Scary Tales #19

Charlton's Scary Tales #19 (1979) spotlights "The Promise — A Korean Folk Tale," and the cover by Sanho Kim sets a genuinely atmospheric stage: a determined swordsman lunges forward beneath a moonlit sky, an armored warrior closes in behind him, and a ghostly white-robed figure hovers ethereally in the background. The blend of historical adventure and supernatural dread captures exactly the kind of eerie storytelling that made Charlton's horror anthology line so appealing. Inside, the creative team of Bhob Stewart, Russ Jones, Steve Ditko, and Charlotte Jetter brings this Korean folk tale to life in a way you won't want to miss.