Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1963 Gold Key) comic books

The experiment worked...but its side effect was shattering! Featuring: 8 page story "The Carved Head" written by Paul Newman; 5 page story "The Beetle's Sting" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by John Celardo; Kenner 16-Page Fun Catalog; 6 page story "Off the Beaten Path" written by Paul Newman and drawn by Luis Dominguez; 6 page story "She Sells Seashells!" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by John Celardo. Cover price $0.20.

His eyes played tricks on him...with nature adding an extra twist! Featuring: 7 page story "The Human Microscope!" drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Mutants of the Depths" drawn by Amador Garcia?; 8 page story "The Demon Waters" drawn by Luis Dominguez; 4 page story "The Return of Bird-of-Fire" drawn by Hi Mankin. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-402. Cover price $0.20.

The evil that lurked in the forest was deadlier than the evil in their hearts! Featuring: 7 page story "Forest of Evil" drawn by Frank Bolle. Plus: 8 page story "Molten Fury" drawn by Win Mortimer; 1 page text story "Who Lies Here?"; 4 page story "Tender Feelings" drawn by Jose Delbo; 6 page story "The Bronco Buster" drawn by Oscar Novelle. Cover price $0.20.

They ran for their lives into the..."Monster of the Moors"! The 5 page story is written by John Warner and drawn by Jack Abel. Plus: 8 page story "The Human Element" written by John Warner and drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "The Symbiont Factor" written by John Warner and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "The Ant Monster" written by John Warner and drawn by Win Mortimer. Cover price $0.20.

They scorned the frog man...then decided he must die! Featuring: 8 page story "A Friend In Need" drawn by John Celardo; 5 page story "The Speed of Fright" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 6 page story "Beware of Dog!" drawn by Jose Delbo; 6 page story "The Monster Trap" drawn by Jack Abel. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $2.50

Earth to Starlab -- why don't you answer? Featuring: 7 page story "A Jagged Orbit" written by Freff and drawn by Luis Dominguez. Plus: 7 page story "Granda's Tall Tales" drawn by Frank Bolle; 1 page text story "PIBLOKTOQ"; 5 page story "Shadow of a Monster" drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Forbidden Fruit" drawn by Jack Abel. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-408. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Very Good $4.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.49

Light up the sky! Celebrate the emperor's birthday...with a gift of death! Featuring: 8 page story "Night of the Dragon" written by Freff and drawn by Adolfo Buylla. Plus: 5 page story "Roll 'Em, Snake Eyes" drawn by Jose Delbo; 6 page story "The Monster Clause" pencilled by Joe Certa; 6 page story "Poor Angela" drawn by Jack Abel. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-410. Cover price $0.25.

A centuries-old curse revives to cast its lethal spell on the living! Featuring: 8 page story "Family Secret" drawn by Frank Bolle; 5 page story "The Ship's Prow" drawn by Win Mortimer; 7 page story "Marsh Gas" drawn by John Celardo; 5 page story "Instant Monster" drawn by Jack Sparling. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez? Cover price $0.25.

BORIS KARLOFF TALES OF MYSTERY #59 2/75 25c Number/Month on Cover: 90053-502, No month listed. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Master and the Fool," "The Beast of Bretonne," The Vase of Circe," and "Incident at Elmont." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.25.

Sealed up for eternity, a monster of fury emerges! Featuring: 7 page story "The Eternity Monster" drawn by Jose Delbo. Plus: 6 page story "Born to the Devil" drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Sam the Animal Man" drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "Grandma Did It" drawn by Frank Bolle. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-504. Cover price $0.25.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "Guest of Honor," "Eye of the Monster," "The Witch's Wolf," and "Dead- Man's Island." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-506. Cover price $0.25.

What the computer saw -- an embezzler greedy for its hidden wealth! Featuring: 6 page story "It's In The Cards" drawn by Adolfo Buylla. Plus: 7 page story "From the Edge of the Earth" drawn by Jose Delbo; 6 page story "The Man Who Cried 'Martian'" drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "The Russian Egg" drawn by Jose Delbo. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # on cover: 10053-507. Cover price $0.25.

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick...and raise the devil! Featuring: 6 page story "Why Can't You Be More Like Marvin" drawn by John Celardo and Wanda Ippolito. Plus: 7 page story "Food For The Gods" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 6 page story "The Paper People" drawn by Frank Bolle; 5 page story "Produced in Monster Vision" drawn by Ricardo Villamonte. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-508. Cover price $0.25.

Featuring: 7 page story "The Devil's Door" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 5 page story "Don't Play That Ukelele" written by Freff; 6 page story "The Mystic and the Monster" drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; 6 page story "Dragon's Bride" drawn by Jose Delbo. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-510. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $6.00

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $3.49

Painted cover. Featuring: 6 page story "The Pharaoh's Zoo" drawn by John Celardo; 6 page story "No Thing Is My Enemy" drawn by John Celardo and Wanda Ippolito; 5 page story "The Mail-Order Monster" drawn by Ed Robbins; 5 page story "Don't Put It On Paper" drawn by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-512. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.40

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "They Call It Mech-X!" Parts 1 & 2 and "MacGonikkler's Monster." Issue also has one-page text feature "Three Perplexing Puzzles." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-602. Cover price $0.25.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Limbo," "The Weird, Weird West," "Seymour's New Friend," and "The Man Who Could See Monsters." No story/art credits given. On cover: 10053-604 Cover price $0.25.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Return of Mech-X," (encore appearance of the monster that first appeared in issue number 66) "The Taxman and the Axeman," and "The Triangle of the Lost." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-606. Cover price $0.25.

