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Series
Mystic 21
Charlton Tales
Title Profile
Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- July 1953
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Classic Syndicate, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- The Honey-Mooners!
The Ghost Comes Back!
Homocide!
Dorothy's Doll! - Cover Credits
-
Bill Everett pencils unsigned
Carl Burgos inks attributed
- Contributions
-
Chris Brown: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Stories
Zombie In The Streets
Credits
John Buscema pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Information
Notes: Some of the figures look like they could have been drawn by Colan and inked by a very
slick inker, but on the whole I would be a lot safer by guessing it's Manny Stallman doing a
really impressive job.
A doctor called Arnold creates a zombie to rob and kill people, so he can satisfy is money- loving wife. Unfortunately, the zombie developes a crush on Arnold's wife. - Ger A.
A doctor called Arnold creates a zombie to rob and kill people, so he can satisfy is money- loving wife. Unfortunately, the zombie developes a crush on Arnold's wife. - Ger A.
Dorothy's Doll
Credits
Gene Colan pencils signed
Gene Colan inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: Fred Bartlett's daughter has a fever and tonight is the night she will either die or get
better. Luckily, he has bought her a doll that looks just like her, when Death comes
through the window. - Ger A.
The Honeymooners
Credits
Tony Mortellaro pencils signed
Tony Mortellaro inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: Beautiful young Stella falls in love with a sickly white man, who intends to marry her.
There's one thing he has to do before they can, though. - Ger A.
Isle Of No Escape
Homicide
Credits
Bill Savage pencils attributed
Ross Andru inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: A man kills a bum and gets his neighbour to help him bury the body. One of them will get
away with murder. Not a code-friendly story. - Ger A.
Untitled
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Ad for march issue of Menace
The Ghost Comes Back!
Credits
Dick Ayers pencils unsigned
Ernie Bache inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Chris Brown: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Chris Brown: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: In the seacoast village of Norchester an escaped convict climbs into the house of Julia and
tries to terrorize her. But old Julia can take care of herself. Especially on a night like this,
when she is expecting a visit from her husband. - Ger A.
plot is swiped from Saki's short story "The Open Window" - Chris Brown.
plot is swiped from Saki's short story "The Open Window" - Chris Brown.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 13