Scary Tales #39

Charlton's Scary Tales #39 looms large with a cloaked, wide-brimmed figure dominating the cover — all green skin, glowing eyes, and outstretched yellow fingers against a moonlit night sky, rendered with characteristically sharp menace by cover artist Steve Ditko. Three interior story previews peek out below: "Green Man," "The Second Self," and "The Thing on the Beach," hinting at a full anthology of supernatural unease within. For fans of 1983-era horror anthologies, this issue is a satisfying package of dread from one of the genre's most atmospheric pairings — Ditko on art and Joe Gill on script.