Action Hero Archives:
Captain Atom, Blue Beetle and The Question
Volume 2

Blake Bell has the most comprehensive site on the web featuring the work of Steve Ditko http://www.ditko.comics.org/ditko/news.html It's a DLU world-wide exclusive! DC COMICS is going to publish the second volume of the CHARLTON ACTION HEROES ARCHIVES! This massive tome will be 388 pages, featuring the remainder of the CAPTAIN ATOM stories not present in volume one, but also the first reprinting of the BLUE BEETLE stories from the late 1960s! Throw in all of THE QUESTION stories (even the Charlton Spotlight #5 story by Alex Toth!) and you have a special volume. The tentative release date is May 2007 and I will once again be involved in helping along the production. Look forward to an introduction by former Charlton editor Dick Giordano and what more could you ask for! More news and images as they become available! 338 pg. Released May 23, 2007 ISBN #978-1-4012-1346-6 Collects classic stories by master artist Steve Ditko from the pages of Captain Atom #83-89, Blue Beetle #1-5, Mysterious Suspense #1 and Charlton Bullseye #1, 2 and 5, plus the title story intended for Blue Beetle #6 (published in Charlton Portfolio #9-10) as well as an 8-page Question story Also reprinted are the Silver Age issues' original covers. 7x10, hardcover, dustjacket, full color and black and white where noted. BACK FOUR: Captain Atom #84, Blue Beetle #1 and #5 and Mysterious Suspense #1

page 1 | general information

Captain Atom created by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko
Blue Beetle created by Steve Ditko
The Question created by Steve Ditko
Written by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill and David Kaler
Art by Steve Ditko, Rocke Mastroserio and Frank McLaughlin
Cover by Steve Ditko
Introduction by Dick Giordano



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