Charlton Bullseye (comics)

Not to be confused with Charlton Bullseye (fanzine), the fanzine from the mid-1970s.
Charlton Bullseye

Charlton Bullseye #1. Art by Bob McLeod and Dan Reed.
Publication information
Publisher Charlton Comics
Schedule Monthly
Format Ongoing series
Publication date June 1981 – December 1982
Number of issues 10

Charlton Bullseye was the title of a short-lived Charlton Comics showcase comic book series published from June 1981 through December 1982. Several new stories using Charlton's "Action Heroes" appeared, before they were sold to DC Comics in 1983. After the cancellation of Charlton Bullseye, stories intended for the title were published in Scary Tales #36-40, which explains the superhero story "Mr. Jigsaw" in issue #38 and "Dragon Force" in issue #40.

Issues

  1. Blue Beetle and the Question. Art by Dan Reed.
  2. "Funny animal" stories, featuring the first appearance of Neil the Horse, by Arn Saba.
  3. Swords and sorcery/science fiction
  4. The Vanguards (all-woman super team), by Larry Houston.
  5. The Barbarian, Warhund. Art by Chas Truog and colors by Wendy Fiore.
  6. Michael Mauser. Story by Rick Burchett.
  7. Captain Atom, with art by Dan Reed; and Nightshade, by Bill Black.
  8. Horror stories
  9. "Bludd, the Ultimate Barbarian", a science fiction barbarian story. Art partially done by Gene Day.
  10. Thunder Bunny, by Martin L. Greim.

Attempted revivals

In 1985, a final attempt at a revival was spearheaded by new editor T.C. Ford with a direct-market only version of Charlton Bullseye Special, which featured work by then newcomers Amanda Conner, T.C. Ford, and Chris Pridgen. United Comics, T.C. Ford's publishing house, will reprint this edition as Shockwave #1 in 2011.

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