''Ghost Manor'' was a horror-suspense

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series published by

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(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

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who hosted the 1950s EC title, ''

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''), 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 ''

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'' (with host Dr. M. T. Graves), ''

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'' (with hosts Impy and then Baron Weirwulf), and ''

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'' (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; all 19 issues were edited by Sal Gentile. The book's tagline was "Echoes of the Spirit World". With issue #20 (September 1971), the book changed its title to ''

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'', with the host, moddish, blue-skinned Winnie the Witch, who had debuted in ''Ghost Manor'' #13. ''Ghost Manor'' volume two introduced a new host, Mr. Bones, a re-animated skeleton

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with a devilish mask. A new tagline was introduced, as well: "Visit Ghost Manor... if you Dare!" The second series was primarily edited by

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, who took over the title from Gentile with issue #6 (August 1972) and helmed the book until its cancellation with issue #77 (Nov. 1984). ''Ghost Manor'' continued to be bimonthly, except for a publishing hiatus from January–August 1977, between issues #32 and #33. Regular contributors to the first ''Ghost Manor'' series included

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, and

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. Volume two contributors included Boyette, Ditko, Gill,

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, Enrique Nieto, and

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. With issue #35 (February 1978), ''Ghost Manor'' volume two became primarily a reprint title, mostly using material from earlier issues, but also culling stories from ''

'' and other Charlton horror/suspense titles. Horror comics in general were in decline in the early 1980s, and Charlton in particular was suffering financially. In the fall of 1984, Charlton suspended publication, and ''Ghost Manor'' ended its run along with the rest of the company's remaining titles."Charlton Comics Suspends Publication", ''The Comics Journal'' #94 (Oct. 1984), p. 18.

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