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Wednesday 16 October 2024

First Kiss #01-#40 (1957-1965) [Charlton Comics Collection] MISSING #25 - ADDED #09 Courtesy of Jens Terje

Publisher : Charlton

Publication Dates: December 1957 - January 1965

Number of Issues Published: 40 (#1 - #40)

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was ongoing

Publication Type: magazine

Pages: 36 Indicia Frequency: quarterly

Authors:

Script :

Pat Masulli, Joe Gill,

Pencils:

Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno, John Tartaglione,

Vince Colletta, Norman Nodel,

Inks :

Dick Giordano, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sal Trapani, John Tartaglione,

Vince Colletta, Norman Nodel,

Letters: Jon D'Agostino

#09 Courtesy of Jens Terje

MISSING #25

The Victor (0201-0250) D.C. Thomson, 1961

The Victor

The Victor was a British comic paper published weekly by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The Victor ran for 1,657 issues from 25 January 1961 until it ceased publication on 21 November 1992. Associated with it was the annually published The Victor Book for Boys. This annual was first published in 1964, with the last edition published in 1994. A hardback book, The Best of The Victor, was published in 2010 ready to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this popular adventure comic. The book featured a selection of reprints from the weekly comic....

The Victor (0201-0250)

January 11th, 1964 / December 19th, 1964

Fightin' Marines #14-#176 (1955-1984) [Charlton Comics Collection] Complete Series

Publisher : Charlton

Publication Dates: May 1955 - September 1984
Number of Issues Published: 163 (#14 - #176)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Publication Type: magazine
Pages: 36 Indicia Frequency: bimonthly

Tracking:

numbering continues from Fightin' Marines (St. John, 1951 series) #12

Note:

Issue #13 was skipped.

Notes

Publishing hiatus between #132 (November 1976) and #133 (October 1977).

Authors:

Script : Joe Gill ?

Pencils

Gene Colan, Don Perlin, Bill Molno,

Matt Baker, Pete Morisi,

Mel Keefer, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano,

Inks

Gene Colan, Don Perlin, Sal Trapani,

Vince Alascia, Pete Morisi,

Mel Keefer, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio,

Dick Giordano, Matt Baker,

Letters:

Sam Rosen, John Duffy,

Jon D'Agostino, Pete Morisi,

#79, #84, #86, #87.#93, #95, #97, #99, #100, #117 Courtesy of Alephtavfrk

Fightin' Five #28-#49 (1964 - 1982) [Charlton Comics Collection] Complete Series

Publisher : Charlton

Publication Dates: July 1964 - December 1982
Number of Issues Published: 22 (#28 - #49)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US (up to #41); Standard Modern Age US (#42 onwards)
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Publication Type: magazine
Pages: 36 Indicia Frequency: bimonthly

Tracking:

numbering continues from Space War (Charlton, 1959 series) #27

Notes

The Fightin' Five is a Blackhawk-style fighting group. The members are: Hank Hennesey, Tom-Tom, Irv the Nerve Haganah, Frenchy the Fox and Granite Gallero.

Their adventures and those of the back-up feature Peacemaker are continued in Peacemaker (Charlton, 1967 series).

The indicias of #28-39 say "Fightin' Five". The indicias of #40-41, #43-47, #49 say "Fightin' 5". The indicias of #42 and #48 are not yet verified.

There is a hiatus between #41 and #42. The later issues are all reprints.