Space War

    (Charlton, 1959-1964, 1978-1979)
Charlton
Series becomes Fightin’ Five after issue #27, returns with issue #28 in 1978

Space War was an anthology title, with each issue consisting of several different short stories. These were of the time-honored “surprise/ironic ending” type, set against the backdrop of space. Since each story had just eight pages, the tales often read more like concepts than fiction such as “An ‘Anywhere Machine’ that can take its riders to anyplace in space or time: the passengers desire to go to Heaven, but are tricked into going to Hell instead.”

In its original form, Space War ran for some 27 issues in the late 1950s before changing its name to Fightin’ 5. The original series resurfaced in 1978 during Charlton’s “reprint years,” consisting entirely of old (though generally interesting) stories. This second run succeeded in squeezing out only a few more issues before the series concluded for good.
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  • 1
    #1
    Oct 1959
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    A: Bill Molno
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  • 2
    #2
    Dec 1959
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    A: Bill Montes, Charles Nicholas, Bill Fracchio, Bill Molno
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  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1960
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    A: Charles Nicholas
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  • 4
    #4
    Apr 1960
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    A: Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $12.75
  • 5
    #5
    NOTE: The existing cover talent differs slightly from GCD data which I have added. Inasmuch as it’s a multipanel cover the differences may MOT necessarily imply an error
    Jun 1960
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    A: Pat Boyette, Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $19.55
  • 6
    #6
    Aug 1960
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    A: Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $20.00
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1960
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    A: Bill Molno, Rocke Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas
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  • 8
    #8
    Dec 1960
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    A: Steve Ditko
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Feb 1961
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno
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  • 10
    #10
    Atomic bomb cover by Steve Ditko
    Apr 1961
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    A: Dick Giordano, Steve Ditko
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  • 11
    #11
    Jun 1961
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno
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  • 12
    #12
    Aug 1961
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno
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  • 13
    #13
    Oct 1961
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    A: Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $5.61
  • 14
    #14
    Dec 1961
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas
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  • 15
    #15
    Mar 1962
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Bill Molno
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  • 16
    #16
    May 1962
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    A: Bill Molno, Dick Giordano
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  • 17
    #17
    Jul 1962
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas
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  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1962
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno
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  • 19
    #19
    Nov 1962
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas
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  • 20
    #20
    Jan 1963
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    A: Charles Nicholas
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  • 21
    #21
    Mar 1963
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    A: Bill Montes, Ernie Bache
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  • 22
    #22
    May 1963
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    A: Bill Molno, Rocke Mastroserio, Dick Giordano
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  • 23
    #23
    Jul 1963
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    A: Bill Molno, Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas
    1 copy for $28.05
  • 24
    #24
    Sep 1963
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    A: Nicholas Alascia
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  • 25
    #25
    Nov 1963
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    A: Owen McCarron
    1 copy for $7.31
  • 26
    #26
    Editor Note: Cover scan for Issue #26 is a duplicate of Issue #24 - Cover #26 per GCD, et. al., uploaded with this corrected information
    Jan 1964
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno
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  • 27
    #27
    Mar 1964
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    A: Rocco ”Rocke” Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Dick Giordano
    Series continued in Fightin’ 5 #28
    No copies available
  • 28
    #28
    Mar 1978
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    A: Steve Ditko, Rocke Mastroserio
    Series begins again (1978); Reprints material from Space Adventure #5 & #23
    1 copy for $3.01
  • 29
    #29
    May 1978
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    A: Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $6.00
  • 30
    #30
    Editor Note: Talent Credits based on GCD & collection copy of this issue. Anyone know why "J. Koti" is signed on cover (see scan) & GCD lists Steve Ditko for cover Pencils & Inks?
    Jun 1978
    Cover: $0.35
    W: Joe Gill, Nicola Cuti  ·  A: Joe Staton, Tom Sutton, Wallace Wood, J. Kodti
    1 copy for $5.25
  • 31
    #31
    Oct 1978
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    A: Steve Ditko
    1 copy for $8.50
  • 32
    #32
    Dec 1978
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    W: Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Pat Boyette
    EDITOR NOTE: Mr. Boyette has certainly created a MOST unusual rocket ship design… Perhaps a MODESTY RIBBON is required? :D Children of Doom was originally 25 pages in length. Reprint here is 24 pages.
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    #33
    Feb 1979
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    W: Nicola Cuti  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton
    1 copy for $20.00
  • 34
    #34
    Mar 1979
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    W: Pat Boyette  ·  A: Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette
    2 copies from $7.22