lefebvre
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore