Children of Doom was a surprisingly good story from Charlton. Charlton has a strange, special place in comic book history. While not paying very well, they also didn't engage in editorial interference, allowing people like Steve Ditko and Pete Morisi the freedom to tell their stories. It also allowed young writers and artists like O'Neil and Jim Aparo, and later John Byrne and Joe Staton, room to learn more about making comics and to grow artistically.
@@gerrydooley951 Actual journalists, as opposed to showboaters gunning for their first Pulitzer, operate off the ethos of "never report what you can't verify."
Fawcett Comics was a company that published Whiz Comics, Nickel Comics, Marvel Family Comics etc. folded in 1953. Sensation Comics, a DC(National Periodical) comic became Sensational Mystery in the 50s starring Dr. 13 Ghostbuster.
yup. In the old days it was expensive to start a new comic so they'd just change the name and keep the numbering. When super-heroes become unpopular just before the 50s. They were replaced by western, war, and mystery themes. All-Star Comics became All-Star Western. Star Spangled Comics became Star Spangled War Stories. Captain America became Captain America's Weird Tales, and so on.
@@theswan1852 so im assuming when caps title reverted back to plain Captain America the numbers just stayed as they were. If they were replacing the comics and discontinuing the older characters would it cost more to just start a new comic from #1? If so I'm not sure why. Just curious.
Nope. Cap's title was cancelled. Then he had a short run in the 50s. in the 60s he starred in Tales to Astonish which they renamed Captain America with #100. the comic book industry is 80 years old. There is no single rule that applies.
I have my issues with Denny O'Neil, particularly the "Venom" storyline and his deconstruction-tutned-destruction of the Question. It does sound a little condescending for him to say "poor Steve" about Ditko when Denny's the one trying to "fix" his characters. Ditko's work is best when others stick to the man's intentions.
Children of Doom was a surprisingly good story from Charlton. Charlton has a strange, special place in comic book history. While not paying very well, they also didn't engage in editorial interference, allowing people like Steve Ditko and Pete Morisi the freedom to tell their stories. It also allowed young writers and artists like O'Neil and Jim Aparo, and later John Byrne and Joe Staton, room to learn more about making comics and to grow artistically.
Forgot to add that Denny's pseudonym at Charlton was Sergius O'Shaunessy!
Interesting how Denny is unwilling to repeat gossip he has no way of verifying. Sounds like the reporter in him never really went away.
well, real reporters don't do this. You sound like a "fake news" fan. very dangerous.
@@gerrydooley951 Actual journalists, as opposed to showboaters gunning for their first Pulitzer, operate off the ethos of "never report what you can't verify."
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What a legend!!!! After years of buying Marvel & DC's I'm just starting to really dig Charltons CAPTAIN ATOM & BLUE BEETLE
Charlton folded WHILE DC was around right? So can u tell me what happened to Fawcett comics and Sensation comics that featured wonder woman?
Fawcett Comics was a company that published Whiz Comics, Nickel Comics, Marvel Family Comics etc. folded in 1953. Sensation Comics, a DC(National Periodical) comic became Sensational Mystery in the 50s starring Dr. 13 Ghostbuster.
@@theswan1852 wow. This is complicated. Also with the issue numbers as the titles changed but they kept the original #'s. I think
yup. In the old days it was expensive to start a new comic so they'd just change the name and keep the numbering. When super-heroes become unpopular just before the 50s. They were replaced by western, war, and mystery themes. All-Star Comics became All-Star Western. Star Spangled Comics became Star Spangled War Stories. Captain America became Captain America's Weird Tales, and so on.
@@theswan1852 so im assuming when caps title reverted back to plain Captain America the numbers just stayed as they were. If they were replacing the comics and discontinuing the older characters would it cost more to just start a new comic from #1? If so I'm not sure why. Just curious.
Nope. Cap's title was cancelled. Then he had a short run in the 50s. in the 60s he starred in Tales to Astonish which they renamed Captain America with #100. the comic book industry is 80 years old. There is no single rule that applies.
I have my issues with Denny O'Neil, particularly the "Venom" storyline and his deconstruction-tutned-destruction of the Question. It does sound a little condescending for him to say "poor Steve" about Ditko when Denny's the one trying to "fix" his characters. Ditko's work is best when others stick to the man's intentions.
to me Charlton was brand X. I did buy their westerns: Wyatt Earp, Gun-Master etc.
cheyenne kid and denny's back up story "wander" was always a favorite of mine