Ghostly Tales #135

A crowd of eerie pink-robed cultists watches as a terrified blonde woman cowers before a massive, snarling werewolf-like beast atop a pile of bones and skulls — her thought balloon reading "Th-they brought me to this… as an offering!" sets the stakes immediately. Tom Sutton's cover art for this May 1979 Charlton issue delivers exactly the kind of atmospheric dread the title promises, with stone arches, cobwebs, and scattered skeletal remains completing the grim ritual scene. Inside, Joe Gill's script and Frank Bolle's art bring "Throne of Power" to life — a fine pick for fans of Charlton's brand of pulpy supernatural horror.