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Midnight Tales
''Midnight Tales'' was an American horror-suspense anthology comic book series created by Wayne Howard and published by Charlton Comics from 1972 to 1976. The book was "hosted" by Professor Coffin (a.k.a. the Midnight Philosopher) and his niece Arachne (the book followed a standard formula where each issue's first story was a framing sequence divided up among the other stories). Grand Comics Database. Accessed April 3, 2011. The setting, Xanadu University, was a tie-in with the Charlton series . Charlton took the unusual step of giving Howard a "created by" credit on each issue's cover, providing a precedent for such credits eventually becoming common years later beginning with DC's |
Wayne Howard
Wayne Wright Howard (March 29, 1949 – December 9, 2007) was an African-American comic book artist. He is best known for his 1970s work at Charlton Comics, where he became American comic books' first series creator known to be credited on covers, with the horror fiction, horror anthology ''Midnight Tales'' announcing "Created by Wayne Howard" on each issue — "a declaration perhaps unique in the industry at the time". Biography Early life and career Wayne Howard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Sherman and nurse June (Monroe) Howard. Drawing since childhood, he had his first professional job in comics while in high school, illustrating public-service pamphlets put out by the city of Cleveland, "stuff like how to keep rats out of your trash cans." He attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Middletown, Connecticut, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Howard contributed to comics fanzines in the mid-1960s, and had a poem publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comics Code Authority
The Comics Code Authority (CCA) was formed in 1954 by the Comics Magazine Association of America as an alternative to government regulation. The CCA allowed the comic publishers to self-regulate the content of comic books in the United States. The code was voluntary; there was no law requiring its use, although some advertisers and retailers looked to it for reassurance. Some publishers including Dell, Western, and Classics Illustrated never used it. Its code, commonly called "the Comics Code", lasted until the early 21st century. The CC formation followed a moral panic centered around a series of Senate hearings and the publication of psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's book ''Seduction of the Innocent''. Members submitted comics to the CCA, which screened them for adherence to its code, then authorized the use of their seal on the cover if the book was found to be in compliance. At the height of its influence, it was a ''de facto'' censor for the entire U.S. comic book industry. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sutton
Thomas F. Sutton (April 15, 1937 – May 1, 2002) He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from high school in 1955, and worked on art projects while stationed at Fort D.A. Russell (Wyoming), Fort Francis E. Warren, near Laramie, Wyoming. Later, stationed at Itami base in Japan, Sutton created the Caniff-style adventure strip ''F.E.A.F Dragon'' for a base publication. Sutton's first professional comics work, it led to a long-hoped-for placement on the military's ''Stars and Stripes (newspaper), Stars and Stripes'' newspaper. At the Tokyo office of ''Stars and Stripes'', he drew the comic strip ''Johnny Craig'', a character name inspired by the EC Comics, EC artist Johnny Craig. Sutton recalled that he worked on this strip "for two years and some odd months. I did it seven days a week, I think. It was all stupid. It was a kind of cheap version of ''Johnny Hazard'', I think it was". On his return to civilian life in 1959, Sutton lived and worked in San Francisco, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Staton
Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American comics artist and writer. He co-created the Bronze Age Huntress (Helena Wayne), as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), Kilowog and the Omega Men for DC Comics. He was the artist of the '' Dick Tracy'' comic strip from 2011 to October 2021. Early life Joe Staton grew up in Tennessee and graduated from Murray State University in 1970. Career Staton started his comics career at Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero series ''E-Man''. Staton produced art for various comics published by Charlton, Marvel Comics, and Warren Publishing during the 1970s. Hired initially by Roy Thomas to work for Marvel, Staton was then recruited by Paul Levitz to work on DC Comics' revival of the Justice Society of America in ''All Star Comics'' and later '' Adventure Comics''. In these titles he illustrated stories including the origin of the JSA in ''DC Special'' #29 and the death of the Earth-T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Newton
Don Newton (November 12, 1934 – August 19, 1984) was an American comics artist. During his career, he worked for a number of comic book publishers including Charlton Comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. He is best known for his work on The Phantom, Aquaman, and Batman. Newton also drew several Captain Marvel/Marvel Family stories and was a fan of the character having studied under Captain Marvel co-creator C. C. Beck. Biography Newton was born in St. Charles, Virginia, but after being diagnosed with asthma at the age of four, the Newton family moved to Arizona. Newton began drawing at a young age, with comic books being a major influence on his early artwork. He was a big fan of Batman and Daredevil, and an even bigger Captain Marvel fan."Interview With Don Newton", ''The Collector'' #17, Bill G. Wilson, 1969. By the mid–1960s, Newton was teaching art in Phoenix and worked part-time as a student art reviewer for the mail order ''"Master Artist's Painting Course."'' Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scary Tales (comics)
''Scary Tales'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1975 to 1984. The book was "hosted" by Countess R. H. Von Bludd, an alluring female vampire in a tight-fitting dress. Artist Steve Ditko was a regular contributor to the book during its entire run. ''Scary Tales'' was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (with host Dr. M.T. Graves), ''Ghostly Tales'' (with host Mr. L. Dedd, later I. M. Dedd), ''Ghost Manor'' (with host Mr. Bones), ''Haunted'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf), and ''Ghostly Haunts'' (with host Winnie the Witch). Publication history ''Scary Tales'' was published bimonthly; it went on a publishing hiatus between issues #9 and 10, which lasted from February to September 1977 (Charlton's horror titles all went on hiatus during this period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted (comics)
