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Tales Of Ghost Castle
''Tales of Ghost Castle'' was a horror comics, horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics in 1975. ''Tales of Ghost Castle'' was "hosted" by List of characters in The Sandman#Lucien, Lucien, who later became an important supporting character in Neil Gaiman's ''The Sandman (Vertigo), The Sandman''. Much of the artwork in the series was by Philippines, Filipino artists, many of whom had been recruited by Joe Orlando and Carmine Infantino in their 1971 recruiting trip to the Philippines. Writers on ''Tales of Ghost Castle'' included Sergio Aragonés, Robert Kanigher, Paul Levitz, David Michelinie, Jack Oleck, Martin Pasko, and Mal Warwick. Artists on the series included Aragonés, Bill Draut, and the Filipino artists Ernie Chan, E. R. Cruz, Buddy Gernale, Alex Niño, Frank "Quico" Redondo, Nestor Redondo, and Ruben Yandoc. Publication history ''Tales of Ghost Castle'' was one of several horror-mystery-suspense published by DC Comics during this era. Others incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Chan
Ernesto Chan (July 27, 1940 – May 16, 2012), born and sometimes credited as Ernie Chua, was a [-Filipino]-Americans, American comics artist, known for work published by Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including many Marvel issues of series featuring Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbarian. Chan also had a long tenure on ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' and ''Detective Comics''. Other than his work on Batman, Chan primarily focused on non-superhero characters, staying mostly in the genres of Horror comics, horror, War comics, war, and sword and sorcery. Biography Ernie Chan was born Ernie Chua due to what he called "a typographical error on my birth certificate that I had to use until I had a chance to change it to 'Chan' when I got my [U.S.] citizenship in '76." He migrated to the United States in 1970 and became a citizen in 1976. For a number of years, he worked under the name Ernie Chua but he was later credited as Ernie Chan. He studied with John Buscema and worked with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, nonfiction, audio theatre, and films. His works include the comic book series '' The Sandman'' and novels '' Stardust'', '' American Gods'', ''Coraline'', and '' The Graveyard Book''. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker awards, as well as the Newbery and Carnegie medals. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, ''The Graveyard Book'' (2008). In 2013, ''The Ocean at the End of the Lane'' was voted Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. It was later adapted into a critically acclaimed stage play at the Royal National Theatre in London, England that ''The Independent'' called "...theatre at its best". Early life Gaiman's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weird Mystery Tales
''Weird Mystery Tales'' was a mystery horror comics anthology published by DC Comics from July–August 1972 to November 1975. Publication history 100 Page Super Spectacular The title ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was first used for ''DC 100 Page Super Spectacular'' #4 in 1971. It reprinted stories from ''My Greatest Adventure'' #8, 12, 14, 15, and 20; '' Sensation Mystery'' #110 and 116; '' House of Secrets'' #2; ''The Phantom Stranger'' #1; '' Tales of the Unexpected'' #15 and 24; and ''House of Mystery'' #49. Ongoing series The ''Weird Mystery Tales'' ongoing series was launched in July–August 1972 and was originally hosted by Destiny. The hosting role was gradually taken over by Eve, who fully assumed the title with issue #15 (December 1974–January 1975). The title's name was partially inspired by the sales success of ''Weird War Tales'' and ''Weird Western Tales''. Early issues printed material by Jack Kirby that had been intended for his black-and-white, magazine-size DC com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of Haunted House
''Secrets of Haunted House'' was a horror-suspense comics anthology series published by American company DC Comics from 1975 to 1978 and 1979 to 1982. Publication history The series began in April–May 1975. Like its predecessor ''Secrets of Sinister House'', ''Secrets of Haunted House'' was originally "hosted" by Cain, Abel, Eve, and Destiny who had moved over from ''Weird Mystery Tales ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was a mystery horror comics anthology published by DC Comics from July–August 1972 to November 1975. Publication history 100 Page Super Spectacular The title ''Weird Mystery Tales'' was first used for ''DC 100 Page Sup ...''. By issue #10 (Feb.–March 1978), Destiny was the only one of these who remained a regular. In issue #40 (Sept. 1981), Abel returned with no further mention of Destiny. A ''Secrets of Haunted House Special'' was published in 1978 as part of the ''DC Special Series'' umbrella title. ''Secrets of Haunted House'' was a temporary victim of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of Sinister House
''Secrets of Sinister House'' was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972–1974, a companion to '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion''. Both series were originally inspired by the successful ABC soap opera ''Dark Shadows'', which ran from 1966 to 1971. Publication history After four issues as ''The Sinister House of Secret Love'', which featured Gothic romance/horror stories written by Michael Fleisher and others, the title changed to ''Secrets of Sinister House'', and the original format and romance angle were abandoned the following issue. In the same vein as ''House of Mystery'' and '' House of Secrets'' (as well as its successor, ''Secrets of Haunted House''), ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was "hosted" by Eve (the character debuted in issue #6) and included guest appearances by Eve's cousins Cain and Abel. In issue #16, Eve was removed as host — as editor Joe Orlando departed from the title, replaced by Jack C. Harris — to focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witching Hour (DC Comics)
