(August 1962)
Charlton,
1955 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Charlton Comics Group
- Brand
-
A Charlton Publication [corner triangle]
- Editing
- Pat Masulli (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bill Molno
- Inks
- Bill Molno ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
Cover images taken from inside stories.
![Cover Thumbnail for Strange Suspense Stories (1955 series) #60 [British]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1210/w100/1210830.jpg?-5542487394326526252)
Enemy of the Universe
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- A-1296
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cabo of Tumas Able, the war planet which almost destroyed our solar system, was wanted by every civilization in our universe!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Tim O'Rell; Dianne Carson; Cabo; Bob
- Synopsis
- Military ships try to catch a war criminal that no one has seen.
- Reprints
-
in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #49 - in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #16
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #96 ([circa 1973 - 1974]), #125 ([circa 1977 - 1978]), #155 ([circa 1981 - 1982])
-
The Man from Scaresville
comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Joe Gill ?
- Pencils
- Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
- Inks
- Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- A-1438
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Big Jim Hammond was the kind of practical joker that specialized in hot foots, anonymous phone calls, and dropping water-filled paper bags from tall buildings on luckless pedestrians!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Jim Hammond
- Synopsis
- Big Jim Hammond likes to trick and scare people.
- Reprints
- in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #27
- in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #166 ([circa 1976 - 1977])
-
The $100 Bargain
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- A-1250
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The car, a new and very expensive model, was advertised at that low price... pretty Helen Raney hurried to the address clutching the money in her hand!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Helen Raney; Dr. Myldeau; Mike Kurek; Mathison; Lt. Phalen
- Synopsis
- People are buying a $100 car and disappearing.
- Reprints
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #49
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #16
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #96 ([circa 1973 - 1974]), #125 ([circa 1977 - 1978]), #155 ([circa 1981 - 1982]), #180 ([circa 1986 - 1987])
-
Beyond Imagination!
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio (signed)
- Inks
- Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- A-1592
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As man reaches out into space to other planets, what will he find there?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #14
- in Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #230 ([circa 1987 - 1988])
-
Indexer Notes
What kind of creatures will man meet in space?
Dream or Reality?
text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A mother was standing in front of her house watching her son enjoying roller skating.
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Paul; Serchio; Bloomis; Nushin Gosato; Mrs. Gosato
- Reprints
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #49
- in Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #16
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #96 ([circa 1973 - 1974]), #125 ([circa 1977 - 1978]), #155 ([circa 1981 - 1982]), #180 ([circa 1986 - 1987])
-
Indexer Notes
An article on confusing dreams with reality.
The Two-Headed Glip
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- A-1436
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It began, cosily enough, with little Billy asking daddy to "tell me a story!" which dad proceeded to do!
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Mrs. Reis; Bill Reis; John Reis
- Synopsis
- John Reis tells his son Billy a tale of a two-headed glip. When the beast appears in his dreams, Billy protects him. But evidence of the animal exists in the real world too.
- Reprints
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
["Will you spend $2 to save your hair?"]
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2.
Enemy of the Universe
-
3.
["Giant 10-foot Inflatable boa constrictor"]
Medford Products -
4.
["Now! Develop a vice-like grip..."]
Harrison Products -
5.
The Man from Scaresville
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6.
The $100 Bargain
-
7.
["Insect collecting kit only $1.00"]
Honor House Products -
8.
["Complete 4 piece matched set of luggage"]
Honor House Products -
9.
Beyond Imagination!
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10.
["Train at home for success in radio television electronics"]
National Radio Institute Home Study Course -
11.
Dream or Reality?
-
12.
["Charlton's Comics Gifts"]
Charlton Gift Premiums -
13.
["Charlton's Comics Treasure"]
Charlton Toy Club -
14.
The Two-Headed Glip
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15.
["1001 things you can get free"]
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16.
["Magic Art Reproducer"]
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17.
["Are you skinny like I was?"]
American Body Building Club -
18.
["Male or female miniature dog at no cost!"]
Dean Studios
This issue was modified by, among others
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Gary Henderson
- Bob Hughes
- Paul Lefebvre
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Richard Thomson
- Jim Van Dore
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