Scary Tales #40

Charlton's Scary Tales #40 invites readers to "Meet the Dragon Force!" — and this 1983 cover by Johan Roux delivers a striking first impression, with two white-costumed, caped heroes surging forward through a swirling energy vortex while an armada of military helicopters and explosions fill the sky behind them. The dynamic composition — bursting with yellow energy bolts, midair chaos, and a futuristic battle scene — sets an ambitious sci-fi/action tone that feels right at home in Charlton's anthology tradition. Roux handles both pencils and inks here, bringing a confident kinetic energy to the page that makes this an appealing find for fans of early '80s genre comics.