For both man and monster...it's been a hard day's work! Featuring: 5 page story "Monster in Town" drawn by Carlos Garzon. Plus: 8 page story "If They Could See Me Now" drawn by Jack Abel; 4 page story "Beast, Do My Bidding" pencilled by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "Out of Its Mind" drawn by Frank Bolle. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-608. Cover price $0.25.

Last 25c cover-priced issue. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "Growing Pains," "The Serpent's Clutch," "Mistaken Identity," and "Fair Exchange." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-609. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $5.40

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $4.40

First 30c cover-priced issue. It came from below in a burst of fury! Featuring: 6 page story "Grave Diggings" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Frank Bolle. Plus: 6 page story "The Last Wizard" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Gathering of the Clan" drawn by Bill Ziegler; 5 page story "No Exit" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jack Sparling. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-610. Cover price $0.30.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "What Monster?" "The Magic Dragon of Ju Tsai," "Once Upon a Minotaur," and "Friendly Neighbors." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-612. Cover price $0.30.

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "Like Father ? Like Son," "The Grumbler," "To Bee or Not to Bee," and "The Monster in Me." No story/art credits given. On cover: 90053-702. Cover price $0.30.

Origin and first appearance of Taurus. Within the monster's death grip, the gladiator was reborn! Featuring: 8 page story "The Ancestral Presence" drawn by Frank Bolle; 6 page story "Wanted...One Brave Soul" drawn by Dan Spiegle; 9 page story "The Sleeping Giant" drawn by Adolfo Buylla. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-704. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.20

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $5.20

# on cover: 90053-706. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "To Cure or to Kill," "A Turn of a Switch," and "The Final Test." Story and art credits: unknown. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $2.50

A grim harvest from a seed of evil! Featuring: 12 page story "Seeds of Treachery" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 5 page story "It Takes a Beast" pencilled by Al McWilliams; 6 page story "Who Was That Monster...?" drawn by Jack Sparling. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-702. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart Fine $8.00

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.60

Add to cart Very Good $6.00

Add to cart VG 4.0 $6.00

One of them died last night -- which one was it? Featuring: 11 page story "One of You Died Last Night" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Al McWilliams. Plus: 7 page story "Death On Delivery" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jack Sparling; 5 page story "If At First, You Don't Succeed..." written by Arnold Drake and drawn by John Celardo. NOTE: # on cover: 10053-709. Cover price $0.30.

Reprints #42. "The Chameleon Creature" -- it could be anything...waiting to strike from anywhere! The 8 page story is drawn by John Celardo. Plus: 1 page text story "Jolly Jane" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "The Man Who Cried Monster" pencilled by Luis Dominguez; 6 page story "The Stalking Time Bomb" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Wayne Howard & Sal Trapani; 6 page story "The Microbe War" drawn by Jack Sparling. Painted cover by George Wilson. NOTE: # on cover: 10053-710. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart FN 6.0 $8.00

It was a royal beast fit to kill...a rajah! Featuring: 8 page story "A Beast For The Asking" drawn by Dan Spiegle. Plus: 10 page story "She Walks In Beauty" drawn by Frank Bolle; 5 page story "Frame-Up" drawn by Jack Sparling. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart Very Good $5.70

Add to cart VG 4.0 $5.70

Don't anger the monster! It makes him grow! Featuring: 8 page story "The Court Clown" drawn by Dan Spiegle. Plus: 8 page story "More Than He Bargained For" drawn by Al McWilliams; 4 page reprint (from #31) story "Mr. Fife's Lively Sketch" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "Monster In Our Midst" drawn by Juan Ortiz; 12 page reprint (from #31) story "Strange Music" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Luis Dominguez; 1 page text story "The Mind Bogglers" drawn by Frank Bolle. Cover price $0.50.

Claws...they strike in the dead of night with a witch's fury! Featuring: 7 page story "The Witch of Svedborg" drawn by John Celardo; 5 page reprint (from #33) story "Only Skin Deep" drawn by Stanley Pitt and Reginald Pit; 7 page reprint (from #33) story "The Juggernaut" drawn by Luis Dominguez; 3 page story "Houdini's Monster" drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "Too Good To Be False" drawn by Al McWilliams; 4 page reprint (from #33) story "Poor Mrs. Priddy" written by Len Wein and drawn by Jack Sparling; 7 page story "The Last Monster Show" drawn by Jack Sparling. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

