The History Of Charlton Comics

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• BU

  @buttgoomagoo6919 · 7 years ago

  I worked at Charlton  and I can tell you we DID shred the artwork...I asked if I could take some home and was told..sure take it home and dont come back!!! I got the message and didnt ask again and kept working..I'd estimate I shredded 100,000 pages!!

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• SH

  @ShinoSarna · 7 years ago

  It's sort of funny that the most interesting thing that came out of Charlton, aside from being a way for beginning creators to start out, is when their superhero characters were bought out by DC, resulting in some great stories like Watchmen, Pax Americana and the Blue Beetle comics.

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• LA

  @LarryK518 · 9 months ago

  Marvel did the title swap thing too. Journey Into Mystery became Thor, Tales of Suspense became Captain America while Strange Tales became Dr. Strange and Tales to Astonish became The Incredible Hulk.

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• DI

  @dinyardastoor6464 · 6 years ago

  As someone who's been reading and collecting comics for over five decades (I'm 58 and based in India), it's nice coming across the name Charlton comics after many years. What stands out in memory is the slogan on the top of every page" 'Charlton comics give you more.' (Anybody remember??)  Meanwhile, I'd be grateful if anyone who has old issues that don't need which they can can pass on.  :)

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• OD

  @oddish3022 · 7 years ago

  In another reality they are as big as DC

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• MA

  @markmorte · 2 years ago

  In New Zealand, 1960&apos;s Charlton comics started appearing in corner-stores , milk bars &amp; some newsagents in the 1970&apos;s. &nbsp;More often , cheaper than the Marvel, DC &amp; British import comics. I loved the Horror titles, especially Tom Sutton , Steve Dikto etc.<br>Marvel &amp; DC didn&apos;t have anything as cool as Joe Stanton &amp; Nicola Cuti&apos;s Michael Mauser Gumshoe tales , E-Man was up there with Steve Gerber&apos;s Man Thing &amp; Howard the Duck work !

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• KA

  @KardboardKenny · 6 years ago

  they had a sleazy feel and as an eight yo, i loved them.

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• TH

  @TheChrisHype · 6 years ago

  “If I can’t have this artwork, then NOBODY WILL!!!”<br>...what the actual hell?

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• EL

  @electricmastro · 7 years ago

  Interesting to learn about a Golden Age company that helped pave the way for the Modern Age of comics through Alan Moore&apos;s inspiration with Watchmen!

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• JE

  @jeremycline9542 · 7 years ago

  I grew up about five miles from the plant and it&apos;s a shame it was torn down. And what they built after has already been torn down again. I met a guy who worked on the project and he said they found reams of news print buried in the ground.<br>This video is good timing as Dynamite will be taking another crack at Thunderbolt in January.

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• RB

  @rbart75 · 6 years ago

  I was born and raised down the road from the old Charlton press and I remember one of my friends breaking into one of the abandoned trailers that were behind the building. He said it was filled with rotting books from the company. Their comics weren&apos;t great, but they contributed to a rich comic book culture in the Naugatuck Valley.

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• LE

  @lekocafe · 7 years ago

  I remember Charlton, Yes, they were cheap but had a weird charm to their comics.

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