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Series

Adventures Into Terror 17

Charlton Tales

Title Profile

Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published November 1950 – May 1954
Issue Numbers 43 – 31
Total Issues 31
Continued From Joker Comics
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1953
Cover Notes
Cover boxes likely Burgos.

A few yrs before dad's passing, he reproduced this cover for someone for a fee - Jean (Kweskin) Siegel.
Indicia Publisher
Current Detective Stories, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
I Die Too Often!
The Vandals!
Caspar's Boss!
 
Cover Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils signed
 
Contributions
Jean ( Kweskin ) Siegel: Cover Creator Credit

Stories

Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Gil Kane pencils attributed
Notes: Stark electric chair story, art reminds me of Maneely in places.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5
Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Joe Sinnott pencils attributed
Notes: Scripted by Carl Wessler on 9/29/52.
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Statement of ownership at end of story.

Statement of ownership, Adventures Into Terror #17, Current Detective Stories, Mar-53
Editor: Stan Lee; Managing editor: Martin Goodman; Business manager: Monroe Froehlich, Jr
Owners: Current Detective Stories; Martin Goodman; Jerome A. Perles; Morris Siegel
Notary public: Tess Harwood, signed 8th Sep-52
Credits
Ken Landau pencils signed
Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils signed
Notes: Grim hospital yarn, similar tone to previous story.
Credits
Jim Mooney pencils signed
Notes: Title runs vertically aside the splash, lots of green in this aquatic adventure. Contrasted by lobster red in splash & closing panels.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5