Scary Tales (1975 Charlton) comic books 1983

Cover by Mitch O'Connell. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Gill, Recreo, Pat Boyette and Enrique Nieto. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Alan and Judy encounter strange wasps as large as birds, and that's not all. Cover by Mitch O'Connell, who went on to fame as a lowbrow artist. The Mutant!; The Hounds of Hell; Man's Best Fiend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by William Reinhold & Mitch O'Connell. Stories and art by Mitch O'Connell, Bill Reinhold, Will Morgan, Nigel Kitching, Ryan Brown, Joe Zabel, Bud Perkins, George Wildman, Gary Wray and David Roman. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. The series switches to new material by new artists, including a strip featuring Bruce Hatten's Cosmic Crows. A tale of the creepy modern-day folk legend The Mothman. Cover and one-page story by Mitch O'Connell, who went on to fame as a lowbrow artist. The letters page for this issue includes some Charlton trivia: letters commenting on the canceled Charlton Bullseye, and a Scary Tales cover that was rejected by the editor for being too gruesome. Beneath the Veil; Pan-Dora; The Further Adventures of Jimmy & Gyro, the Cosmic Crows; The Mothman; Clones; Alien Encounter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Ron Fortier & Gary Kato. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Molloy, Joe Gill, Gary Kato, Ron Fortier and Pat Boyette. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. "The signpost reads Egypt, the clock chimes night, and the moon is a mystic scarab suspended between the clouds. Around the campfire sit three men with a prosperous future in archaeology, if they survive the Night of the Mummy," in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Mr. Jigsaw rescues Amy from escaped convicts, and reveals his secret origin. Night of the Mummy; Satan Is Free; Mr. Jigsaw: Man of a Thousand Parts. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. All the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A vengeance-driven man seeks a friend's killer. A scientist creates a clone, which paradoxically teaches him the value of a human life. Another scientist discovers a shrinking formula - but not the antidote. He Shall Have Vengeance; The Second Self; The Man Who Disappeared; The Green Man; The Thing on the Beach. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Johan Roux. The Dragon Force, script and art by Johan Roux; A family of crooked acrobats becomes the Dragon Force and fights monsters who are under the control of gang boss Havoc Muggintore. Witch Hunt article, art by Don Perlin; Information on witches and Satan worshippers. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Mike Zeck, Pete Morisi and Richard Larson. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. In one of two stories this issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, a sculptor brings a statue of a woman to life with sheer will power, but there's a twist that involves a truly creepy Ditko image. In another Ditko story, an artist finds the perfect shade of red. Plus a story with art by another future Marvel star, Mike Zeck. A Rampage of Demons!; Will Power; I Want to Be a Star!; The Night of the Red Snow; Where Are They Now?; Turned Off! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.