Castle of Frankenstein

A pioneering black-and-white horror-comics magazine from Gothic Castle Publishing Co., Castle of Frankenstein ran for 25 issues from 1962 to 1975, bridging the pre-Code monster revival and the early Bronze Age. Often written by Richard Bojarski and Frank Brunner, and illustrated by the likes of Brunner and a young Bernie Wrightson, the title mixed original fright tales with a deep reverence for classic movie monsters. It matters as a key forerunner to the horror-comics boom of the 1970s, offering a grim, atmospheric alternative to the superhero mainstream.