Saturday, October 31
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 31 - My Daughter The Witch
Friday, October 30
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 30 - Lady Killer
Thursday, October 29
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 29 - The Loathsome Lodgers of Nightmare Inn
Wednesday, October 28
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 28 - Beast of Satan
This wretched fable of fear erupted in a fountain of ectoplasm from the pages of Ghosts 63, April 1978.
Ghosts is a horror comics anthology series published by DC Comics for 112 issues from September–October 1971 to May 1982. Its tagline was "True Tales of the Weird and Supernatural" (December 1978), changed to "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural," as of #75 (April 1979), and dropped after #104 (September 1981).
The comic was created by Leo Dorfman, who wrote all of the stories in the first issue. To avoid having it seem that a single writer was monopolizing the comic, editor Murray Boltinoff had Dorfman use the pseudonyms "Geoff Brown" (Dorfman's son was named "Geoff" and his wife's maiden name was "Brown") and "David George".
Ghosts was one of several horror-mystery-suspense DC Comics series launched in 1971, along with The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love and The Sinister House of Secret Love. According to DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz, Ghosts "wasn’t a fan favourite (then or in retrospect), it was a disproportionately good seller." Nick Cardy was the cover artist for Ghosts for issues #1–6, 8–15, and 17–36.
Each issue of Ghosts carried multiple stories of the supernatural. The stories were prefaced by a short description introducing the premise and ended with a summation of how a mysterious justice was dealt to the evildoers of the tale. The first issue of this series carried the singular title Ghost in its indicia, but everywhere else, including advance promotional house ads and even on its own cover, it was the plural Ghosts, as even the indicia would read from #2 on. Limited Collectors' Edition #C–32 (Dec. 1974–Jan. 1975) reprinted stories from Ghosts #1, 3–6 and featured new material by Leo Dorfman and artists Gerry Talaoc, E. R. Cruz, and Frank Redondo.
Starting with issue #37 (April 1975), a new regular feature was added. At the front of each book a page of single panel depictions of alleged ghost sightings were listed in the fashion of Robert L. Ripley's Believe it or Not! features. These one-page introductory spreads were usually titled "Ghosts and the Supernatural." A Ghosts Special was published in December 1977 as part of the DC Special Series umbrella title. Ghosts #95 (Dec. 1980), introduced the series' first continuing-character feature, "Dr. 13 - The Ghost-Breaker." The character encounted the Spectre in a three-issue storyline. The "Dr. Thirteen" feature last appeared in #102 (July 1981).
For the most part, Ghosts was not "hosted" by a recurring character used in a framing sequence. In issue #104 (September–October 1981), however, Squire Shade was introduced as the title's host. He lasted in that position until the book was cancelled with issue #112 (May 1982).
Tuesday, October 27
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 27 - To Master a Mummy
This musty fetid fable was unearthed from House of Secrets #154, November 1978. With superb voice work by fellow YouTuber og spacebunzz.
The original Silver Age series ran as House of Secrets for 80 issues, from November/December 1956 to September/October 1966. It then returned after a 3 years hiatus as The House of Secrets with #81 in September 1969, with a new host Abel. He is the brother of Cain the host of The House of Mystery and is the 1st murder victim from the bible. He is immortal, although he does get regularly killed by his brother, he resurrects every time.
Pencilers - Charles Nicholas
Inkers - Romeo Tanghal
Colourists - Jerry Serpe
Letterers - Jean Simek
Editors - Paul Levitz
Monday, October 26
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 26 - Vampire!
Tonight's tale is from Haunt of Fear 15, July/August 1950. All the voices and video were done by OverEasy Mode a fellow YouTube channel. Go sub him up.
The Haunt of Fear was an American bi-monthly horror comic anthology series published by EC Comics, starting in 1950. Along with Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror, it formed a trifecta of popular EC horror anthologies. The Haunt of Fear was sold at newsstands beginning with its May/June 1950 issue. It ceased publication with its November/December 1954 issue, compiling a total of 28 issues.
Sunday, October 25
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 25 - Blood Moon
Saturday, October 24
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 24 - The Shambler from the Stars
This fright filled yucky yarn shuffled squamously from the eldritch tome called Journey Into Mystery #3 Vol 2 from February 1973.
Journey into Mystery is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. Initially a horror comics anthology, it changed to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s.
A second Journey into Mystery ran 19 issues (October 1972 – October 1975). The title was one of four launched by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas to form a line of science fiction and horror anthologies with more thematic cohesiveness than the company's earlier attempts that decade, which had included the series Chamber of Darkness and Tower of Shadows. Whereas those titles generally presented original stories, these new books would instead adapt genre classics and other stories. With the four titles' debuts set to be staggered over the course of four months, Marvel premiered Journey into Mystery vol. 2 (October 1972), Chamber of Chills (Nov. 1972), Supernatural Thrillers (Dec. 1972), and, with a late start, Worlds Unknown (May 1973).
The first five issues of Journey into Mystery vol. 2 featured such adaptations as Robert E. Howard's "Dig Me No Grave", by writer Thomas and penciler Gil Kane, in issue #1; Robert Bloch's "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Thomas and Ron Goulart and penciler Kane, in #2; and H. P. Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark" by Goulart and penciler Gene Colan, in addition to anthological horror stories by writers including George Alec Effinger, Steve Gerber, Steve Englehart, and Steve Skeates, and pencilers such as Billy Graham, Jim Starlin, Ralph Reese, and P. Craig Russell. Most issues also included a reprinted story from Marvel's 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics. By issue #6, however, the magazine became a reprint title featuring science-fiction and giant-monster tales from the first Journey into Mystery series, as well as from the "pre-superhero Marvel" anthologies Amazing Adult Fantasy, Strange Tales, Strange Worlds, and Tales to Astonish.