''Haunted'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1971 to 1984 (though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 onward). The book was "hosted" by Impy, a pint-sized ghost dressed in an all-white superhero costume. With issue #21, the book's host became Baron Weirwulf (who first appeared in ''Ghost Manor'' #19, published in July 1974). From that point forward, ''Haunted'''s title was changed to ''Baron Weirwulf's Haunted Library'' (though it was still known as ''Haunted'' in the indicia). ''Haunted'' was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies '' The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (with host Dr. M. T. Graves), ''Ghostly Tales'' (with host Mr. L. Dedd, later I. M. Dedd), ''Ghost Manor'' (with host Mr. Bones), ''Ghostly Haunts'' (with host Winnie the Witch), and ''Scary Tales'' (with host Countess R. H. Von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostly Haunts
''Ghostly Haunts'' was an American horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1971 to 1978. The book was "hosted" by Winnie the Witch, a " moddish" blue-skinned witch. ''Ghostly Haunts'' was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies ''The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (with host Dr. M. T. Graves), ''Ghostly Tales'' (with host Mr. L. Dedd, later I. M. Dedd), ''Ghost Manor'' (with host Mr. Bones), ''Haunted'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf), and ''Scary Tales'' (with host Countess R. H. Von Bludd). Although Charlton's low page-rates and slapdash production values typically resulted in few notable characters or stories; ''Ghostly Haunts'' featured some memorable stories in the old EC Comics vein, especially in its later issues (one theory for this being that the Charlton line was so obscure that it often evaded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Manor (comics)
''Ghost Manor'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics (in two volumes) from 1968 to 1984 (though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 onward). Volume one was "hosted" by the Old Witch (not to be confused with the Old Witch who hosted the 1950s EC title, ''Haunt of Fear''), while volume two was hosted by Mr. Bones. ''Ghost Manor'' was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies ''The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (with host Dr. M. T. Graves), ''Haunted'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf), and ''Ghostly Tales'' (with host Mr. L. Dedd, later I. M. Dedd). Charlton's low page-rates and slapdash production values resulted in few notable characters or stories; ''Ghost Manor'' was typical in this regard. Publication history ''Ghost Manor'' volume one debuted in July 1968 and was bimonthly during its run; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghostly Tales
''Ghostly Tales'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by Charlton Comics from 1966 to 1984 (though it was primarily a reprint title from 1978 onward). The book was "hosted" by Mr. L. Dedd (later changed to I. M. Dedd), a middle-aged gentleman with purplish skin and horns who dressed like a vampire. Mr. Dedd spun his "ghostly tales" from the parlor of his "haunted house". ''Ghostly Tales'' was part of a wave of new horror and suspense comics published by Charlton during this period. Its sister titles, with many of the same creators, were the Charlton anthologies ''The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' (with host Dr. M. T. Graves), ''Haunted'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf), ''Ghost Manor'' (with host Mr. Bones), and ''Ghostly Haunts'' (with host Winnie the Witch). Publication history ''Ghostly Tales'' debuted with issue #55, taking over the numbering of ''Blue Beetle'' vol. 3 (which itself had continued the numbering of '' Unusual Tales''). ''Ghos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Many Ghosts Of Doctor Graves
''The Many Ghosts of Doctor Graves'' was an American supernatural- anthology comic book published by Charlton Comics, often featuring stories by writer-artist Steve Ditko. The eponymous Dr. M. T. Graves was a fictional character who hosted the stories in each issue of this title, and very occasionally took part in a tale. Sister titles, with many of the same creators, particularly Ditko, were the Charlton anthologies '' Ghost Manor'' (with host Mr. Bones) and its successor, ''Ghostly Haunts'' (with host Winnie the Witch); ''Ghostly Tales'' (with host Mr. L. Dedd, later I. M. Dedd); and ''Haunted'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf). The series won the 1967 Alley Award for Best Fantasy/SF/Supernatural Title. Publication history Following his introduction as Dr. M. T. Graves in Charlton Comics' ''Ghostly Tales'' #55 (cover-dated May 1966) in the three-page story "The Ghost Fighter" by writer-artist Ernie Bache, the character went on to host his own anthology title, ''The Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Wood
Wallace Allan Wood (June 17, 1927 – November 2, 1981) was an American comic book writer, artist and independent publisher, widely known for his work on EC Comics's titles such as ''Weird Science (comic), Weird Science'', ''Weird Fantasy'', and ''Mad (magazine), MAD Magazine'' from its inception in 1952 until 1964, as well as for ''T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents'', and work for Warren Publishing's ''Creepy (magazine), Creepy''. He drew a few early issues of Marvel Comics, Marvel's ''Daredevil (Marvel Comics series), Daredevil'' and established the title character's distinctive red costume. Wood created and owned the long-running characters ''Sally Forth (Wally Wood comic strip), Sally Forth'' and ''Cannon (Wally Wood comic strip), Cannon''. He wrote, drew, and self-published two of the three graphic novels of his Masterpiece, magnum opus, ''The Wizard King (comic), The Wizard King'' trilogy, about Odkin son of Odkin before his death by suicide. Much of his early professional artwork is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
