Ghostly Tales #147

Charlton's long-running horror anthology reaches issue #147 with a cover by Steve Ditko that crackles with supernatural energy — a red-haired woman clutching a hammer-like weapon faces off against a dark, caped figure on a rocky outcropping, while an explosive swirl of colorful phantoms and ghosts erupts into the sky behind a distant church. The tension between the two figures, caught mid-confrontation against that wild, psychedelic torrent of spectral shapes, is pure Ditko imagination at work. Inside, Joe Gill's "Strange Valley" is brought to life by the full artistry of Sanho Kim, making this 1981 issue a solid addition to any horror comics shelf.