Comic books in 'Ghouls', graded by CBCS

Volume 21 - 1st printing. Written by Richard E. Hughes. Art and cover by Bob Powell. Weird horror from long-defunct publishers Quality, Sterling, Standard and others not seen since the Pre-Code 1950's - 23 full stories including "The Lost Souls," "Buried Alive," "The Face From Hell," "They Wait Below," "The Grave Robbers," "The Spectral Sister," and 16 others! Art by Powell, Sekowsky, Tuska, Krigstein, Ditko, and others. Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 140 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

Cover inks by Mike Esposito. All reprints: Ghouls in the Graveyard, art by Bernie Krigstein; A man makes a deal with ghouls in order to be spared. The Hands of Murder (from Adventures in Terror 4), pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Christopher Rule; A young woman fears that her late sister has come back from the grave to kill her. Vampire Brats, pencils by Allen Bellman. The Brain! (also from Adventures in Terror 4), art by Russ Heath. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Hive Comics New York Comic Con Foil Edition Cover by Marcelo Trom. Written by Garrett Gunn. Art by Nicolas Touris. In anticipation of the upcoming animated series, Franklin and Ghost are back, re-mastered in a brand new format! In a last-ditch effort to see more of the universe before accepting their inevitably boring lives as miners on their home planet Defilion, Franklin and Ghost steal a ship and head out for one last adventure. When they accidentally crash to Earth, they seek shelter in the bodies of a couple unsuspecting hosts. Hell bent on having a good time, they start a rage-filled quest putting them on the radar of galactic police forces. 28 pages, full color. Rated T

Stories and art by Eugene Hughes and others. A magazine anthology featuring tales of horror from Stanley Morse Publications. Vampires invade a TV studio during a broadcast, but the audience thinks it's part of the show. A vindictive parrot tricks its owners into murder. A struggling author discovers that a mysterious doppelganger is writing the same book he's writing. Terror On TV; Destiny's Double Deal; The Chase; Hen Pecked; The Bogeyman; Voice of Doom; Living Clay; Night People. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Cover art by Kelly Freas. "If Doctors Advertised," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; Altering famous advertising campaigns so they advertise the services of physicians. "The Mad Side-Show of Modern Freaks," script and art by Dave Berg; Familiar modern stereotypes presented as carnival side-show attractions. "Famous Lost Words," script by Gary Belkin, art by George Woodbridge; Examples of historical misquotes. "The Safecrackers," script and art by Don Martin; Four safe-crackers are apprehended when one of them makes the wrong noise at the wrong time. "TV's Wonder Dog, Lizzie," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; Parody of the television show "Lassie." "How to Get Complete Newspaper Coverage," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; Comparison of how the New York Times and the New York Daily News would cover particular stories. "Commercial Roulette," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; A person channel-surfs and keeps hitting commercials. "How They Spend Their Summer," script by Gary Belkin, art by Bob Clarke; If famous people had to do a "how I spent my summer vacation" essay. "New Service Organizations for a Lazy America," script by Frank Jacobs, art by Joe Orlando; New services designed to let Americans do even less. "The Two Faces of World War II," script by Larry Siegel, art by George Woodbridge; Comparison of stereotypical war movie characters from films made during World War II and after the war. "The Parent from Ages 21 to 60," script by Al Jaffee, art by Wally Wood; Satirical look at child-rearing. Parody of Arrow Shirt print ads, art by Kelly Freas. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Ed Goldfarb. "Curse of the Witch"; John Cahill falls in love with Abigail Sheffield, cursed to walk the Earth sowing fire, death, and ash as a falsely-accused witch, until she finds true love. "The Cabinet of the Living Death"; Explorer Jim Bixon and newspaper reporter Marcy Merry investigate Ju-Ju dolls on a trip to South America; The fiendish Dr. Sharon knows how to produce them and shrinks Bixon and Merry to miniature size. "Mark of the Tomb"; Renowned Dr. Marsak is a vampire at night, as his colleagues Dr. Drexel and nurse Corbin find out. "A Midnight Ride with Death" text story. "The Unholy Quest," art by Ed Goldfarb; Alan Saxton inherits the house of his uncle Mat who dabbled in black magic; The undead sorcerer Zoltan tries to get his hands on the corpse of Mat - to walk the earth again. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Witchcraft, art by Robert Sale; An executioner thinks to drum up business by accusing an old hermit of being a witch. Come Back, Captain text story. Dead Beat by Bob Correa; A crook commits fraud by selling stock in a fake uranium company and sending the money to his fiance. One Must Die, art by Bill Savage; A man in a drilling rig plots to murder his co-pilot when he discovers only enough food for one man to return from their days long subterranean journey. The Man In the Mask, art by Al Eadeh. We Saw It Happen, art by Mort Lawrence. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover by George Meyerriecks. Stories and art by Joe Kubert, Albert Tyler and Bob Forgione. Classic pre-Code horror from St. John. Henry finds a mysterious painting that lets him escape his horrible wife and job, in a story with early art by comics legend Joe Kubert. A mountain climber discovers the deadly beings that live at the top of Kila Mountain in the Himalayas. A vengeful spirit haunts his killer in the desolate old cliffside house of Crag Heights. Comedy Column; Picture of Hell; The Horror of Kila Mountain; Ghost of Crag Heights; The Fantastic Story of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Have You Heard This One? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W) John Harris Dunning (A) Ricardo Cabral (CA) Ricardo Cabral (C) Brad Simpson Unsettled by his encounter with the vampire Haylas, Nick must navigate a treacherous path if he wants to help Anthony—and seeing his ex aboard the Nyx has only strengthened his resolve. Meanwhile, Alekos has a plan of his own for the vampires. In this blood-spattered conclusion, an invitation to Haylas’ private island will force Nick to reconcile with his past…or forfeit his future. • Series finale! Cover price $5.99.

