Ghostly Tales #120

Charlton's Ghostly Tales #120 (March 1976) arrives with a vivid Steve Ditko cover that pits a menacing red devil-like figure — armed with a mace and cape billowing behind him — against a writhing, flame-bodied specter rising from a hellish blaze, while a terrified face appears trapped below. The surreal backdrop of floating rings and an inset panel featuring a cloaked figure give the whole composition that distinctly unsettling Charlton horror atmosphere Ditko rendered so well. Inside, Joe Gill's script and Larry Englehart's art bring you "Happiness House" — a title that promises anything but.