Out of This World
Charlton · 1956–1959 · 16 issues
About the series
From 1956 to 1959, Charlton Comics' Out of This World offered a brisk, 16-issue anthology of science fiction and fantasy tales, often tinged with eerie twists. The series is most notable for early, pre-Marvel work by Steve Ditko, whose distinctive, otherworldly art—alongside contributions from Bill Molno and Rocke Mastroserio—brought imaginative stories to life. Scripted primarily by Joe Gill and Jack Oleck, these short, self-contained yarns captured the atomic-age wonder and paranoia of the late 1950s, making it a compact but charming snapshot of the era's pulp-infused comic book landscape.
