tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post7295287398347908627..comments2024-03-21T02:32:03.663-04:00Comments on Marvel Mysteries and Comics Minutiae: Under the Covers: Charlton's Ghostly Tales - 1966-68Nick Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-7231170496218131582014-12-27T20:03:17.065-05:002014-12-27T20:03:17.065-05:00Hi Jacque,
That team did its share of romance com...Hi Jacque,<br /><br />That team did its share of romance comics for Charlton. Let me know if you discover that signature.Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-34861780778292297482014-12-26T19:13:18.537-05:002014-12-26T19:13:18.537-05:00Very interesting about the "Nicholas Alascia...Very interesting about the "Nicholas Alascia" pseudonym. I haven't seen that signature in the romance comics, but I will keep an eye out now! Jacque Nodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957976421163666671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-73871659225065895922014-12-13T22:38:18.435-05:002014-12-13T22:38:18.435-05:00You're right--the earlier Karloff issues stuck...You're right--the earlier Karloff issues stuck to ghosts and horror. The monsters started creeping in about issue #20. Eventually, everything became giant insects, giant statues come to life, giant spirits, blobs eating cities, etc. Monotonous, but the artwork remained terrific. I have all but two or three numbers.<br /><br />I'll check out Ghost Rider--thanks.Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-66240326732252067522014-12-13T21:03:25.684-05:002014-12-13T21:03:25.684-05:00Hi Lee,
Thanks for adding your always interesting...Hi Lee,<br /><br />Thanks for adding your always interesting commentary. Bache had a very interesting inking style, and added quite a bit of atmosphere to Dick Ayers pencils, particularly on his Ghost Rider for Magazine Enterprises. If have a chance look some up at Comic Book Plus. <br /><br />I've not read enough Boris Karloff comics to comment, but the earlier ones didn't appear to have the "monster of the month" which was closer to Outer Limits than Thriller.<br /><br />Horror hosts go back a long time and comic book writers/artists owe a lot to those old radio programs.<br /><br />I'm working on the next chapter of the Ghostly Tales overview. I hope it meets with your approval. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-15507672960035481682014-12-13T13:33:23.856-05:002014-12-13T13:33:23.856-05:00Thanks for your excellent, highly detailed analysi...Thanks for your excellent, highly detailed analysis of this wonderful Charlton series.<br /><br />My childhood comic reading revolved around Classics Illustrated, but I wasn't the greatest Palais fan--save for "Pitcairn's Island." However, I love his Charlton art, and I was amazed, initially, to find him there. The Nicholas-Bache art is very interesting. There are war comic entries that appear to be Molno-Bache, and, as with his Nicholas inking, Bache follows the penciling very closely while--as you note--adding a lot of interesting detail. Charlton's artists always seemed to adopt a simpler--or, at least, more direct--style for the war stuff. Maybe "more realistic" is the right phrase. Exception: Palais.<br /><br />Now that I'm more aware of Fraccio and Tallarico, they seem to be everywhere (at Charlton, anyway).<br /><br />The Boris Karloff comics were maybe a second to CI for me, though I was annoyed when the series switched from a horror to monster-of-the-month format. Never did understand that. It never made the slightest attempt to emulate "Thriller," of course--"One Step Beyond," maybe. Issue #23 gave away the "Thriller" connection with its promo pic from the show (kind of a blatant giveaway). <br /><br />Re horror hosts, I'm assuming the host/narrator tradition is pretty ancient. It's a staple of storytelling, and, of course, was around from the earliest days of sound recording and radio (i.e., fictional characters--e.g. The Old Country Fiddler--hosting or narrating stories). "Witch's Tale" is new to me--I listened to a couple on line, and, not surprisingly, it sounds like all the spook shows to come. The more things change....Lee Hartsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378950382643333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-70579988362875682872014-12-08T22:22:57.286-05:002014-12-08T22:22:57.286-05:00Tony,
I enjoy Palais quirky art, especially his 5...Tony,<br /><br />I enjoy Palais quirky art, especially his 50's stories and covers.<br /><br />Darkmark and Martin: Thanks for the corrections. I should have recalled O'Neil working first for Marvel, and plain forgot about the Fraccio pseudonym. I'll update the post. Nick Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096100224095280865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-24363450591790360242014-12-08T11:49:07.554-05:002014-12-08T11:49:07.554-05:00Nick, the William in Tony Williams, Tony Williamso...Nick, the William in Tony Williams, Tony Williamson, or Tony Williamsune is Bill Fraccio; those names always cover him and Tallarico collaborating. So although there are certainly solo Tallarico stories out there, Fraccio's pretty much signed the pencils on "Pop Goes Popolos."Martin OHearnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14756078371130519063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-12575153690519848492014-12-08T04:27:25.679-05:002014-12-08T04:27:25.679-05:00Actually, Denny O'Neil started at Marvel and m...Actually, Denny O'Neil started at Marvel and moved to Charlton.darkmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144840493021306651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2089733759263636022.post-84021989613060997532014-12-08T03:59:46.591-05:002014-12-08T03:59:46.591-05:00Rudy Palais did outstanding work on Crime Does Not...Rudy Palais did outstanding work on Crime Does Not Pay. I didn't like his work when I was younger, but have grown to appreciate and even love it in my old age.Tony Isabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356415470545816484noreply@blogger.com