Ghosts #109

DC's long-running supernatural anthology reaches issue #109 with a cover by Ernie Colón that commands immediate attention: a massive, grinning skull rises from a cauldron of flames, its open cranium spilling forth a crowd of tormented souls, while a cloaked, glowing-eyed figure looms ominously to the left and a ring of leering demonic faces lines the bottom. Subtitled "The Darker Shade of Death," this February 1982 entry promises the kind of macabre storytelling the series does so well, with interior work from writer Robin Snyder and artists Howard Bender, Rodin Rodriguez, and Larry Mahlstedt. If eerie supernatural tales told with genuine craft are your thing, this is a fine place to spend a winter evening.