When I turned 10, Steve Ditko broke my heart by leaving Marvel and rejoining Charlton
Comics, which published only two superheroes at that time. I loyally bought the new
Blue Beetle (aquired from Fox Comics in the ’50s) and Captain Atom (whom
Ditko had first drawn in 1960’s Space Adventures), but I no longer have them and I
can’t remember whether they had any time travel in the ’60s. Nevertheless I know of a few
possible time-travel moment in the ’60s Charlton superhero comics: the pre-Ditko Blue
Beetle 2 (Sep 1964) features on its cover the Man of Dung vs. a mammoth and a saber-tooth
tiger; Charlton Premiere 1 (Sep 1967), which (among other items) has Pat Boyette’s
time traveling Spookman; and Hercules 9 (Feb 1969) with Thane of Bagarth vs a 21st
century time traveler.
The mightiest man battles reds from today, and monsters from yesterday!
DEBUT
“Charlton Comics,” in Blue Beetle 2, September 1964.
VARIANTS
Debut. “Charlton Comics,” in Blue Beetle 2, September 1964.
1 English variant
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