Ghost Manor #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeGhost Manor (Vol. 2) #2 is the second outing for Mr. Bones, Pat Boyette's skeletal butler who served as the host of Charlton's relaunched anthology series from 1971 onward — a figure whose gaunt, deadpan presence gave the title a distinct identity within Charlton's crowded stable of Bronze Age horror books. The issue continues Steve Ditko's early run on the series, with the artist producing both cover and interior work that collectors and historians now recognize as some of his most expressive horror-genre storytelling of the period. Within Charlton's broader horror ecosystem — which included sister titles Ghostly Tales, Haunted, and The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves — Ghost Manor Vol. 2 was differentiated chiefly by Mr. Bones, making every early issue part of the foundational record of that character's ongoing role.
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Ghost Manor's first volume (1968–1971), edited by Sal Gentile, had cycled through multiple hosts before being relaunched as a fresh Vol. 2 #1 in October 1971 with Mr. Bones installed as the new permanent host — a character designed by Pat Boyette. Issue #2 followed in December 1971, carrying the same creative combination of Boyette's character design, Steve Ditko's interior and cover art, and scripts attributed to prolific Charlton house writer Joe Gill, with additional story art from Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. From issue #6 onward, George Wildman took over as editor and helmed the title until its cancellation in 1984.
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- Published December 1971 by Charlton Comics Group as the second issue of Ghost Manor Vol. 2; 32 pages, full color.
- Mr. Bones — a reanimated skeleton butler who narrates supernatural anthology tales — appears as series host; his first appearance is Ghost Manor Vol. 2 #1 (October 1971), making this his second appearance.
- Mr. Bones was designed by artist/writer Pat Boyette, the multifaceted Charlton veteran who also co-created The Peacemaker.
- Cover art and two interior stories are by Steve Ditko; story titles include 'A Touch of Genius' (a musician's Faustian bargain) and a tale of a community outcast who takes revenge by possessing a creature.
- Additional story and art credits for the issue include Joe Gill (scripts), Charles Nicholas (pencils), and Vince Alascia (inks); a voodoo-themed story featuring Tante Juju is also included.
- The issue's cover carries the series tagline 'Visit Ghost Manor...if You Dare!' introduced with the Vol. 2 relaunch.
- Ghost Manor Vol. 2 was part of Charlton's early-1970s horror anthology expansion, running alongside sister titles with named hosts — including Mr. L. Dedd (Ghostly Tales) and Baron Weirwulf (Haunted) — in direct, low-budget competition with DC's and Marvel's contemporaneous horror anthology lines.
- The series transitioned to an almost entirely reprint format beginning with issue #35 (February 1978); early Vol. 2 issues like #2 therefore represent the title's original-material era.
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Reprinted in Ghost Manor #46 (1979), L'Insolite #16 (1980), Chill of Fear #[nn] (1982), A Touch of Genius #[nn] (2021)
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