Recently auctioned (for the bargain price of $28K), the full 5-page story "The Face" from TALES OF SUSPENSE #26 [1962]. You'll have to register to see the very large full scans, but it's worth it (and, if any of you are worried, I've been registered at Heritage for years and gotten no junk mail or spam at that e-mail address).
http://comics.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=824&Lot_No=44105&src=pr
May 8, 2007
May 4, 2007
--Link-- Ditko's Gobots
Rachelle at Living Between Wednesdays looks at some obscure Ditko Gobots books from the 1980s.
http://livingbetweenwednesdays.blogspot.com/2007/04/ditko-vs-gobots.html
http://livingbetweenwednesdays.blogspot.com/2007/04/ditko-vs-gobots.html
May 2, 2007
--Link-- Polite Dissent on H&D
Scott at Polite Dissent likes Hawk and Dove. You can read his thoughts on the three Ditko stories:
Showcase #75
The Hawk and the Dove #1
The Hawk and the Dove #2
And continue on to the post Ditko stuff if you want his views on how the characters have been handled since.
Showcase #75
The Hawk and the Dove #1
The Hawk and the Dove #2
And continue on to the post Ditko stuff if you want his views on how the characters have been handled since.
Ghostly Tales #148 [1981]
Almost ten years and over 50 issues later, and that guy is still running. And that wolf is still laughing. Digging up this cover from GHOSTLY TALES #94 [1972] in their later years, Charlton flipped it around and reduced the story title to fit the UPC code, and removed the original figure and narration from Mr. Dedd. Still a nice eye-catching cover.
Scary Tales #42 [1984]
Worst. Architect. Ever.
This cover comes from MANY GHOSTS OF DOCTOR GRAVES #34 [1972], drawn for a Ditko story in that issue that isn't reprinted here (so isn't in this particular series of cover-only posts). There was some text on the original introducing the "Ghostmaster" story, which is replaced on here with the giant spider in his web in the middle of the piece, and the UPC code covers up some nice work on the skeleton. Still, despite everything, a good cover to use as a generic one for this style of book, with a lot of the popular horror elements (ghosts, monsters, witches, shoddy contracting).
This cover comes from MANY GHOSTS OF DOCTOR GRAVES #34 [1972], drawn for a Ditko story in that issue that isn't reprinted here (so isn't in this particular series of cover-only posts). There was some text on the original introducing the "Ghostmaster" story, which is replaced on here with the giant spider in his web in the middle of the piece, and the UPC code covers up some nice work on the skeleton. Still, despite everything, a good cover to use as a generic one for this style of book, with a lot of the popular horror elements (ghosts, monsters, witches, shoddy contracting).
Ghost Manor #75 [1984]
Figured I might as well finish off the series of Ditko cover-only books from Charlton with a few reprints.
This vertigo inducing cover comes from SHADOWS FROM BEYOND #50 [1966]. I think I like this version of the image better, thanks to the removal of the text labels. I also think the colouring works a bit better. Still a great image capturing the spirit of these kinds of books.
This vertigo inducing cover comes from SHADOWS FROM BEYOND #50 [1966]. I think I like this version of the image better, thanks to the removal of the text labels. I also think the colouring works a bit better. Still a great image capturing the spirit of these kinds of books.
May 1, 2007
Haunted #46 [1979]
This cover is a reprint of that from HAUNTED #6 [1972] (posted just minutes ago), flipped to appeal to readers of Japanese comics. Or maybe just to make sure the UPC code doesn't cover anything important. I think it actually looks better here than on the original. The ornate design of the chest really comes across.
Haunted #6 [1972]
Not a great scan of this one, unfortunately, but Ditko's skill at shadows and emotion still come across.
See also, HAUNTED #46 [1979]
See also, HAUNTED #46 [1979]
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