''Tales of Ghost Castle'' was a
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-suspense
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comic book series published by
DC Comics in 1975. ''Tales of Ghost Castle'' was "hosted" by
Lucien, who later became an important supporting character in
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's ''
The Sandman
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''. Much of the artwork in the series was by
Filipino artists, many of whom had been recruited by
Joe Orlando and
Carmine Infantino
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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
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,
E. R. Cruz
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Alex Niño
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, 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 include ''
Doorway to Nightmare
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'', ''
Ghosts
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'', ''
House of Secrets'', ''
House of Mystery'', ''
The Unexpected'', ''
The Witching Hour'', ''
Secrets of Sinister House'', ''
Secrets of Haunted House'', and ''
Weird Mystery Tales''.
Debuting in May/June 1975, ''Tales of Ghost Castle'' only lasted three issues before being cancelled.
Lucien the librarian
In ''Tales of Ghost Castle'', Lucien is portrayed as the guardian of a castle in
Transylvania abandoned by both sides during
World War II, watching over its forgotten library with his companion, a
werewolf named Rover.
[Levitz, Paul and Redondo, Nestor]
"Introducing Lucien"
''Tales of Ghost Castle'' #1 (May/June 1975).
Notes
References
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Comics magazines published in the United States
1975 comics debuts
1975 comics endings
Comics by David Michelinie
Comics by Paul Levitz
Comics by Robert Kanigher
Defunct American comics
Fantasy comics
Horror comics
Comics set in Romania
Comics set in the 1940s
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