Scary Tales (1975 Charlton) comic books 1980-1989

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Jim Aparo, Steve Skeates, and Pat Boyette . Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A woman takes care of a housecat for her beatnik neighbors who've just joined the Peace Corps, but something's not right about that cat, in a story with art by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. A strange sphere found in the Everglades turns out to be a UFO, but strange things happen to the government agency that's examining it. The search for a mysterious formula leads to murder. The Space Ship; The Triangle; The Cat. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Sanho Kim. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Sanho Kim, and Pat Boyette . Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. An obsessed collector desires the statue of Sialan, the Egyptian Goddess of Love, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An archaeologist steals Magara's Emerald from a Mayan temple, but he's more like Satipo than Indy. Lewis and Nancy must spend a night in a haunted mansion to win an inheritance. An Ancient Wrong; The Last Sacrifice; The Secret Room; Hell House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Sanho Kim. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Joe Gill, Mike Zeck, Paul Kupperberg, Enrique Nieto, Bob Wayne and Su Gumen. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Arnold turns his room into a Satanic shrine, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A legendary financial trader has a secret, in a story with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. A warrior tries to rescue a damsel in distress from a wizard's castle, in an early story by future Marvel legends Mike Zeck and Paul Kupperberg. Distress; Satan Weeps; The Snake God; Child's Play; Sanctuary? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Mike Zeck, Mark Carlson and Sanho Kim. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A 1920s actor becomes a star, then a monster, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Randall Wilkes murders his wife, but not before she predicts his horrific future, in an early story by future Marvel legend Mike Zeck. The Scorpio Curse; The Vampire's Bride; What's Inside Roger? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Mike Zeck. Stories and art by Mike Zeck, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill, Pete Morisi, and Enrique Nieto. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Baron Von Brummer and his friends like to play at being devil-worshipers, but they are unprepared for meeting the real thing. Space aliens pretend to be ghosts for the benefit of humans, not realizing actual ghosts are present. Satanists choose the wrong girl for their human sacrifice, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti with art by Marvel legend Mike Zeck. Seekers of Evil; Trespassers; Hades University. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Bob Hall. Stories and art by Demetrio Sanchez Gomez, Tim Boxell, Joe Gill, Rich Larson, Wayne Howard and Bill Molno. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. The Countess leaves her castle to meet some men in the modern world. An alien is assigned to "civilize" the human race. A purse snatcher snatches the wrong purse. Plus the legends of three dangerous females: Medusa, Lorelei, and Lilith. Card of Death; Snatcher; Fatal Females; The Missionary. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Demetrio Sanchez Gomez, Steve Skeates, Joe Gill, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Timid Gifford acquires an idol that transforms him into a rampaging monster, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The secret origin of "horror host" Countess Von Bludd is revealed. Plus a voodoo story by legendary comics scribe Steve Skeates. The Wedding Gift; Thing of Evil; Voodoo; A Gift for Gifford. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Tom Sutton. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Dr. Graves and fellow "supernatural investigator" Philo Modred face off against the Hellfire Club, in a story by horror legend Tom Sutton (well-known enough now to rate mention on the cover). Plus a text story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The Hell Fire Club; The Grave Robber. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, Steve Morisi and Pat Boyette. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A scientist discovers the potion of eternal youth, but there's a cruel twist. Oliver is determined to break the curse of the De Witt family, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Turnabout!; The Last Command!; Come Stay With Me. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Don Newton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Don Newton, Joe Gill, Richard Larson, Tim Boxell, Joe Molloy, and Dan Adkins . Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Thomas is cruel to his redheaded wife and the servants, but the servants have voodoo on their side, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A backwoods hermit who lives in the swamps becomes the strange swamp thing known as Weird Willie, as two poachers learn to their regret. The Swamp Creature; A Little of This--A Little of That; Death in the Storm! