Charlton Bullseye (fanzine)
 The cover of The Charlton Bullseye #1, art by Al Milgrom. | |
| Categories | Charlton Comics news, reviews, and criticism |
|---|---|
| Publisher | CPL Gang |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Final issue | September 1976 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Language | English |
The Charton Bullseye was a fanzine published from 1975-76 by the CPL Gang highlighting Charlton Comics. It was a large format publication, with color covers on card stock and black & white interiors. Charton Bullseye published several previously unpublished Charlton superhero and adventure stories, along with articles on Charlton comics, news, reviews, pinups, and more.
History
The CPL Gang was a group of comics enthusiasts who published the fanzine Contemporary Pictorial Literature (CPL) in the mid-1970s. Founded by Roger Stern and Bob Layton, the CPL Gang included Roger Slifer, Duffy Vohland, and the young John Byrne, all of whom themselves became comics professionals by the tail-end of the 1970s.
CPL rapidly became a popular fan publication, and led to the CPL Gang forming an alliance with Charlton. During the mid-1970s, both
The positive response to Charlton Portfolio led to the CPL Gang getting approval to publish a Charlton-focused fanzine, Charlton Bullseye.
Issues
- First half of unpublished Captain Atom #90 story, finished by John Byrne.
- Second half of unpublished Captain Atom story.
- Kung Fu issue, unpublished "Wrong Country" by Sanho Kimintended for Yang.
- (Apr. 1976) — new Doomsday+1story.
- (Sept. 1976) — new Doomsday+1story.
See also
References
- ^ a b Richard Vasseur (May 30, 2006). "Bob Layton Legendary Comic Book Writer and Artist". Jazma Online. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2012.