Teenage Hotrodders

In the 1960s, Charlton Comics delivered a high-octane dose of youth culture with Teenage Hotrodders, a 24-issue series that revved through the custom-car craze. Anchored by the recurring hero Scot Jackson, the book was a showcase for the clean, dynamic art of Jack Keller, Charles Nicholas, and Dick Giordano, with scripts from Keller and Joe Gill fueling tales of souped-up engines and teenage rivalry. It captured a specific slice of Americana, celebrating the grease-and-guts world of hot rodding with a sincerity that made it a standout in Charlton’s lineup.