Ghostly Tales #70 [1968]

GHOSTLY TALES #70 [1968] from Charlton features the 8-page Ditko story "Finders Keepers...Losers Dead!", with host Mr. Dedd hanging around on a quiet beach as the despondent Simon Randall takes a stroll hoping to take mind off his business troubles, only to find an ancient locked chest washed ashore.  Of course this leads to a story involving Spanish conquistadors, betrayal, revenge and ghosts.

A nice story with some interesting twists and good designs by Ditko.  This is also in the brief period where he was often experimenting with layouts outside the standard rectangular grid.  It feels a bit disconcerting at times, but there are a few points where Ditko uses it imaginatively to get some interesting storytelling effects.  Someone should do an examination of that period (which includes the last few issues of BEWARE THE CREEPER).  Not sure if he ever returned to that kind of thing for a full story, but there are a few short scenes where he does, along with other storytelling flourishes in the 1970s especially.