Charlton Press had a long history of publishing anthology comics in the horror/mystery/fantasy vein, but in 1965 the two remaining titles from this period, Strange Suspense Stories and Unusual Tales, were cancelled. For the rest of '65 Charlton focused on an array of war, western, romance, hot rod, adventure, monster and superhero fare, but in early 1966 decided to return to familiar territory with a new title: Ghostly Tales . Picking up the numbering from the poorly selling Blue Beetle (a device used by publishers in order to avoid paying a postal fee for a new publication) Ghostly Tales returned to a format that was successful in the past: a narrator/host. Narrators of supernatural/fantasy/science fiction oriented tales date back to the early days of radio, where hosts often added a dose of self-deprecating humor to lighten the horrific proceedings. A few notable shows include Witch's Tale (1931-1938, with Nancy the Witch, an inspiration for EC comics' later horror h
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