Ghost Manor #35

Charlton's Ghost Manor #35 dares you to visit its supernatural shores with a cover by Sanho Kim that's genuinely unsettling — a green-skinned mermaid drags a terrified man into churning dark waters while a clawed creature looms behind them, the victim's desperate plea ("No — no please don't… Ahhhhhh!") making the menace all too vivid. The tagline "Visit Ghost Manor… If You Dare" frames the whole scene with exactly the right blend of campy invitation and creeping dread. With the interior story titled "Bloody Mermaid!" and every element of the issue crafted by Kim, this 1978 anthology horror entry delivers the aquatic nightmare its cover promises.