Flogging the old Charlton Horror re-post... again!

While I finish up a few of my comprehensive "monster-size" posts (similar to the THUNDER agents two-parter that almost broke my back last October) here's some repost-o-rama.


First ish of this shortlived title, hosted by Mortimer Tishin.... Mort Tishin... get it? I guess Nicola Cuti was hanging out with Joe Gill that day. I wanted to include the Fred Himes story from this issue but my copy is missing a page - oh well....
BEYOND THE GRAVE #1


Haunted #11 has the excellent Gothic tale By Steve Ditko, "Bride in Darkness"...
HAUNTED #11


Haunted #12 features "Eternal Love" by Stevey the D once more cranking it out on tha "Gothic Romance" tip again, plus "The Egg" by Joe Staton.
HAUNTED #12


MONSTER HUNTERS #3!


MONSTER HUNTERS #8


MONSTER HUNTERS #10


SCARY TALES #3



And to finish up, dig that Tom Sutton cover... and the second story, "The Eyes of the Beholders" is by him also. The swamp monster tale, "Fear Feeder" seems to be signed "Carlos Villa" and is also a nice job, but the stand-out story has to be "Sanctuary" by Joes Staton & Gill. Sweet stuff!
SCARY TALES #4!

Dr. Solar vs The Blue Beetle (Re-Post)

As erudite panel-ologists, we are concerned with loftier ideals in the appreciation of the finer aspects of the artform. These two issues, however, fall at the lower end of the spectrum, but are fun none-the-less. Who cares about Marvel and DC when you could be reading Charlton and Gold Key!


Dr. Solar 12


Blue Beetle 3

Boris Karloff Tales Of Mystery

Well, i'm still kinda busy, so here's some choice cuts from the ol' master hisself, Boris The K!



Boris Karloff Tales Of Mystery 11



Boris Karloff Tales Of Mystery 12



Boris Karloff Tales Of Mystery 15




Boris Karloff Tales Of Mystery 21

Plus a little cover gallery action....








... and a little sumthin' sumthin' from Issue 87...

Pre-Code Horror Triple Bill (Re-Post)

All I have to offer you today is repost... but it's all gravy!



The Clutching Hand 1


Web Of Evil #3


Journey Into Fear #15

Also - Wierd-Ass #3 link is fixed! Enough with the griping already! Sheesh!

Weird-ass Wolverton (by request)

Weird-Ass Tales of The Future 1



Weird-Ass Tales of The Future 2



Weird-Ass Tales of The Future 3

Humongous Atlas Comics Summer Fun!

Back in the Summer of '75....
....some strange new comics appeared on the racks, and were gone again in a flash.

Here's some summer fun!


BARBARIANS #1


Please see below for my all time favourite Atlas comics panel!



THE BRUTE #2


THE BRUTE #3


SON OF DRACULA #1








DESTRUCTOR #1




DESTRUCTOR #2


DESTRUCTOR #3


PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES #3

Oh let's not forget this 2-page ad for the never seen issue 4!




BLAZING BATTLE TALES #1


SAVAGE COMBAT TALES #1



SAVAGE COMBAT TALES #2



WESTERN ACTION #1



TARANTULA #1





TARANTULA #2





TARANTULA #3



TARGITT #1



Morlock 2001 #1



Morlock 2001 #3



POLICE ACTION #1



HANDS OF THE DRAGON #1



Scorpion #1



The Vanguard



Tales Of Evil #1



Tales Of Evil #2



Tigerman #1


Atlas also had a short-lived magazine line that attempted to emulate the Marvel & Warren lines that dominated the marketplace in the mid-70's. As with their comic line, the results were uneven to say the least.

However, (and we are very interested in howevers, exceptions and odd-men-out here at datajunkie H.Q.) there were diamonds in among the drek.



Weird Tales Of The Macabre #1

Case in point - Thrilling Adventure #2. Killer art by Russ Heath, Walt Simonson and probably the best story Atlas published, "A Job Well Done", were included in this ish.


"A Job Well Done"


I'm pretty sure this issue of Seaboard (Atlas) Comics' short-lived horror title contains one of the best horror stories to appear in comics..... EVER!



It's the touching tale of a small lonely boy who.... well, read it yourself.


There's also some other nice stories and art, especially Pat Boyette, but this is just AMAZING stuff by John Severin.

Weird Tales Of The Macabre #2! another CLASSIC monster-thon Halloween-type book. Mwah-hah-hah!

PS. That "Glow in the Dark" Monster kit ad is really there right before the story in the actual magazine folks..... i bet someone had a laugh about that in the Atlas office....(probably Jeff Rovin and Steve Mitchell, i would guess...)

Here's your handy-dandy ATLAS COMICS Checklist!

The Barbarians #1 [June 75]
Blazing Battle Tales #1 [July 75]
The Brute #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
The Cougar #1 - #2 [April 75 - July 75]
Demon Hunter #1 [Sept 75]
Destructor #1 - #4 [Feb 75 - August 75]
Fright #1 [June 75]
Grim Ghost #1 - #3 [Jan 75 - July 75]
Hands of the Dragon #1 [June 75]
Ironjaw #1 - #4 [Jan 75 - July 75]
Moorlock 2001 #1 -#3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
Pheonix #1 - #4 [Jan 75 - Oct 75]
Planet Of Vampires #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
Police Action #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - June 75]
Savage Combat Tales #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
Scorpion #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
Tales of Evil #1 - #3 [Feb 75 - July 75]
Targitt #1 - #3 [Mar 75 - July 75]
Tiger Man #1 - #3 [April 75 - Sept 75]
Vicki #1 - #2 [Feb 75 - April 75]
Weird Suspense #1 - #3 [Jan 75 - July 75]
Western Action #1 [Feb 75]
Wulf the Barbarian #1 - #4 [Feb 75 - Sept 75]

SEABOARD MAGAZINES -

Devilina #1 - #2 [Jan 75 - May 75]
Gothic Romances #1 [Dec 74]
Movie Monsters #1 - #4 [Dec 74 - Aug 75]
Weird Tales of the Macabre #1 - #2 [Jan 75 - Mar 75]

Additional information and images from previous datajunkie posts on this topic can be found here, here, here, here, here, and here.

I'm pooped, but I think we're done with Atlas (for the moment).