Charlton Portfolio CPL Special Double Issue (1974) 9&10
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Published 1974 by CPL/Gang Publications.Auction opens December 2$120.00
View scans- Water damage with staple rust.
Special Double Issue #9 & 10 of the fanzine "Contemporary Pictorial Literature", or simply CPL, founded by Roger Stern and Bob Layton (the regular long-version title is not found anywhere on this issue; the full indicia reads "CPL Special Double-Issue #9 & 10...Presents the Charlton Portfolio").
The Charlton Portfolio marks the publisher's first foray into the fanzine market to showcase the artistic abilities of their creators and the roster line-up of their super heroes. Wraparound cover by Don Newton and Bob Layton. Of special note - printed here for the first time is the previously unpublished Blue Beetle #6 by Steve Ditko. In addition, includes articles touching on essentially every Charlton character, with pin-ups by Dave Cockrum, Jim Aparo, Dick Giordano, Joe Staton, Frank McLaughlin, and more. This prozine/fanzine melting pot served as the prototype issue for the Charlton Bullseye Magazine. Slick cover and paper stock, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pg-B&W. Cover price $2.50.The listing below is from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for this item in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.
$650 CPL Special Double Issue #9 & 10 CGC Signature Series 6.5 (Bob Layton) Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
