(October 1964)
Charlton,
1955 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- On-sale Date
- 1964
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Charlton Comics Group
- Brand
-
Charlton [corner box]
- Editing
- Pat Masulli (Executive Editor)
The Painting
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #50, #115 ([circa 1972 - 1973]), #176 ([circa 1980 - 1981]), #225 ([circa 1988 - 1989])
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Dr. Nogro's Fantastic Plot
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- A-3621
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Out of This World (Alan Class, 1963 series) #20 (1964 ?)
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Indexer Notes
The Doctor is referred to in the title has Nogro, pages 1 and 3 have Norgo and page 6 has Dogro. Another character is alternately named Wilton and Witlon.
Wrong Number
comic story / 1 page
- Job Number
- A-3873
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- Racecar driver Hal Astor knows that harm can only come to him on the fourteenth day of the month.
- Reprints
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #60 (1970 ?)
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Fantasy Between the Pages
comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- A-3872
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- Lonely Elwin Hanson picks up a book on Christmas Eve to keep him company, but it inspires dreams of being young and handsome again.
- Reprints
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #12 ([Circa 1967]) [Black and white ]
-
The Painting
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- A-3622
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- After refusing a gallery showing, Jake Taylor's painting accuses him of being a coward.
- Reprints
- in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #115 ([circa 1972 - 1973]), #176 ([circa 1980 - 1981]), #225 ([circa 1988 - 1989])
-
Indexer Notes
Nick Caputo credits Charles Nicholas, pencils. Previous indexer credited Dick Giordano.
This story is the source for Roy Lichtenstein's "Brushstrokes" painting.
Man's Best Friend
comic story / 1 page
- Job Number
- A-3874
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Synopsis
- Dave Danfield is saved from disaster by his dog.
- Reprints
- in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #57, #178 ([circa 1978 - 1979]), #215 ([circa 1983 - 1984])
- in Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #182 ([circa 1988 - 1989])
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The Kazmachine
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- A-3871
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Professor Kaz creates a machine capable of restoring youth, but it works too well.
- Reprints
- in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #99
- in Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #12 ([Circa 1967]) [Black and white ], #106 ([circa 1974 - 1975]), #139 ([circa 1979 - 1980]), #194 ([circa 1988 - 1989])
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Painting
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1.
Dr. Nogro's Fantastic Plot
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2.
Wrong Number
-
3.
Fantasy Between the Pages
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4.
Commonwealth Versus I.C.M. 621
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5.
The Painting
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6.
Man's Best Friend
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7.
The Kazmachine
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Mickey Coalwell
- Peter Croome
- Bill Devine
- Katy Hayhurst
- Paul Lefebvre
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Q
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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