Ghostly Haunts #23

Charlton's Ghostly Haunts #23 from 1972 delivers all-new stories and art in this eerie installment, with a Steve Ditko cover that sets the mood perfectly: a mysterious dark-haired woman in a purple cape lounges in the foreground while two men struggle in the moonlit background, all overshadowed by a swirling blue spectral figure whose unearthly form dominates the scene. The bold cover dare — "If You Dare, Read… 'Return Visit!'" — captures that playful, spine-tingling tone Charlton's horror anthologies did so well. At just 20 cents, this issue pairs Ditko's unmistakable linework with Joe Gill's storytelling, including the intriguingly titled "Treasure of the Tomb," making it a satisfying slice of early-'70s supernatural comics.