Midnight Tales (1972 Charlton) comic books

Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Boyfriend!", script by Nicola Cuti, art by Wayne Howard; featuring Professor Coffin the Midnight Philosopher, Arachne, and Lupus McCaine. "Weave Me a Web," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Wayne Howard; Elias is killed by a legendary spider. "The Doll," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Jack Abel; Jerry and Iris discover that the doll they found is a little girl in suspended animation. Short biography of Wayne Howard. "Last of Its Kind," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; Zorkas searches for the last Yeti. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Class of '76" starring the Midnight Philosopher, script by Nicola Cuti, art by Wayne Howard; Framing sequence before and after stories in issue. "Tomb It May Concern," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Wayne Howard; A couple raids the secret tomb of Ku-Tot-Mon. "Never Is a Long Time," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; Nathan marries a heiress. "Grave Story," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Tom Sutton; The story of a grave waiting for the return of its rightful coffin. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. Something goes wrong while young Davey is in the teleporter, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A story by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. A robot has a malfunction and thinks it's alive. Professor Coffin has a surprise for the carny in the target-shooting game. The Fortune Teller; Game Preserve; Malfunction; Lost in Transit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A fairy-tale prince battles water sprites, vampire bats and an ogre to reach the maiden in the tower, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. In another fairy tale-derived story, by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton, an old witch tricks two bad kids into eating a golden apple. Arachne falls into the clutches of the Terrible Three. Once Upon a Time; The Tower Maiden; A Wizards Wife; The Golden Apple; The Curse of 3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A honeymooning couple plays cards with the Devil, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A man pays a high price for a love potion, but it turns out she loved him anyway. Prof. Coffin and Arachne try to help young lovers escape a deal with the Devil. A story by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Plus a double-page Arachne pinup by Howard. One for the Devil; The Lovelorn; Honeymoon in Hell; The Heritage of Hate; Who. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A busy woman finds a way to be in more than one place at a time, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Young Artie is really good at building things, which comes in handy while his father's undersea in a bathysphere, in a story by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Prof. Coffin and Arachne try to help orphaned monster-kids find a home - but is The Institute really what they need? Come Home, Children; Everywhere Theres Lisa-Anne; The Things Artie Builds; Star Bright. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A sentient green blob helps a wizard and a king achieve their ends, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Sludge is featured in a story by E-Man co-creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton, as all the stories in this issue fit the theme: "Ooze; Goo; Sludge; Muck." Prof. Coffin and Arachne find a hidden book in the library, and soon learn the secret of the Ooze. Ooze; Goo; Sludge; Muck. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. Captain Campbell battles the sea monster that is menacing his village, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti, with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Tom Kingston discovers that Atlantis was not only real, it is about to resurface, in a story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Prof. Coffin and Arachne deal with amnesia. Amnesia!; The Kilgore Monster; No Witnesses; The Pearl. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. A dog-man seeks the aid of a sorceress, in a story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Prof. Coffin and Arachne deal with a sorceress. The Sorceress; The Night of the Demon; The Witch; Dog Days. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Tom Sutton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A vampire seeks a wife, but doesn't think about the consequences of bringing new vampires into the world, in a story with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. The monkey-girl in a carnival uses her special abilities to help the man she loves. A story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Prof. Coffin and Arachne deal with an eccentric sculptor who has an unhealthy fixation on Arachne. The Sculptor; The Strange Mr. Milque; The Incredible Simia; The Unbelievable Doll Finn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Library," script and art by Wayne Howard; Professor Coffin and Archne stumble into an ancient library; This is the framing sequence for the other stories in the issue. "Orion," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Don Newton; Orion hunts a 'weredeer.' Letter from comics writer Tony Isabella. "Jason," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Joe Staton; Jason and the Argonauts fight Argus of a Hundred Eyes. "The Oracle," script and art by Wayne Howard; Leah was to grow up to be the Oracle but love got in the way. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Medallion," script and art by Wayne Howard; Professor Coffin attempts to bring the Mummy of Pharaoh Rank-Ah-Tut back to life. "The Red Army," script by Nicola Cuti, art by Steve Ditko; Mr. Garret escapes the army of red ants only to meet a worse fate. "The Snow Men," script by Nicola Cuti, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; Wang-Ti and his trained Yeti are tricked by the acheologists. "The Green Man," script and art by Wayne Howard; Archane learns the mystery behind the drownings. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Don Newton, Dan Adkins, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, Britton Blume, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. All the stories in this issue fit the theme of insects. A nobleman learns the dark secret of a set of scarab jewelry. Two people are stalked by a giant bee, in a story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Simon makes Serena a captive in his castle, but he didn't reckon on her insect friends. The Insects; The Scarab; The Fly; The Bee. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Don Newton, Joe Staton, Nicola Cuti, Britton Blume, and Wayne Howard. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. All the stories in this issue fit the theme of time travel. Harley Davenport III hires he-man Buck Gilford to guide him and his wife Millicent on a journey to the Neanderthal era, but Harley probably should have worked out his marital issues first. Frank Gable and Lincoln Jones learn a thing or two about time travel and themselves, in a story by E-Man creators Nicola Cuti and Joe Staton. Prof. Coffin and Arachne get stuck in the year 2975, where time-travel is a criminal offense. The Time Machine; Know Thyself; Love Thy Neighbor; Criminal Offense. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Magician!" starring Midnight Philosopher, script and art by Wayne Howard; Framing sequence for the stories. "What's On Your Mind?", script by Nicola Cuti, art by Tom Sutton; Mentalto kills Francie and her father takes revenge. "You Don't Say...!", script and art by Wayne Howard; Zutak travels the globe to find true power. "I'll Be Back!", script by Nicola Cuti, art by Rich Larson; Jules gets Jud's help in robbing a safe of diamonds and then kills him. However, Jud has his revenge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Wayne Howard. "The Heroes," script and art by Wayne Howard; Professor Coffing tries to talk a man out of jumping to his death. "Ambia!", script and art by Wayne Howard; Queen Ambia must protect her land from the evil ogre Zagga. "The Harbinger of Hate" text story. "Time Out!", script and art by Wayne Howard; Merl Scully has to stop an invading group of Time Travellers. "Oberyll," script and art by Wayne Howard; Oberyll is elected champion to rescue Leah from the Harpies. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Wayne Howard and others. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. Arachne is distraught when Professor Coffin dies. But his death turns out to be merely one move in a chess game against an Egyptian vampire. The Murder of Professor Coffin; The Tomb of Hemon-Chirops; The Crypt of the King; Jaws of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Wayne Howard. Stories and art by Wayne Howard and others. Charlton's horror anthology featured art by Wally Wood protege Wayne Howard and linking stories starring Arachne and her mentor, Professor Coffin. A scientist manages to grant sentience and movement to a tree, in a story with a twist ending that you definitely won't see coming. Another scientist creates the perfect robot, but then it begins making other robots. Nature of Life; The Tree-Man; Synthetic Girl; The Iron Man; Gossip Can be Poisonous. Final issue under this title; series continues as Professor Coffin (1985) #19. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.