ITEM # Artistic Comics

 

ITEM # Scream 1-11

 

ITEM # Dracula Lives! #1 – 13 + Annual (1973-1975)

 Dracula Lives! was a black and white magazine, starring Marvel’s Dracula. It lasted for 13 issues and had one Dracula Lives Annual.

ITEM # Shazam Vol. 1 #1 – 35 (1973-1976)

In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s, Superman was being outsold by C.C. Beck’s Captain Marvel line of comics – until DC sued Fawcett for plagiarism and won. Some 20 or so years later, DC obtained the rights to Captain Marvel and co. but by this time, Marvel had produced their own character called Captain Marvel! Hence, the only way this comic could hit the stands was if it was called Shazam! It was – and it ran for 35 issues.

ITEM # Yang #1 – 17 (1973-1986)

Overview of "Yang" from Charlton Comics

"Yang" is a martial arts-themed comic series published by Charlton Comics in the 1970s, created by writer Joe Gill and artist Warren Sattler. The series emerged during the height of the 1970s martial arts craze, influenced by popular culture phenomena like the TV show Kung Fu and Bruce Lee’s Enter the Dragon

 Story and Main Character

The protagonist, whose real name is not Yang, adopts the name as a symbol of light, warmth, and righteousness. His journey begins with tragedy: after his father's assassination, Yang is forced to seek vengeance. He is soon captured and enslaved, sent to America to work on the railroads, and must use his martial arts skills to fight for justice and the oppressed. His adventures are marked by hardship, naiveté, and a relentless pursuit of justice, often falling victim to deception but always persevering

 Series Details

Original Run:13 issues (1973–1977)

Spin-off:House of Yang (6 issues, 1975–1976), featuring a related martial artist who is Yang’s cousin

Creative Team:Joe Gill (writer), Warren Sattler (artist), with Sanho Kim illustrating the spin-off

- **Setting:** The stories are set around the turn of the 20th century, blending martial arts action with Western and adventure elements

Themes and Style

"Yang" is emblematic of Charlton’s unique place in comics history-a publisher known for being different from the industry giants. The comic’s style is straightforward and action-packed, with simple, sometimes derivative storytelling. The art, while not always polished, captures the kinetic energy of martial arts and the drama of Yang’s journey

Legacy

While "Yang" was not a critical darling and is sometimes remembered for its naïve protagonist and basic plots, it holds a nostalgic place for fans of Charlton Comics and 1970s martial arts pop culture. The series lasted long enough to spawn a spin-off and has been collected and reprinted in recent years, attesting to its enduring cult appeal

 Notable Points

Martial Arts Craze "Yang" was a direct product of the 1970s fascination with martial arts, reflecting broader trends in comics and entertainment at the time

Cultural Representation:The series featured Asian protagonists and settings, rare for American comics of its era, though often filtered through Western perspectives.

Collectibility: Original issues and recent collected editions are sought after by fans of vintage comics and martial arts stories

In summary, "Yang" stands out as one of Charlton Comics’ memorable contributions, blending martial arts action with themes of justice and perseverance, and remains a unique artifact of its time

Issue #14 does exist but it is a reprint of issue #1, it is the return of Yang after a nine year hiatus.

ITEM # Marvel Spectacular #1 – 19 (1973-1975)

A reprint series of earlier adventures of Thor.

ITEM # Frankenstein #1 – 18 (1973-1975)

 From January 1973 to September 1975 American comic book publisher Marvel ran an 18-issue Frankenstein series entitled The Frankenstein Monster. Together with Werewolf by Night, Man-Thing and Tomb of Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster marked a change for Marvel Comics, which in the 1960s had become the leading publisher of comic books. This new line of comics moved away from Marvel’s superhero themes and introduced a touch of horror and fantasy to the Marvel Universe, which up to then had only been populated by the likes of Spiderman and the X-Men.

ITEM # LEGION OF SUPER HEROES # 1 - 4

 

ITEM # 1333 Monsters Unleashed Vol. 1 #1 – 11 (1973-1975)

ITEM # 1301 The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor # 1 – 25

Gold Key Comics was originally an imprint of American company Western Publishing, created for comic books distributed to newsstands. Also known as Whitman Comics, Gold Key operated this way from 1962 to 1984. Currently, Gold Key Comics is owned by Gold Key Entertainment LLC, which consists of business partners and comic book enthusiasts Lance Linderman, Adam Brooks, Mike Dynes, and Arnold Guerrero.

History

Gold Key Comics was created in 1962, when its parent, Western Publishing Company, switched to in-house publishing rather than packaging content for branding and distribution by its business partner, Dell Comics.] Hoping to make their comics more like traditional children's books, they initially eliminated panel line-borders, using just the panel, with its ink and artwork evenly edged, but not bordered by a "container" line. Within a year, they had reverted to using inked panel borders and oval balloons. They experimented with new formats, including Whitman Comic Book, a black-and-white, 136-page, hardcover series consisting of reprints,[3] and Golden Picture Story Book, a tabloid-sized, 52-page, hardcover containing new material.In 1967, Gold Key reprinted a number of selected issues of their comics under the title Top Comics. They were packaged in plastic bags containing five comics each and were sold at gas stations and various eateries. Like Dell, Gold Key was one of the few major American comic book publishers never to display the Comics Code Authority seal on its covers.

ITEM # 0614 PARAGON SUPER HEROES

 

ITEM # 0516 THE SHADOW # 1 - 12

Author Denny O’Neil and artist Mike Kaluta presented their atmospheric interpretation of Walter B.Gibson’s pulp-fiction mystery man of the 1930’s. The series began with the Shadow posing as wealthy socialite Lamont Cranson in order to trick Wall Street broker Osgood Bamber into confiding in him. By doing so, the Shadow and his crime solving partner Margo Lane foiled a robbery orchestrated by the villain. The Shado w ran for 12 issues before disappearing into the darkness of cancellation.

 

 

ITEM # 0165 SWORD OF SORCERY # 1 - 5

Fantasy became a DC reality when writer/editor Denny O’Neil and artist Howard Chaykin brought forth a new comic based on novelist Fritz Lieber’s adventurous and virtuous warriors of myth, Fafhrd the Barbarian and the Gray Mouser. After making their comics debut less than a year earlier in Wonder Woman #201 – 202, the heroic pair of towering brute Fafhrd and cunning theif Mouser ravaged the medium in “Sword of Sorcery.”

 

ITEM # 0072 Weird Wonder Tales # 1 – 22 (1973-1977)

A Marvel Monster series. One of the last surviving Marvel monster series that, like most of them, started in the early 1970’s. The last 4 issues also starred Doctor Druid as a ‘host’ to the horror stories inside. This was done in hope of making the series more ‘continuity loaded’ and thus preventing the declining sales from canceling the magazine. Unfortunately it did not work, and Weird Wonder Tales was cancelled with issue 22, surviving most other ‘horror genre’ comic-series from Marvel.

ITEM # 0061 THE MONSTER OF FRANKESTEIN - COLLECTION OF 18 COMICS

 

ITEM # 2725 CRYPT OF SHADOWS # 1 - 21

What nameless evil lurks in…the Crypt of Shadows!! A Marvel Comics horror series, with new and reprinted short stories full of horrifying events. It lasted for 21 issues.

ITEM# 1981 Vampire Tales #1 – 11 + Annual #1

 

ITEM # 1920 GHOST RIDER VOL. 1 # 1 - 81

 

ITEM# 1870 Ghost Rider Vol. 1 #1 – 81

Ghost Rider gets his very own ongoing series after his debut in Marvel Spotlight. The volume lasted for ten years and 81 issues.