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'''Charlton Comics''' was a Connecticut-based [[United States|American]] comic book publishing company that operated from [[1945]] until [[1985]], when aging equipment, poor sales, and general turmoil in the comics industry forced them out of business. The rights to their comics were sold back to their creators, to DC Comics, and to Canadian entrepreneur Roger Broughton, who reprinted many of Charlton's old titles, alongside others purchased from other defunct comics producers under the name "Avalon Comics". | '''Charlton Comics''' was a Connecticut-based [[United States|American]] comic book publishing company that operated from [[1945]] until [[1985]], when aging equipment, poor sales, and general turmoil in the comics industry forced them to go out of business. The rights to their comics were sold back to their creators, to DC Comics, and to Canadian entrepreneur Roger Broughton, who reprinted many of Charlton's old titles, alongside others purchased from other defunct comics producers under the name "Avalon Comics". | ||
Though Charlton published original comics, they were also famous for their producing of comics based on popular movies and TV shows — including ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'', ''[[Konga (film)|Konga]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel and comic book adaptations|Reptilicus]]'' — often continuing their stories beyond their source material. The first of these was ''[[Gorgo (comic)|Gorgo]]'', which ran from [[1961]] to [[1965]] and lasted 23 issues. A spin-off miniseries entitled ''Gorgo's Revenge'' debuted in the middle of its run in [[1963]], lasting only three issues and being retitled ''[[The Return of Gorgo]]'' after issue #1. Also beginning in 1961 and ending in 1965 was ''[[Konga (comic)|Konga]]'', which lasted 24 issues (the last of which was retitled ''Fantastic Giants'' and included a Gorgo co-feature story) and had a three-issue spin-off of its own titled ''The Return of Konga'' in [[1964]]; it, too, received a name change after issue #1, becoming ''[[Konga's Revenge]]''. ''Konga's Revenge'' #3 was later reprinted as a one-shot in [[1968]]. | Though Charlton published original comics, they were also famous for their producing of comics based on popular movies and TV shows — including ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'', ''[[Konga (film)|Konga]]'', and ''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel and comic book adaptations|Reptilicus]]'' — often continuing their stories beyond their source material. The first of these was ''[[Gorgo (comic)|Gorgo]]'', which ran from [[1961]] to [[1965]] and lasted 23 issues. A spin-off miniseries entitled ''Gorgo's Revenge'' debuted in the middle of its run in [[1963]], lasting only three issues and being retitled ''[[The Return of Gorgo]]'' after issue #1. Also beginning in 1961 and ending in 1965 was ''[[Konga (comic)|Konga]]'', which lasted 24 issues (the last of which was retitled ''Fantastic Giants'' and included a Gorgo co-feature story) and had a three-issue spin-off miniseries of its own titled ''The Return of Konga'' in [[1964]]; it, too, received a name change after issue #1, becoming ''[[Konga's Revenge]]''. ''Konga's Revenge'' #3 was later reprinted as a one-shot in [[1968]]. | ||
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==Selected publications== | ==Selected publications== | ||
*''[[Gorgo (comic)|Gorgo]]'' (1961-1965) [23 issues] | *''[[Gorgo (comic)|Gorgo]]'' (1961-1965) [23 issues] | ||
*''[[Konga (comic)|Konga]]'' (1961-1965) [24 issues; retitled ''Fantastic Giants'' with issue #24] | *''[[Konga (comic)|Konga]]'' (1961-1965) [24 issues; retitled ''Fantastic Giants'' with issue #24] | ||
*''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel and comic book adaptations|Reptisaurus the Terrible]]'' (1961-1962) [ | *''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel and comic book adaptations|Reptisaurus the Terrible]]'' (1961-1962) [8 issues; titled ''Reptilicus'' until issue #3] | ||
*''[[The Return of Gorgo]]'' (1963) [ | *''[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel_and_comic_book_adaptations|Reptisaurus Special Edition]]'' (1963) [one-shot] | ||
