Charlton Comics
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Charlton Comics was an American comic book publisher active mainly from the 1940s to the 1980s, known for its low-budget production and for publishing a variety of superhero, horror, and science fiction titles later acquired by DC Comics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book publisher
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defunct company ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Derby, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel |
in-house distribution
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in-house printing ⓘ low page rates ⓘ |
| ceasedPublishingComics | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat | newsstand ⓘ |
| employedCreator |
Denny O’Neil
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Dick Giordano NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Staton NERFINISHED ⓘ John Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Boyette NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Ditko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Edward Levy
NERFINISHED
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John Santangelo Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genrePublished |
horror
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humor ⓘ romance ⓘ science fiction ⓘ superhero ⓘ war ⓘ western ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Charlton Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | comic books ⓘ |
| knownFor |
horror comics
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low-budget production ⓘ science fiction comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ |
| notableCharacterPublisherOf |
Blue Beetle
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Captain Atom NERFINISHED ⓘ Judomaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightshade NERFINISHED ⓘ Peacemaker NERFINISHED ⓘ The Question NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEditor | Dick Giordano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
E-Man
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Fightin’ Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Fightin’ Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghostly Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ Haunted NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Adventures NERFINISHED ⓘ Strange Suspense Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Charlton Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorForCharacters | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titlesLaterAcquiredBy | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Captain Atom #83