Beyond the Grave Charlton Comics

Beyond the Grave Comic Book Series by Charlton Comics dug up from the Comic Crypt of Castle Hills. #1 Cover Dated July 1975: Cover by Tom Sutton. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Nicola Cuti, Sanho Kim, Gary Petras, Fred Himes, Joe Gill and Pat Boyette. More tales of ghosts, witches, and demons from Charlton's stable of artists. The first story is the debut of the title's "horror host," the cadaveresque Mortimer Tishin, in a story from E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti. Passengers suspect the ghost of Jack the Ripper has boarded their flight to London, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After 30 years, Jim returns to the jungle and the fortune in diamonds he hid, only to find the man he left for dead is still waiting for him. Cover by future horror legend Tom Sutton. Mortimer Tishin; Nightmare Flight; The Sentry; The Broken Will. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
#2 Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Jack Sparling, Sanho Kim, Gary Petras, Michael Pellowski, Joe Gill and Steve Stiles. More tales of ghosts, witches, and demons from Charlton's stable of artists. A circus clown has trouble making people laugh, in a bonus story for clownophobes. A general is haunted by the spirits of men who died needlessly under his command, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Mr. Moody has almost completed his collection of unusual hats. Die Laughing; Mr. Moodys Amazing Hats; A Grave Mistake; Bats! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
#3 Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Joe Gill, Recreo and Richard Larson. More tales of ghosts, witches, and demons from Charlton's stable of artists. Anna uses her niece Lucille's psychic powers to find people to rob, but those aren't Lucille's only powers, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Hateful townspeople attack the Bolt Mansion with fire, but their hate will come back at them. The ghost of a French soldier lures three Nazis into the crypts below Paris. Plus a text story with spot illustrations by future horror legend Tom Sutton. Incident at Soulbridge; City of the Dead; The Lonesome Bride of Carnabey Castle; All in the Mind of Lucille Michaud. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
#4 Cover by Bob Hall. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Augustine Funnell, Charles Nicholas, Wayne Howard, Enrique Nieto, Joe Gill, Joe Molloy and Richard Larson. More tales of ghosts, witches, and demons from Charlton's stable of artists. An aging pirate asks a witch for a way to stop aging, in a one-pager with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. With a little encouragement, Mr. Milburn is finally able to walk through his little town without fear. A stranger is drawn to a decaying old building, in a story told in the second person. Plus a text story with spot illustrations by Ditko. A Special Victim; A Quiet Place to Die!; Dead Slumber; The Visitor; Potion of Youth; The Devils House. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.
#5 Cover by Bob Hall. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bob Layton, Bob Ingersoll, Charles Nicholas, Wayne Howard, Enrique Nieto, Joe Gill, Joe Molloy and Dick Piscopo. More tales of ghosts, witches, and demons from Charlton's stable of artists. Grave robbers learn a lesson about disturbing the dead, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The vampire Count Wozniak confronts a vampire hunter, in a story with inks by future Iron Man artist Bob Layton. The spirit of Goran returns from the dead to seek revenge on the descendants of his killers. Night of the Mockers; By The Dawns Early Light; The Goran Thing! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.