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31 Nights of Horror Hosts | Night 31 | Portia Ashman

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For our 31st and final night, our horror hostess is Portia Ashman, best known for her now classic alphabet book, Gruesome and Gorey Bible Stories, illustrated by me, Thomas Pairan.  Widow Ashman has decided to invite her readers into her home, the Manse Macabre, to explore the mysteries found therein.  Her eagerly awaited horror anthology, Mysteries of the Manse Macabre, will include an expanded version of a gory Bible story, a Grim Fairy Tale, some classic macabre poetry, and more.  Other contributors include Tim S. Anaphora, Oira Phantasm, Mara Pinto, Tiara Shopman, A.T. Rampion, Maar Potin, and Tam Porina.  Here is the "splash page" from  Mysteries of the Manse Macabre #1.    
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31 Nights of Horror Hosts | Nights 28-30 | More Charlton Hosts

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  Holy cow!  Charlton Comics is not one of the best known companies today.  DC bought some of their "action heroes" characters in the 1980s -- Captain Atom, Blue Beetle, Nightshade, Peacemaker, The Question, etc.  They also had a ton of horror hosts too.  And thankfully they are all in this double page spread from The Charlton Arrow #1, including Mr. Bones, Baron Weirwulf, and Winnie the Witch  If you've been following the blog posts this month, you may also recognize some DC and EC hosts in this panel. 
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31 Nights of Halloween Hosts | Night 27 | Baroness R.H. Von Bludd

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  Countess R.H. Von Bludd was the hostess of Charlton Comics' Scary Tales.  She seems to have an interesting backstory, but I will save that for another time.  The Countess was created by writer Nicola Cuti and artist Joe Staton.    I have met Joe a number of times and he is the nicest man.  
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31 Nights of Horror Hosts | Night 26 | Dr. M. T. Graves

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  According to wikipedia, Dr. M. T. Graves was introduced in Ghostly Tales #55 in a story titled "The Ghost Fighter."  He was later given his own anthology book to host, The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves.
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31 Nights of Horror Hosts | Night 25 | Mr. I.M. Dedd

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  While Charlton Comics was never as big as DC or Marvel, but they created some characters that have been around for a long time.  Charlton's "Action Heroes" included Peacemaker, Judomaster, and the Blue Beetle, who were featured in movies and shows in recent years.   Charlton also had a number of horror anthology titles, including Ghostly Tales.  Its host was Mr. L. Dedd, who was later called "Mr. I.M. Dedd."  This issue of the title features him prominently on the cover.   
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31 Nights of Halloween | Night 24 | Vampirella

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  The third host in the Warren Comics line was Vampirella, who debuted in Vampirella #1 (cover dated Sept. 1969).  Like a few other hosts, she also starred in some of the stories his hosted.  In her original incarnation, she was a native of the planet Draculon, on which the water was made of the same elements that comprise human blood.  As the character evolved and was sold and bought by various companies, her origin also changed.  
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31 Nights of Horror Hosts | Nights 22 & 23 | Uncle Creepy & Cousin Eerie

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This month we take a look at some of the classic Horror Comics Hosts and Hostesses from DC Comics, Charlton Comics, and other companies.  Uncle Creepy and Cousin Eerie were the hosts of Warren Comics' Creepy and Eerie horror anthologies.  In more recent years, both titles were revived as publications of Dark Horse Comics.  
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