Ghost Manor #75

Charlton's long-running horror anthology reaches issue #75 with a cover by Steve Ditko that plays delightful tricks on the eye — figures tumble through an impossible series of nested, tilting doorframes, a spider lurks in a framed picture, and the whole scene dares you to get your bearings before the manor swallows you whole. The tagline "Spacious Rooms to Rent" promises accommodations of a decidedly unsettling kind, while the lead story, "A Nice Place to Die," written and illustrated by Mike Vosburg, suggests the accommodations come with strings attached. For fans of Charlton's distinctive brand of eerie fun, this 1984 issue is a fine reminder of why Ghost Manor kept its doors open for so long.