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Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) · The Collector

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Charlton
Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951)

Hot Rods and Racing Cars

Charlton · 1951–1973

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 120
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: 10¢–20¢
Editions: 130

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

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Issues

120 issues · 130 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #1 cover

#1

Nov 1951

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #2 cover

#2

Jan 1952

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 694
Metron series 6442

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Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #3 cover

#3

Mar 1952

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #4 cover

#4

May 1952

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #5 cover

#5

Jul 1952

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #6 cover

#6

Sep 1952

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #7 cover

#7

Nov 1952

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #8 cover

#8

Feb 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #9 cover

#9

Apr 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #10 cover

#10

Jun 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #11 cover

#11

Aug 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #12 cover

#12

Oct 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #13 cover

#13

Dec 1953

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #14 cover

#14

Feb 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #15 cover

#15

Apr 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #16 cover

#16

Jun 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #17 cover

#17

Jul 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #18 cover

#18

Sep 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #19 cover

#19

Nov 1954

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #20 cover

#20

Jan 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #21 cover

#21

Mar 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #22 cover

#22

May 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #23 cover

#23

Jul 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #24 cover

#24

Sep 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #25 cover

#25

Nov 1955

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #26 cover

#26

Mar 1956

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #27 cover

#27

May 1956

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #28 cover

#28

Aug 1956

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #29 cover

#29

Jan 1957

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #30 cover

#30

Apr 1957

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #31 cover

#31

Jul 1957

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #32 cover

#32

Oct 1957

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #33 cover

#33

Nov 1957

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #34 cover

#34

Feb 1958

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #35 cover

#35

Jun 1958

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #36 cover

#36

Aug 1958

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #37 cover

#37

Oct 1958

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #38 cover

#38

Jan 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #39 cover

#39

Mar 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #40 cover

#40

May 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #41 cover

#41

Jul 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #42 cover

#42

Oct 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #43 cover

#43

Dec 1959

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #44 cover

#44

Feb 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #45 cover

#45

Apr 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #46 cover

#46

Jun 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #47 cover

#47

Aug 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #48 cover

#48

Oct 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #49 cover

#49

Dec 1960

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #50 cover

#50

Feb 1961 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #51 cover

#51

Apr 1961 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #52 cover

#52

Jun 1961

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #53 cover

#53

Aug 1961

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #54 cover

#54

Oct 1961 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #55 cover

#55

Dec 1961

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #56 cover

#56

Mar 1962 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #57 cover

#57

May 1962 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #58 cover

#58

Jul 1962 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #59 cover

#59

Sep 1962

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #60 cover

#60

Nov 1962

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #61 cover

#61

Jan 1963 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #62 cover

#62

Mar 1963

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #63 cover

#63

May 1963 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #64 cover

#64

Jul 1963 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #65 cover

#65

Sep 1963 · 2 editions

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #66 cover

#66

Nov 1963

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #67 cover

#67

Jan 1964

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #68 cover

#68

Mar 1964

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #69 cover

#69

Jun 1964

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #70 cover

#70

Sep 1964

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #71 cover

#71

Nov 1964

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #72 cover

#72

Jan 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #73 cover

#73

Mar 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #74 cover

#74

Jul 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #75 cover

#75

Aug 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #76 cover

#76

Oct 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #77 cover

#77

Dec 1965

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #78 cover

#78

Feb 1966

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #79 cover

#79

Jun 1966

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #80 cover

#80

Aug 1966

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #81 cover

#81

Oct 1966

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #82 cover

#82

Dec 1966

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #83 cover

#83

Feb 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #84 cover

#84

Apr 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #85 cover

#85

Jun 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #86 cover

#86

Aug 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #87 cover

#87

Oct 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #88 cover

#88

Dec 1967

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #89 cover

#89

Feb 1968

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #90 cover

#90

Jun 1968

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #91 cover

#91

Aug 1968

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #92 cover

#92

Oct 1968

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #93 cover

#93

Dec 1968

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #94 cover

#94

Feb 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #95 cover

#95

Apr 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #96 cover

#96

Jun 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #97 cover

#97

Aug 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #98 cover

#98

Oct 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #99 cover

#99

Dec 1969

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #100 cover

#100

Feb 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #101 cover

#101

Apr 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #102 cover

#102

Jun 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #103 cover

#103

Aug 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #104 cover

#104

Oct 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #105 cover

#105

Dec 1970

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #106 cover

#106

Feb 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #107 cover

#107

Apr 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #108 cover

#108

Jun 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #109 cover

#109

Aug 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #110 cover

#110

Oct 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #111 cover

#111

Dec 1971

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #112 cover

#112

Feb 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #113 cover

#113

Apr 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #114 cover

#114

May 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #115 cover

#115

Jul 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #116 cover

#116

Oct 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #117 cover

#117

Dec 1972

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #118 cover

#118

Feb 1973

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #119 cover

#119

Apr 1973

Hot Rods and Racing Cars (1951) #120 cover

#120

Jun 1973

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

71 people credited

Writers

Joe Gill84 issues · #17–#118
Jack Keller76 issues · #38–#120

Artists

Jack Keller84 issues · #37–#120
Charles Nicholas52 issues · #33–#116
Dick Giordano24 issues · #8–#69
Bill Molno20 issues · #17–#55
Edd Ashe18 issues · #70–#99
Bill Fraccio10 issues · #39–#89
Don Perlin7 issues · #35–#112
Lou Morales5 issues · #8–#12

Cover artists

Jack Keller61 issues · #40–#120
Dick Giordano48 issues · #12–#73
Vince Alascia20 issues · #16–#103
Pat Masulli10 issues · #36–#78
Lou Morales4 issues · #8–#11
Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio2 issues · #77–#78
Don Perlin2 issues · #101–#103
Walter Davoren1 issue

Inkers: Jack Keller (83), Vince Alascia (57), Dick Giordano (30)
Letterers: Jon D'Agostino (29), Charlotte Jetter (14), Ray Burzon (9)
Editors: Al Fago (15), Sal Gentile (13), Charles Bishop (6)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

234 characters

Clint Curtis40
Alex8
Alex Alexander8
Ed3
Ben Hightower2
Buck2
J.D. Cushing2
Jocko Jones2
Pappy Hornblower2
Pete2
Rick Roberts2
Road Knights2
Speed Davis2
Ace1
Alberto Sivelli1
Alexander Mazda Beddison1
Amanda1
Angela, his girlfriend1
Annie1
Arty Rohrboch1
Barry Berger1
Belinda1
Ben Boland1
Ben Carrera1

Publication details

Publication notes

Indicia titles are as follows: HOT ROD AND RACING CARS in #1-2 and 49; HOT RODS AND RACING CARS in #3-30, 32-48, 50-54, 56-57, 59-80, 91-93, and 111-120; HOTRODS AND RACING CARS in #55; HOT RODS & RACING CARS in #31, 81-90, and 94-110.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US, later standard Modern Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior