Ghostly Tales #143

Charlton's long-running horror anthology reaches issue #143 with a cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio that sets an eerie, jungle-set scene: a terrified soldier raises his rifle against a glowing, helmeted apparition that declares, "A promise is a promise!" — while a devilish host figure lurks in the corner teasing tales including "The Mouse Tower" and "Results from the Unknown." Inside, the creative team of writer Joe Gill and artist Steve Ditko bring their reliable genre craftsmanship to the anthology's mix of supernatural chills. For fans of 1980 Charlton horror, this is a satisfying package of spooky storytelling at a very agreeable forty cents.