Penciler - Jim Starlin
Inker - Tom Palmer
Colourist - Tom Palmer
Letterer - Jean Izzo
Adapted from original material byRobert Bloch
Editor - Roy Thomas
Friday, October 23
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 23 - The Haunter and The Haunted
This ghostly, ghastly gospel was grabbed from House of Secrets #126, December 1974.
The original Silver Age series ran as House of Secrets for 80 issues, from November/December 1956 to September/October 1966. It then returned after a 3 years hiatus as The House of Secrets with #81 in September 1969, with a new host Abel. He is the brother of Cain the host of The House of Mystery and is the 1st murder victim from the bible. He is immortal, although he does get regularly killed by his brother, he resurrects every time.
Penciler - Frank Redondo
Inker - Frank Redondo
Thursday, October 22
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 22 - The Spectral Shepherd of Dartmoor
This haunting horror is hacked from Ghosts #9, November 1972.
Ghosts is a horror comics anthology series published by DC Comics for 112 issues from September–October 1971 to May 1982. Its tagline was "True Tales of the Weird and Supernatural" (December 1978), changed to "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural," as of #75 (April 1979), and dropped after #104 (September 1981).
The comic was created by Leo Dorfman, who wrote all of the stories in the first issue. To avoid having it seem that a single writer was monopolizing the comic, editor Murray Boltinoff had Dorfman use the pseudonyms "Geoff Brown" (Dorfman's son was named "Geoff" and his wife's maiden name was "Brown") and "David George".
Ghosts was one of several horror-mystery-suspense DC Comics series launched in 1971, along with The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love and The Sinister House of Secret Love. According to DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz, Ghosts "wasn’t a fan favourite (then or in retrospect), it was a disproportionately good seller." Nick Cardy was the cover artist for Ghosts for issues #1–6, 8–15, and 17–36.
Each issue of Ghosts carried multiple stories of the supernatural. The stories were prefaced by a short description introducing the premise and ended with a summation of how a mysterious justice was dealt to the evildoers of the tale. The first issue of this series carried the singular title Ghost in its indicia, but everywhere else, including advance promotional house ads and even on its own cover, it was the plural Ghosts, as even the indicia would read from #2 on. Limited Collectors' Edition #C–32 (Dec. 1974–Jan. 1975) reprinted stories from Ghosts #1, 3–6 and featured new material by Leo Dorfman and artists Gerry Talaoc, E. R. Cruz, and Frank Redondo.
Starting with issue #37 (April 1975), a new regular feature was added. At the front of each book a page of single panel depictions of alleged ghost sightings were listed in the fashion of Robert L. Ripley's Believe it or Not! features. These one-page introductory spreads were usually titled "Ghosts and the Supernatural." A Ghosts Special was published in December 1977 as part of the DC Special Series umbrella title. Ghosts #95 (Dec. 1980), introduced the series' first continuing-character feature, "Dr. 13 - The Ghost-Breaker." The character encounted the Spectre in a three-issue storyline. The "Dr. Thirteen" feature last appeared in #102 (July 1981).
For the most part, Ghosts was not "hosted" by a recurring character used in a framing sequence. In issue #104 (September–October 1981), however, Squire Shade was introduced as the title's host. He lasted in that position until the book was cancelled with issue #112 (May 1982).
Wednesday, October 21
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 21 - Time Out
'Murderous' Matilda as Dianna
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'Gruesome' Gary B the Casual Comic Guy as Richard (Rick)
Tuesday, October 20
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 20 - Portrait of Terror
These perilous pages are torn from the terrifying tome that is Weird Mystery #8, published by DC Comics in November 1973.
Monday, October 19
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 19 - The Stars, Like Pallbearers
Pencilers - Ernie Chan
Inkers - Bill Draut
Sunday, October 18
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 18 - The Perfect Host
This quivering tale crawled from out of the pages House of Mystery #265, February 1979.
House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".
Pencilers - Bill Draut
Inkers - Bill Draut
Saturday, October 17
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 17 - The Beast's Revenge
This rabid fable rose up snarling from the savage folds of House of Mystery #200, March 1972. My girlfriend Lisa helped with one of the voices.
House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".
Pencilers - Mike Kaluta
Inkers - Mike Kaluta
Editors - Joe Orlando
Friday, October 16
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 16 - Nightmare of Doom
This slimy story of viscous vileness is cut from the heart of Chamber of Chills #15 from January 1953 and was published by Harvey Comics.
Chamber of Chills is the name of two anthology horror comic books, one published by Harvey Publications in the early 1950s, the other by Marvel Comics in the 1970s.
The first Chamber of Chills was a 10-cent horror anthology published bimonthly by Harvey Publications that ran 26 issues (cover-dated June 1951 - Dec. 1954).
Artists included Bob Powell, Lee Elias, Rudy Palais, Howard Nostrand, and Warren Kremer. Issue #7 is mentioned in Dr. Fredric Wertham's 1954 indictment of comic books Seduction of the Innocent. Chamber ceased publication following the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency hearings of 1954. Harvey Comics then began concentrating on titles for young children, including Little Dot and Richie Rich.
Chamber of Chills was formerly Blondie Comics, taking over that comic’s numbering with issue #21. After issue #24 (Dec. 1951), the numbering was reset to #1. Chamber of Chills became Chamber of Clues with the February 1955 issue, and ceased publication two issues later, the last cover-dated April 1955.
Thursday, October 15
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 15 - Hades University
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