Blue Beetle No. 5 (1965) Cover by Fraccio & Giordano

February 23, 2015|In Charlton, Comics

From March/April 1965, Bill Fraccio and Dick Giordano deliver a combative cover for Charlton Comics’ Blue Beetle No. 5. I’d be worried about giant-sized chess pieces threatening a princess, too.


Blue Beetle 1964 #5

The published cover.

Blue Beetle 1964 5 cover by Bill Fraccio and Dick Giordano

Scan from Heritage Auctions.

Comic book art restoration by Scott Dutton

Cleaned-up art.

Comic book logos by Scott Dutton

Re-created trade dress added.

Comic book colouring by Scott Dutton

Original colour re-creation.

Comic book colouring by Scott Dutton

New colour version.