"A Promise is a Promise" and "A Grave Mistake"

We here at the Crypt LOVE Memorial Day. After all, what other holiday do you celebrate with a trip to the cemetery?

This week, we bring you two terrifying tales with a military flair.

First up, from Ghostly Tales from the Haunted House, we bring you "A Promise is a Promise". Sadly, no-BODY will admit to having penned this little gem, but the art is all by "Wretched" Rocke Mastroserio.

(Cover art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio)

I'm afraid that Ghost may be getting a little sentimental in is dotage. I like a little less loyalty and little more revenge in my tales of the tragic dead.

With that in mind I'm presenting a tale of betrayal, a unexpectedly elaborate escape plan and revenge.

From Charlton's Comics Beyond the Grave # 2 from 1975, I bring you "A Grave Mistake". Story by Joe "Grotesque" Gill and art by "Startling" Steve Ditko.

(Cover art by Steve Ditko)

"Visions and Vengeance" and "The Lonely Vampire"

Greetings all my dedicated Crypt dwellers. Tonight I wanted to bring you two spine tingling tales of terror about my favorite subject - Ghosts.

From DC Comics Ghost #103 first up we have a short one-pager pulled from the files of Dr. Geist. A man whose scientific methods of investigation could never be questioned. With art by Howard Bender and Tony Dezuniga, this case study may have you sleeping with the lights on.

Then Visions and Vengeance, a murderous tale of love, hate and murder. There is nothing like a man on the side to bring out your crazy. With David Allikas on Script and Greg LaRocque on Pencils.

Get out the flashlight, pull the covers over your head and read on.

(Cover art by Rich Buckler)

Now that I've set the mood.

For two years he's been her, what now?

"Back-Door Lover", eh? It's been years since anybody asked Uncle Ghosty to come in through the back door. Or any other door, for that matter. These days I'm more of an attic and cellar man.

We horror hosts don't get invited to a lot of parties. Well, at least I don't.

Fine! Don't invite me! Jerks!

But your old Uncle Ghosty isn't the only one who gets lonely. Just ask Baron DuMort. Not even his swingin' peace sign could stop him from being "The Lonely Vampire" from Ghostly Haunts #43, March, 1975. Scrypt by Joe "Thrill-Kill" Gill, art by "Putrid" Pat Boyette.

(Cover art by Pat Boyette)

Unlikely Saviours

Welcome foolish mortals to the first two stories here on Spectergirl's Crypt of Post-Code Horror. To start this blog out right we have chosen two sinister stories with a common theme - Unlikely Saviours.

Apparently, when you can't be scary, surprising seems to be the next best thing.

My story of choice is a little, Charlton head-scratcher called 'A Special Victim' with story credits going to Joe Gill, Penciled by Charles Nicolas and Inked by Wayne Howard.

Enjoy!

Well, Kiddies, I know I certainly wouldn't have expected Him to come back just to stop some witches. And speaking of the Unexpected, your Uncle Ghosty has brought you something nobody would have expected, "The Vampire of the Apes". Being a mouldering, old, comics host, there isn't much that takes me by surprise, but I have to say I never saw this coming...

Don't come crying to me when you've read it; blame this travesty on writer George Kashdan and Artist J. Jodloman.

Just like an angry mob, no sense of irony. Tch! Tch!