{"product_id":"charlton-war-comics-24-37-38","title":"War #24 #37 #38 Charlton Comics 1980 to 1983 Bronze Age Comic Book Lot of 3","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar #24 #37 #38\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lot of three Charlton Comics war issues published from 1980 to 1983, with bright illustrated covers and full color interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group includes December 1980 issue #24, February 1983 issue #37, and March 1983 issue #38, giving a Charlton war comics collector three period examples with military stories and retro advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-comic-books\" title=\"Comic book lot of 3\"\u003eComic book lot of 3\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e War, with World at War cover branding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various, no single author confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various, complete credits not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charlton Publications, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e #24 December 1980, #37 February 1983, #38 March 1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Period newsstand issues. Interior indicia identifies earlier Charlton material as reprinted content. Exact printing designation not confirmed from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover stapled comic books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None, as issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not numbered in the copies photographed. Exact page count not confirmed from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e War and military comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN visible. UPC barcodes are present on the covers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 11 1\/2 x 7 inches each, as provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e All three comics are intact, readable, and display well despite visible handling and age wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior pages photographed are clean, colorful, and easy to read, with strong comic art and period advertising throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe covers retain bright color, and the three issues make a visually interesting group from the later Charlton war comics run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStapled bindings appear intact in the photographs, and the books lie reasonably flat without major distortion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three show cover and edge wear, including rubbing, small creases, softened corners, spine stress, and age toning to the paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue #37 has visible pen markings near the Charlton Comics logo at the top of the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue #24 shows noticeable wear along the lower cover edges and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor surface marks and handling wear are visible across the covers. No major interior tears are visible in the photographed pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlton was a long running American comic publisher with a deep catalog of military titles, and these later issues continued that tradition into the early 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis group makes sense for someone building a Charlton run, collecting Bronze Age war comics, or simply looking for inexpensive original military comics that can still be comfortably handled and read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three covers are especially good together. Issue #24 features The Little Finger Man, while #37 and #38 carry the large World at War treatment used on these later issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old mail order advertisements inside are almost as interesting as the stories and give these comics the unmistakable look and feel of inexpensive newsstand comics from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. Free Shipping on $35+ (U.S. only)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. 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