The Secret of the Moaning Ghosts

I posted this Sergeant Spook tale waaaay back in 2008 HERE in its strangely less exciting, recolored / 1963 reprint version-- so here it is again in all of its original superdupernatural, fists a'flyin' fun (aka a much better encore presentation) from the far superior, October 1942 issue of Blue Bolt Vol. 3 #5. Plus, we finally get to see that amazing John Jordan cover art! For an extra good laugh, read the whiny comments on the original post, it's truly amazing that I'm even still maintaining this blog. I mean, the script was written by Mickey Spillane!

Gorillas, Ghosts, and Gangsters (Do You Dig?)

I received a somewhat mixed reaction back in 2008 on the first time I ever posted a Sergeant Spook story (see HERE) --seems a few commenters would prefer THOIA steer clear of the more "kid friendly" type pre-code stories such as this. Well, today I have another one originally from the August 1942 issue of Blue Bolt Vol. 3 #3 (27), and this one is just as kid friendly and exploding with silly, playful fun-- and scripted by Mickey Spillane no less! Apologies to any haters... if this ain't your cup o'tea, come back in a few days for something scarier. (And a big thanks to Drazen "Happy Undertaker" Kozjan for the funny one page gag at the end of this post, from his Abbott & Costello comic collection.)

BONUS!

Ghoul of the North / Return of the Ghoul

Everyone seemed to enjoy the Jay Disbrow madness of our last post, so here's more-- a ghoulishly hairy two-parter from Blue Bolt Weird Tales #113 and #115 (incidently, "Return of the Ghoul" was originally posted HERE at THOIA waaay back in 2008, so here's how it all started!) --plus, a mysterious bonus filler page also illustrated by Jay, as well as a typically great Star Comic cover conjured up by L. B. Cole. Also, did everybody get a copy of Haunted Horror #1?

Ultimate Destiny / Unknown Presence

IDW / Yoe Books latest excursion into the four color realm of Golden era pre-code horror is in stores today-- it's HAUNTED HORROR #1, co-edited by Craig Yoe, Clizia, and meeee... we hope you all rush out today and buy multiple copies for yourself and all your friends and family. And if you're still on the fence about buying it (really?!), we have a handful of stories from issue #1 kindly posted from other fellow bloggers (see links below), PLUS reviews and more to wet your werewhistles... AND even more to be added as the day goes on, so keep checking back. And keeping with the double feature theme here at THOIA this month, I have the Jay Disbrow mind melter from HH#1 for you today (visually enhanced for the HH#1 issue too, by the way), as well as another story (not featured in HH#1) illustrated by Jay from the May 1952 issue of Blue Bolt Weird Tales #113. So yeah, we wanna hear from you-- let us know what you think of HAUNTED HORROR! And thanks again to all our great friends who helped promote HH#1 today all across the Webbosphere of Fear:

From the Tomb

Bloody Disgusting

This Literary Life

CBR - Comic Book Resources

Four Color Shadows

Geek For E

Hypnotik Eye

Bantam Street

Neato Coolville

Nerd Girls Eye View

The Secret of the Moaning Ghosts

Sergeant Spook originated in the June 1940 issue of Blue Bolt Comics #1, and thus appeared in most issues throughout the entire legendary comic book series run for nearly 10 years. A simple premise: As a policeman killed in action, Sergeant Spook returns from the dead in supernatural form to fight crime. He’s a fun character, kind of like a Copper Topper (hee hee, I made a funnee) and today’s cool juvenile weirdie comes from the Daring Adventures #9 reprint from 1963.

For more Sgt. Spook info click HERE.










Plus, take a look at the two spooky tales Pappy's got cookin' today from Ghost Comics #3, click HERE!

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And for more kool kiddy horror fun this weekend be sure to check out Magic Carpet Burn’s recent posting of Melvin the Monster #10 (aka #1) in it’s entirety starting right HERE.