''The Witching Hour'' was an American comic book horror anthology published by DC Comics from 1969 to 1978. Publication history The series was published for 85 issues from February–March 1969 to October 1978. Its tagline was "It's 12 o'clock... The Witching Hour!" and was changed to "It's midnight..." from issue #14 onwards. The series was originally edited by Dick Giordano, who was replaced by Murray Boltinoff with issue #14. Nick Cardy was the cover artist for ''The Witching Hour'' for issues #1–6, 11–12, 15–16, 18–52, and 60. Stories in the comic were "hosted" and introduced by three witches, Mordred, Mildred, and Cynthia, initially designed by artist Alex Toth. After ''The Witching Hours cancellation as a result of the " DC Implosion", the title was merged with '' The Unexpected'' until issue #209. The witches were later revived along with the hosts of the companion series '' House of Secrets'' and ''House of Mystery'' as important characters in Neil Gaiman's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unexpected (1968 Comic Book)
''The Unexpected'' was a fantasy- horror comics anthology series, a continuation of '' Tales of the Unexpected'', published by DC Comics. ''The Unexpected'' ran 118 issues, from #105 (February–March 1968) to #222 (May 1982). As a result of the so-called DC Implosion of late 1978, beginning in 1979 ''The Unexpected'' absorbed the other DC horror titles '' House of Secrets'', '' The Witching Hour'', and '' Doorway to Nightmare'' into its pages. Horror hosts featured in ''The Unexpected'' included The Mad Mod Witch, Judge Gallows, Abel, and the Witches Three. This title is not to be confused with ''The Unexpected'' published by DC Comics in 2018. Publication history Unlike the predecessor series, ''The Unexpected'' was a fantasy anthology at first, then turned into a weird/horror anthology in the style of '' House of Secrets'' and ''House of Mystery''. The series was published in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format from #157 (May–June 1974) to #162 (March–April 1975). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Mystery
''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First series Genesis ''The House of Mystery'' started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of the supernatural as well as supernatural-themed mystery stories. Issue #1 was cover dated December-January 1951. With the growing backlash against American horror comics in the mid-1950s, as well as the advent of the Comics Code Authority and its restrictions on horror-themed storylines (banning stories dealing with such supernatural fare as vampires and werewolves), the series was quietly revamped into dealing with science fiction-type monsters and other mystery/suspense-type tales that were permitted by the Comics Code. Superheroes In the mid-1960s, the series was revamped to include superhero stories. From ''The House of Mystery'' #143 (June 1964) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Secrets (DC Comics)
''The House of Secrets'' is the name of several mystery, fantasy, and horror comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It is notable for being the title that introduced the character the Swamp Thing. It had a companion series titled ''The House of Mystery''. Publication history First series The original Silver Age series ran 80 issues, from November/December 1956 to September/October 1966. In addition to short "one-off" stories, several issues featured the adventures of modern-dress sorcerer Mark Merlin, who first appeared in issue #23 (August 1959). The dual-personality supervillain Eclipso ("Hero and Villain in One Man!") was created by Bob Haney and Lee Elias and was introduced in issue #61 (August 1963) and continued to the series' end. Prince Ra-Man the Mind-Master bowed in #73 (July–August 1965) and was a Doctor Strange-style "replacement" for Mark Merlin. Prince Ra-Man twice battled Eclipso. The "Prince Ra-Man" feature ended in ''House of Secrets'' #80 (Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts (comics)
''Ghosts'' is a horror comics anthology series published by DC Comics for 112 issues from September–October 1971 to May 1982. Its tagline was "True Tales of the Weird and Supernatural" (December 1978), changed to "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural", as of #75 (April 1979), and dropped after #104 (September 1981). Publication history The comic was created by Leo Dorfman, who wrote all of the stories in the first issue. To avoid having it seem that a single writer was monopolizing the comic, editor Murray Boltinoff had Dorfman use the pseudonyms "Geoff Brown" (Dorfman's son was named "Geoff" and his wife's maiden name was "Brown") and "David George". ''Ghosts'' was one of several horror-mystery-suspense DC Comics series launched in 1971, along with ''The Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love'' and '' The Sinister House of Secret Love''. According to DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz, though ''Ghosts'' "wasn’t a fan favorite (then or in retrospect), it was a disprop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doorway To Nightmare
Madame Xanadu is a comic book mystic published by DC Comics. The character is identified with Nimue, the sorceress from Arthurian mythology made popular by Sir Thomas Malory's ''Le Morte d'Arthur''. The character was played by Jeryl Prescott in the television series ''Swamp Thing''. Publication history Madame Xanadu debuted in ''Doorway to Nightmare'' #1 (February 1978). The character was designed by cover artist Michael William Kaluta at the request of editor Joe Orlando, based on Kaluta's unnamed host character (later known as Charity in the pages of ''Starman'') from the DC Comics mystery title ''Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion'' (seen only on that title's indicia page) and the person of Cathy Ann Thiele. The original storyline was developed by writer David Michelinie. ''Doorway to Nightmare'', introduced in 1978, was the last of the DC "Mystery" line of titles in the 1970s that became the forerunner of Vertigo. It did not have a consistent creative team - the intent was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmine Infantino
Carmine Michael Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are the Black Canary and the Flash (Barry Allen), Silver Age version of DC superhero the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash with writer Robert Kanigher, the stretching Elongated Man with John Broome (writer), John Broome, Barbara Gordon the second Batgirl with writer Gardner Fox, Deadman (comics), Deadman with writer Arnold Drake, and Christopher Chance, the second iteration of the Human Target with Len Wein. He was inducted into comics' List of Eisner Award winners#The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2000. Early life Carmine Infantino was born via midwife in his family's apartment in Brooklyn, New York City. His father, Pasquale "Patrick" Infantino, born in New York City, was originally a musician w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