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. Surprise!, script by Steve Morisi, art by Pete Morisi; Sam Jordan learns an ancient Tibetan trick to freeze all living things within the sound of his voice by a magical chant; He turns to crime; Too bad he doesn't know that snakes are deaf. An Act Of Treason, script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; During the Revolutionary War Leeds has an innocent man hanged; The innocent man's ghost seeks revenge. Are Zombies Real?, art by Steve Ditko; How Hungans produce 'real' zombies. The Evil One, script by Joe Gill, art by Carlos Uila; Twin brothers plan to marry a village woman to complete their father's will and receive his inheritance; Turns out the girl is a vampire and she ends up with the money. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Enrique Nieto. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Enrique Nieto, Joe Gill, Richard Larson, Joe Molloy, and Michael Pellowski. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A voice from a well threatens Iraah's sanity, in a story by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. The ghost of Abel Trevaney haunts his old mansion, determined to drive women out of it - until he meets The One. A hitchhiker gets a ride from a vampire. Read the Signs; Indian Summer; The Well; House of Fear!; Innocent Victim! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pete Morisi, and Pat Boyette. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. The mysterious Mr. Eye tries to hypnotize Byron into marrying his assistant (!), in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Candy and Burt don't know if they can pass up the deal on this house, even if it is haunted. A simple trinket has the ability to change lives. The Pendant; The Mysterious Mansion of Baron Von Gruber; The Fatal Error. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Enrique Nieto. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill, Wayne Howard 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 by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti, with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Cave explorer Dr. Webb discovers a lost race of humans who have gone blind and eyeless from living in caves for generations. Jack Merlin summons a demon to kill his enemies. Plus a one-pager describing different types of ghosts. The Greatest Treasure; Slimes, Slogs and Glumps; Magic Circle; Spirit's Return. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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.

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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.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Al Milgrom, Nicola Cuti, Bob Layton, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, and Paul Kirchner. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. A story by Marvel legend Al Milgrom that may feature an art assist by another Marvel legend, Thanos creator Jim Starlin. Monster-hunter Stevens seeks the one monster that's not a hoax, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti. Three people venture into The Castle of No Return, in a story with inking by another future Marvel star, Bob Layton. Family Re-Union; Hoax; Three Went Forth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Tom Sutton. Dante's People! starring Dante the Magnificent, the Sheriff, Cragir (Dante's assistant), and the Policeman , script by Joe Gill, art by Pat Boyette. The Arena of Lost Souls, script by Mike Pellowski, art by Mike Vosburg; In Hell, a con-man convinces Satan to let him fight in the arena, arguing that he can be a valuable asset to Satan's cause; He picks a skinny victim but his plan backfires when his opponent becomes a fierce werewolf under the full moon (which still shines in Hell!). Satan Lives!, art by Pat Boyette; Satan is stymied when his sacrificial victim's faith is armor against his evil. The Evil One, script by Joe Gill, pencils by Charles Nicholas (signed), inks by Wayne Howard; A greedy treasure hunter runs afoul of a witch doctor. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Rich Larson. Stories and art by Paul Kupperberg, Jose Delbo, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Dr. Hiji is growing very special plants in his secret garden. An old man gets caught in a labyrinth of roses, which wouldn't be so bad if not for the thorns. Plus a story by Marvel scribe Paul Kupperberg. Dr. Hiji's Secret Garden, Hanging Offense, The Wildest Rose. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Rich Larson. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Sanho Kim, Wayne Howard, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton's Code-friendly horror title features monsters, ghosts, and art from comics legends like Steve Ditko and Tom Sutton. Residents of a remote Balkan village fear walking the streets on the anniversary of a horrific murder, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Newlyweds driving on a back road in the swamp make an ill-advised stop at The Inn of the Crying Woman. A soldier in Vietnam gets some otherworldly air support. The Inn of the Crying Woman; The Night of the Lonely Man; The Dark World; Army of the Dead. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Staton, Michael Pellowski, and Pat Boyette. 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 sentient river rebels against human efforts to channel it. In another Ditko story, a deep-sea diver discovers a sense of tranquility when he's under the surface. Plus a story with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. The Green Peace; Pool Shark; The Rivers Wrath. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.