Sunday, 17 November 2024

Top Eliminator #25 - #29 (1967-1968) Complete Series [Charlton Comics Collection]

 Publisher : Charlton

Publication Dates: September 1967 - July 1968
Number of Issues Published: 5 (#25 - #29)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Pages: 36            Indicia Frequency: Bimonthly

Tracking:

numbering continues from Teenage Hotrodders (Charlton, 1963 series) #24
numbering continues with Drag N' Wheels (Charlton, 1968 series) #30


Authors:

Script:
Jack Keller (signed), Joe Gill ?,
Pencils:
Jack Keller (signed), Edd Ashe, Charles Nicholas (signed)
Inks
Jack Keller (signed), Edd Ashe, Vince Alascia (signed)
Letters
Bob Agnew, Jon D'Agostino ?,





 #27- #29  Courtesy of Jens Terje

Friday, 15 November 2024

The Cult Of The Cat from Misty (1978) Bill Harrington & Jaime Rumeu - Compiled by A. Wallace

  The Cult Of The Cat   

 Written by  Bill Harrington, Drawn by Jaime Rumeu 

Misty  No. 01 (1978- 02 -04)  /  Misty  No. 12 (1978-04-22) 

Episodes: 12

Begins Ancient Egypt, Charmian charged with task of finding Nicola, the Chosen One. 
Cat transfiguration using the space of the page. Diving similar within panel (de luca effect).
Nicola develops cat habits – wants milk, scares school hamsters, afraid of water 
in diving competition.
Nicola can’t dive as scared of water, gets in a fight about it (‘I’ll teach you to call me 
a scaredy cat!’ ‘You spiteful little cat, look what you’ve done’) 
and realises reflection is more catlike, green eyes, long nails, asks friends and 
tries to remove ring but no success, sees Charmian in street and follows 
her down alley but only finds white cat... 

Translations/Reprints: Misty Annual 1984

49 pages 

 Material from Misty

Compiled by A. Wallace 

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

True Life Secrets #01-#29 (1951-1956) [Charlton Comics Collection] MISSING #05

  Publisher : Charlton

Publication Dates: March-April 1951 - January 1956
Number of Issues Published: 29 (#1 - #29)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US, later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Pages: 36            Indicia Frequency: Bimonthly

Authors:

Pencils: 
Fred Bell, Eleanore Claire (signed), Walter Johnson ?, Al Tyler ?, Frank Frollo (signed),
Bob Forgione (signed, John Belfi (signed), Art Cappello (signed)
Inks
Fred Bell, Eleanore Claire (signed), Walter Johnson ?, Bob Forgione ?, 
John Belfi (signed), Frank Frollo (signed), Dick Giordano (signed) .Art Cappello (signed), 
Al Tyler (signed), Al Fago (signed),
Letters :
H. G. Ferguson (credited), Bob Agnew ?,








 #05 MISSING


Monday, 11 November 2024

The Sentinels from Misty (1978) Malcolm Shaw & Mario Capaldi - Compiled by A. Wallace


 The Sentinels   

 Written by  Malcolm Shaw , Drawn by Mario Capaldi

Misty  No. 01 (February 4th, 1978)  /  Misty  No. 12  (April 22nd, 1978)

Episodes: 12

Dramatic start: Jan scares off kids trying to force Julie into a deserted building: one of the Sentinels. Her aunt and uncle forced to kick them out as landlord thinks she is subletting 
(on Council waiting list!) so family goes to squat in Sentinels and she sees her ‘other father’.
Jan sees fire in school but next day fine; her mother encounters Other Jan.

Jan’s parents don’t believe her story of doubles and the burnt-down school, she goes to get siblings from upstairs and through double door to flat and sees burnt school again, goes outside and realises people are staring at her, her friend Sally tells her she has to hide as there’s a reward out for her family and Special Security are looking for them when a helicopter appears...




Translations/Reprints:  There is no

48 pages + 1 cover

 Material from Misty 


Sunday, 10 November 2024

Time for Love v1 #01-#47 (1967-1976) Complete Series [Charlton Comics Collection]

 Publisher : Charlton
Publication Dates: October 1967 – May 1976
Number of Issues Published: 47 (#1 – #47)
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age US, later Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing
Pages: 36            Indicia Frequency: Bimonthly


Authors:

Script:
Joe Gill ?

Pencils:
Charles Nicholas, Art Cappello,Nestor Olivera
Dick Giordano, Norman Nodel, Ernesto R. Garcia, 
Tony Tallarico, Hugo Di Benedetto,
Bill Molno,
Ernie Bache,  Ernesto García Seijas,

Inks:
José Luis García-López,Nestor Olivera
Vince Colletta, José Luis García-López,Ernesto R. Garcia
Norman Nodel, Tony Tallarico,Hugo Di Benedetto, 
Ernesto García Seijas,
Ernie Bache, Sal Gentile, Dick Giordano



 #19 Courtesy of Jens Terje

Friday, 8 November 2024

Paint It Black from Misty (1978) Brian Delaney & Alan Davidson - Compiled by A. Wallace


 Paint It Black

 Written by  Alan Davidson , Drawn by Brian Delaney

Misty  No. 01 (February 4th, 1978)  /  Misty  No. 18  (June 3rd, 1978)

Episodes: 18

Maggie’s father finds box of paints and gives to her, she paints amazing picture
 of a girl while in a trance.
[Maggie’s picture similar to cover girl] Maggie believes picture of a real girl, 
tries to paint another, abstract panel of process, produces picture of house
Maggie’s father sells her second painting for fifty pounds and buys her new paints
 but when she uses them she is rubbish, Mr Laker (who bought painting) 
appears at their door with peculiar news about the picture
Maggie is told that style of painting identical to Maria Thursby, 
famous Victorian 
girl artist and whose family owned large derelict house, 
goes to see  buyer’s grandmother who refuses to believe she painted it 
due to historical
 detail in picture and points out small face at window, 
Maggie goes to investigate that room in house...

https://comics.bournemouth.ac.uk/story.php?title=Paint+It+Black



Translations/Reprints:  There is no

72 pages + 2 Covers

 Material from Misty


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