Auctions: comic books published by Charlton Comics Group, graded by CGC

Eh! (1953) 4 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1274890013

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Stories and art by Dick Ayers, Fred Ottenheimer, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Eh! was Charlton's attempt at a one-word-title humor and satire comic, inspired by the success of EC's Mad. A boxing manager needing a new fighter looks for the toughest guy he can find, but they all have some hidden weakness. Hoiman the cab driver faces the strange and dangerous challenges of picking up a day's fares in the city. Eh! does a version of Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride," just as Mad did a year later. Spoofs of 1950s advertising, including cigarettes, deodorant ("He smells like a gymnasium!"), and "Cellophane Diapers" - as Alfred E. Neuman would say, "Yecch!" The cover features an unprintable visual pun. Be Hacky - Go Nutz; A Million Dollar Gate!; Taxi, Lady?; Eh-!?!; Herman's Hazard; The Ride of Paul Revere!; Histerical News!; Don't Be Aloof...; Clearview Cellophane Diapers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Go-Go (1966) 1 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4226064002

Stories and art by Henry Scarpelli and Jon D'Agostino. Charlton's mid-'60s attempt at a "hip" teen comic results in a sort of combination of Archie's Madhouse, the lesser Mad clones, and Teen Beat. A parody of "The Monkees" TV series. A Russian spy tries to become a rock star. Go-Go's parody of the "Peyton Place" soap opera has more than a touch of "The Addams Family" and "The Munsters." A biographical profile of The Rolling Stones. Photos of The Rolling Stones and '60s rock band Herman's Hermits. Rolling Stones; The Rotting Stumps; Dear Park; The Man from RELATIVE; The Wild Life and Adventures of Miss Bikini Luv; Return to Peculiar Place; Cult of the Rolling Stones; Herman's Hermits. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Sarge Steel (1964) 3 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4646436005

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "File 103 The Case of the Heritage of Hate," script by Joe Gill, art by Dick Giordano; Steel's luger turns out to be an exact duplicate of a silver luger used by the Smiling Skull; Steel is kidnapped in an attempt to implicate him in murders committed with the luger, but he manages to turn the tables on his captor with the aid of a beautiful accomplice. "C.I." text article by Major John William Henry; Duties and requirements of a criminal investigator in the United States Army. "Doomsday" one-page story, art by Bill Molno. "Sport of Judo," script and art by Frank McLaughlin; Steel demonstrates martial arts moves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Soap Opera Love (1983) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4665985005

Cover pencils by A. Martinez, inks by J. Zuniga. I Know the Man I Want to Love...; Elaine takes a job at a South American oil refinery where she hopes to land a wealthy executive, but in spite of her plans she falls in love with Gus, a bush pilot. Days to Remember, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. Find-a-Word activity page. David and Eileen Part 1, pencils by A. Martinez, inks by J. Zuniga; Eileen O'Brien meets David Goldman and they quickly fall in love and plan to marry, to the horror of both sets of parents. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 13 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4639938002

Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Carl Memling, Vince Alascia, Joe Shuster, John Belfi, Seymour Moskowitz and Dick Giordano. Ahead of the Comics Code, Space Adventures switches from horrific tales of sci-fi to super-heroics, reviving 1940s hero Blue Beetle, in what proved to be a long and influential series for both Charlton and the Blue Beetle himself. In the far-off future year of 1988, Blast Baker and Astra Adams of the Planet Police battle a tentacled monster from outer space. Someone tries to frame reporter Joan Mason by planting a bag of cocaine in her purse. Blue Beetle: Murder in the Ring; The Thing in Outer Space; From Planet Rathe to Planet Earth; The Beauty Parlor Murders; Minit Mystery; Heritage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Teen Confessions (1959) 1 CGC 6.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small piece re-attached to cover with glue.

Label #4641414002

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. In this issue: "Falsely Accused" with art by Vince Colletta; "30 Days of Happiness" with art by Colletta; "My Heart Whispered" with art by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani; "A Maturer Love" with art by Colletta; and 2-page text story "Age of Romance"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Unusual Tales (1955 Charlton) 15 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4645615008

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, John Severin, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Molno. Strange stories of science fiction, fantasy and horror that fit within the guidelines of the new Comics Code. In one of three stories this issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, a scientist gets to prove his theory that aliens look like human beings. In another Ditko story, Neptune launches an attack on the peaceful people of Jupiter - but Jupiter is ready for them. A lost vessel is led to shore by a ghost ship, in a story with art by EC and Marvel legend John Severin (credited as "LePoer"). If This Be Earth; Worthless World; They Must Be Like Us; The Mirror; The Mystery Ship; The Juggernauts of Jupiter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.