*''[[Konga's Revenge]]'' (1964) [ | *''[[The Return of Gorgo]]'' (1963) [3 issues; first issue titled ''Gorgo's Revenge''] | ||
*''[[Konga's Revenge]]'' (1964) [3 issues; first issue titled ''The Return of Konga''] | |||
*[[Fightin' 5 issue 41|''Fightin' 5'' #41]] (1967) | |||
*''[[Konga's Revenge]]'' (1968) [one-shot; reprint of ''Konga's Revenge'' #3] | *''[[Konga's Revenge]]'' (1968) [one-shot; reprint of ''Konga's Revenge'' #3] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A sea monster who appears near-identical to Gorgo is featured in the [[ | *A sea monster who appears near-identical to Gorgo is featured in the [[Fightin' 5 issue 41|41st issue]] of Charlton Comics' ''Fightin' 5'' from 1967, entitled "Monster from the Abyss." The series debuted in 1959 under the title ''Space Wars'', becoming ''Fightin' Five'' with issue #28 in 1964 and ''Fightin' 5'' with issue #40. The titular monster possessed Gorgo's trademark ears, though they were absent from the comic's cover. The story was written by Joe Gill, who wrote the entirety of both ''Gorgo'' and ''The Return of Gorgo'', and featured art by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache, who illustrated several issues of ''Gorgo''. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Marvel Comics]] | *[[Marvel Comics]] | ||
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*[[IDW Publishing]] | *[[IDW Publishing]] | ||
*[[BOOM! Studios]] | *[[BOOM! Studios]] | ||
*[[Dynamite Entertainment]] | |||
*[[Legendary Comics]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:13, 9 October 2023
Charlton Comics was a Connecticut-based American comic book publishing company that operated from 1945 until 1985, when aging equipment, poor sales, and general turmoil in the comics industry forced them to go out of business. The rights to their comics were sold back to their creators, to DC Comics, and to Canadian entrepreneur Roger Broughton, who reprinted many of Charlton's old titles, alongside others purchased from other defunct comics producers under the name "Avalon Comics".
Though Charlton published original comics, they were also famous for their producing of comics based on popular movies and TV shows — including Gorgo, Konga, and Reptilicus — often continuing their stories beyond their source material. The first of these was Gorgo, which ran from 1961 to 1965 and lasted 23 issues. A spin-off miniseries entitled Gorgo's Revenge debuted in the middle of its run in 1963, lasting only three issues and being retitled The Return of Gorgo after issue #1. Also beginning in 1961 and ending in 1965 was Konga, which lasted 24 issues (the last of which was retitled Fantastic Giants and included a Gorgo co-feature story) and had a three-issue spin-off miniseries of its own titled The Return of Konga in 1964; it, too, received a name change after issue #1, becoming Konga's Revenge. Konga's Revenge #3 was later reprinted as a one-shot in 1968.
Selected publications
- Gorgo (1961-1965) [23 issues]
- Konga (1961-1965) [24 issues; retitled Fantastic Giants with issue #24]
- Reptisaurus the Terrible (1961-1962) [8 issues; titled Reptilicus until issue #3]
- Reptisaurus Special Edition (1963) [one-shot]
- The Return of Gorgo (1963) [3 issues; first issue titled Gorgo's Revenge]
- Konga's Revenge (1964) [3 issues; first issue titled The Return of Konga]
- Fightin' 5 #41 (1967)
- Konga's Revenge (1968) [one-shot; reprint of Konga's Revenge #3]
Trivia
- A sea monster who appears near-identical to Gorgo is featured in the 41st issue of Charlton Comics' Fightin' 5 from 1967, entitled "Monster from the Abyss." The series debuted in 1959 under the title Space Wars, becoming Fightin' Five with issue #28 in 1964 and Fightin' 5 with issue #40. The titular monster possessed Gorgo's trademark ears, though they were absent from the comic's cover. The story was written by Joe Gill, who wrote the entirety of both Gorgo and The Return of Gorgo, and featured art by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache, who illustrated several issues of Gorgo.
See also
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