| CREATORS | TITLES | IMAGES | IMPRINTS | CHARACTERS |
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| Former type | Comic publisher |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comics |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founder(s) |
John Santangelo, Sr. Ed Levy |
| Defunct | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Derby, Connecticut |
| Key people |
Al Fago Pat Masulli George Wildman |
| Owner(s) | Charlton Publications |
| Divisions |
Frank Comunale Publications Children Comics Publishing Frank Publications Modern Comics |
Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1985, having begun under a different name (T.W.O. Charles Company) in 1944. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton Publications, which published magazines (most notably song-lyric magazines), puzzle books and, briefly, books (under the Monarch and Gold Star imprints). It had its own distribution company (Capital Distribution).
Charlton Comics published a wide variety of genres, including crime, science fiction, Western, horror, war and romance comics, as well as funny animal and superhero titles. The company was known for its low-budget practices, often using unpublished material acquired from defunct companies and paying comics creators among the lowest rates in the industry. Charlton Comics were also the last of the American comics to raise their price from ten cents to 12 cents in mid-1962.
It was unique among comic book companies in that it controlled all areas of publishing—from editorial to printing to distribution—rather than working with outside printers and distributors as did most other publishers. It did so under one roof at its Derby headquarters.[1]
The company was formed by John Santangelo, Sr. and Ed Levy in 1940 as T.W.O. Charles Company, named after the co-founders' two sons, both named Charles, and became Charlton Publications in 1945.
References[]
- ↑ Duncan, Randy and Smith, Matthew J. "The Charlton Comics Story," The Power of Comics: History, Form & Culture (Continuum, 2009).
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Footnotes[]
References[]
- Comic Book Artist #9, August 2000: "The Charlton Comics Story: 1945-1968". Online portions:
- Cooke, Jon B., & Christopher Irving. "The Charlton Empire: A Brief History of the Derby, Connecticut Publisher", Comic Book Artist. Access date 2010-04-27. WebCitation archive.
- Interview with Jim Aparo. WebCitation archive.
- Comic Book Artist #12, March 2001: "The Charlton Comics Story: 1972-1983" Online portions:
- Interviews with John Byrne (WebCitation archive); Joe Staton (WebCitation archive); and Roger Stern (WebCitation archive)
- Charlton Comics at An International Catalogue of Superheroes. WebCitation archive
- Charlton Characters & Features at Charlton Spotlight. WebCitation archive
- Mike's Amazing World of Charlton Comics
- The American Eagle (Charlton Comics character) at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012.
External links[]
- The Gerry Anderson Complete Comic History: Charlton's Space: 1999 magazines and comic books
- Archive of Keppler, Nick. "Secret Origins! Connecticut-based Charlton Comics' Link to the First Blockbuster of 2009", Fairfield County Weekly, March 5, 2009. Original site. WebCitation archive.
- Schenk, Ramon, ed.. Charlton Personnel. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved on June 6, 2011.Additional WebCitation archive made June 15, 2010.
- The Big DataBase of Comic Books: Charlton
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