Captain Atom #88
October 1967 · Charlton Comics · 36 pages
Condition: Fine+ (6.5)
A sharp late–Charlton era Captain Atom issue, highlighted by Steve Ditko cover and interior pencils, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and editorial oversight from Dick Giordano. This is peak Charlton sci-fi superhero weirdness—clean, spare storytelling with big ideas packed into tight page counts.
Key highlights:
Ditko cover featuring classic cosmic menace energy.
Lead story “The Ravage of Ronthor!” — high-concept space sci-fi where Captain Atom confronts the fallout of a too-perfect alien civilization that collapses under its own stagnation. Pure Cold War–era moral allegory.
Nightshade backup story by Jim Aparo, continuing her origin and early development—strong supporting feature with future DC significance.
Loaded with period mail-order ads and Charlton ephemera that add real mid-’60s flavor.
A solid, attractive copy of a Ditko-driven Charlton superhero book, appealing to fans of Silver Age sci-fi, Captain Atom completists, and collectors who appreciate the raw, experimental edge Charlton brought to the era.
Captain Atom #88
October 1967 · Charlton Comics · 36 pages
Condition: Fine+ (6.5)
A sharp late–Charlton era Captain Atom issue, highlighted by Steve Ditko cover and interior pencils, with inks by Frank McLaughlin and editorial oversight from Dick Giordano. This is peak Charlton sci-fi superhero weirdness—clean, spare storytelling with big ideas packed into tight page counts.
Key highlights:
Ditko cover featuring classic cosmic menace energy.
Lead story “The Ravage of Ronthor!” — high-concept space sci-fi where Captain Atom confronts the fallout of a too-perfect alien civilization that collapses under its own stagnation. Pure Cold War–era moral allegory.
Nightshade backup story by Jim Aparo, continuing her origin and early development—strong supporting feature with future DC significance.
Loaded with period mail-order ads and Charlton ephemera that add real mid-’60s flavor.
A solid, attractive copy of a Ditko-driven Charlton superhero book, appealing to fans of Silver Age sci-fi, Captain Atom completists, and collectors who appreciate the raw, experimental edge Charlton brought to the era.