Cover by Scott Hampton. Written by Scott Hampton, Chuck Dixon and Charlie Boatner & John Holiwski. Art by Scott Hampton, Bob Orzechowski & Norm Breyfogle and Howard Binder & Dennis Jensen. Illustrated horror! Featuring: "The Revenant"; "Leftovers"; and "Food for Thought"! 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

Cover by Larry Lieber and Mike Esposito. All reprints. "The Man Who Cried Ghost!", with art by Ed Robbins (from Adventures in Terror 12); A bored cemetery caretaker crank calls the police about being menaced by ghosts, but then the ghosts show up for real and haul him away. "Man Alone!", with art by Al Eadeh (from Journey Into Mystery 16); Communists get the idea to swap a spy for the village idiot in a centrally located village by taking a hermit and training him to pass for the idiot, but they succeed in their training too well. "The Wooden Man" (from Weird Worlds 6); A ventriloquist and his dummy are not what they seem. "The Vultures" with art by Mannie Banks (also from Journey Into Mystery 16); Unknown to his children, a man leaves his estate to the ones who attend his funeral, of which, only his daughter does. "Which Road To Take!", with art by Bill Benulis (from Uncanny Tales 42); A man driving through backroads finds himself dreaming about coming upon a sorcerer's town and rescuing a captive girl. Stan Lee talks about the new Spidey comic coming out, that's tied into the Electric Company television show. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. All reprints. "The Mask of the Mind!" (from Marvel Tales 46); No one suspects that the handsome and kind Dr. Hill is secretly a grave robber who disguises himself with a hideous mask to do his evil work. "The Forbidden Room", with art by Joe Sinnott (from Mystical Tales 6); A woman anxious about her upcoming marriage is analyzed by her psychotherapist. "Tomb With a View" (from Astonishing 17); A grave robber decides to head for India where there will be less competition and they leave their dead out in the open on four pillars. "To Build a Robot!" with art by Jack Kirby; A young engineer attempts to acquire funding from a wealthy industrialist in order to build an android. "The Witch's Son!" (from Marvel Tales 96); A boy releases bears from their cages in order to save an old woman from being burned at the stake as a witch, but she actually is a witch, and rewards him with a protective spell. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Lee Elias. Stories and art by Joe Certa, Bob Powell, Howard Nostrand, and Jack Sparling. Tomb of Terror was one of Harvey Comics' notorious pre-Code horror comics. Space explorers begin to mutate as they approach the center of the universe, but it's too late to turn back. Townspeople destroy a vampire after he attacks a child, but the attacks continue, leading to a grim conclusion. The Report…; Uranus / Sky-Pictures; A New World; Going - Going - Gone; All Keyed Up; They're...Gone; Erosion; Three's A Crowd; Tag…Youre It. Final issue under this title; series continues as Thrills of Tomorrow (1954) #17. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Art Saaf. Contains horror stories. In order of appearance: "Your Grave Is Ready" reprinted in Seduction of the Innocent (1985 Eclipse) #6; "Creepy Scrap Book"; "The Rat Man" art by Jack Katz, reprinted in Haunted Horror (2012 IDW) #35; "The Wailing Woman"; "Till Death Do Us Part"; "Eerie Puzzles, Skull Practice" activity page reprinted in Tales Too Terrible to Tell (1989) #7; "Bleeding Platter" art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; and "The Phantom Hitch Hiker". "The Painted Prophecy: The Poor Artist Didn't Appreciate His Particular Benefactor!" illustrated text story by Mickey Klar Marks. 36 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.10.