Charles Nicholas

writer, artist
Comic Book

Unusual Tales #2

Ramakos II Doubled

After actor John Montaro immerses himself in the role of Ramakos II, he receives a visit from the original Ramakos II, who takes Montaro back to ancient Egypt. —Michael Main
Won’t things become rather confused if people see and hear there are two of us?
In the large first panel, two identical Egyptian pharaohs in purple and yellow robes argue in on stage in front of an audience.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel
Comic Book

Unusual Tales #3

Why?

The Bailys are the perfect family with the perfect baby, until one day young Billy wails all night long. —Michael Main
He cried all night—he didn’t stop till just now! He can’t be just teething! I’m taking the day off . . . We’re going to the doctor to find out why!
In the large first panel, a baby wails at night from within a second-storey bedroom in a suburban home.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Time Phenomena
Comic Book

Unusual Tales #6

Caveman

Herman Pringle despairs of ever having the respect of his wife Clara, so much so that he daydreams of living the life of of a caveman where every man’s wife was his servant. —Michael Main
But she’d never push me around if we lived back in the time of the cavemen! No, siree! I’d be boss.
In the large first panel, a man in a business suit stands in front of a larger version of himself as a caveman.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel
Comic Book

Unusual Tales #20

The Forbidden Camera

Archeologist Wayne Banford ignores the sanskrit warning to leave the camera where he found it in a cave with an idol. —Michael Main
He who would claim this camera as his own will have a life of woe heed this warning.
In the first of three large panels, we see a sweating archeologist frightened over a photo of himself in years to come.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Debatable Time Travel
Comic Book

Unusual Tales #33

Death of a Hot Rod

After high school, young Joe Bragan is offered a job driving his hot rod around the deserts of Libya. —Michael Main
He looks for real! So does the chariot!
A nineteen-sixties teen drives a blue hot rod with a Saracen chief in the back toward a Roman legion.
  • Fantasy
  • Audience: YA and Up
  • Definite Time Travel