Ghostly Tales #169

Charlton's long-running horror anthology reaches issue #169 with a cover by Mike Zeck that makes an immediate impression: a massive, horned red demon erupts from a summoning circle of candles and a pentagram, its fanged maw wide open as a small, terrified human figure cowers before it. The interior delivers "The Devil's Lies," crafted by the dependable team of writer Joe Gill and artist/inker Tom Sutton, with lettering by Ray Burzon. For fans of 1984-era horror comics, this is a satisfying package of supernatural dread from one of the genre's most consistent publishers.