His waking mind kept the monster at bay! But now he sleeps. Featuring: 10 page story "No Time For Sleeping" drawn by Luis Dominguez; 4 page reprint (from #8) story "Mystic Journey" drawn by Frank Thorne; 6 page story "Anything for a Laugh" drawn by Mike Roy; 12 page reprint (from #8) story "The Mystagogue" drawn by Frank Thorne; 1 page text story "The Headless Ghost" drawn by Joe Certa; 6 page story "Creature of Habit" drawn by Frank Bolle. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.20

A comet screams out of the heavens to pursue its discoverer! Featuring: 12 page reprint (from #7) story "The Comet With A Curse" drawn by Mel Crawford? Plus: 9 page reprint (from #6) story "The Unburied Bones" written by Paul Newman and drawn by Ray Bailey; 9 page reprint (from #6) story "Voyage of No Return" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Frank Thorne; 8 page reprint (from #6) story "The Terrible Dark Glasses" drawn by Ray Bailey. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

An angry oath sworn six centuries ago spawns the great flood of Florence! Featuring: 12 page reprint (from #22) story "The Secret of Dante's Spirit" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Luis Dominguez. Plus: 8 page reprint story "Past and Present Danger" drawn by Giovanni Ticci and Alberto Giolitti; 6 page reprint (from #4) story "Burn, Witch, Burn" drawn by Don Heck and Mike Peppe; 11 page reprint story "Plague of Gornau" drawn by Giovanni Ticci and Alberto Giolitti; 1 page reprint story "The Dream" drawn by Tom Gill. Painted cover art by George Wilson. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall -- who's the fairest of them all? Featuring: 5 page story "Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall" drawn by Frank Bolle. Plus: 6 page story "A Monstrous Hoax" inked by Sal Trapani; 6 page story "The Counterfeit Man" drawn by John Celardo; 15 page reprint (from #8) story "The Thousand Faces of Fear" drawn by Frank Thorne; 6 page story "The Magic Lenses" drawn by Mike Roy. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $6.80

Reprints - all are from #41, except the last story which is from #7. A stormy night...a monster on the loose...the set-up was perfect! Featuring: 8 page story "A Study In Terror" drawn by Hy Eisman? Plus: 4 page story "Carnival" drawn by Oscar Novelle; 6 page story "The Marble Fortune" drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "The Peril at Fifty Fathoms" drawn by Luis Dominguez; 14 page story "The Man Who Stole Immortality" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Mel Crawford. 52 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $9.60

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $6.60

Add to cart GD 2.0 $2.50

His mind was a playground for nightmares! Featuring: 6 page story "Sweet Dreams" drawn by Adolfo Buylla. Plus: 6 page story "The Man Who Laughed At Death" drawn by Mike Roy; 5 page story "Air Disaster" drawn by Sal Trapani; 5 page story "Seek and Ye Shall Find" drawn by Sandy Plunkett. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # 90053-812 on cover Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $7.20

Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Sorcerer's Potion," "A Cage for Hassan," and "The Woodworker of Wencelas." No story/art credits given. All stories are reprints from previous issues. On cover: 90053-901. Cover price $0.35.

He was afraid of his own shadow...and his shadow knew it! Featuring: 6 page story "Afraid of His Own Shadow" drawn by Mike Roy. Plus: 10 page story "A World In The Making" drawn by Adolfo Buylla; 6 page story "A Strange Sense of Humor" drawn by John Celardo. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.35.

Reprints - both are from #12. The next item up for bid was the auctioneer himself...and death was high bidder! Featuring: 10 page story "The Auction" drawn by Al McWilliams. Plus: 12 page story "The Convention" drawn by Angelo Torres. Cover price $0.35.

Mr. Monster wants a playmate...to destroy! Featuring: 6 page story "Mr Monster" drawn by Frank Bolle. Plus: 6 page story "A Drop of Water" drawn by Jack Sparling; 5 page story "Dial-A-Monster" drawn by Jack Abel and Sal Trapani; 5 page story "Tit for Tat" drawn by Bob McLeod. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-905. Cover price $0.40.

A moment ago, a great scientific achievement -- now, a monster gone berserk! Featuring: "Return Match" drawn by John Celardo; "My Boss Is A Monster" drawn by Frank Bolle; "An Ill Wind" drawn by Jack Sparling; "The Prisoner" drawn by Mike Roy. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart FN+ 6.5 $9.60

It's true, the monster lives...and fights for its life! Featuring: 7 page story "Dum-Dum's Basement" drawn by M. Crawford. Plus: 7 page story "Assembly Line" drawn by Bill Ziegler; 8 page story "I, My Enemy" drawn by Al McWilliams. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-908. Cover price $0.40.

The disbelieving landlord purchased the house, best left undisturbed! Featuring: 6 page story "The Nest" drawn by Juan Ortiz. Plus: 9 page story "In The Eyes of the Beholder" drawn by Frank Bolle; 7 page story "Fat Cat" drawn by Jack Sparling. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. NOTE: # on cover: 90053-909. Cover price $0.40.

Reprints - Behind those riches lurks evil...waiting to be released! Featuring: 12 page reprint (from #13) story "The Five Casks of Greed" drawn by Giovanni Ticci and Alberto Giolitti. Plus: 10 page reprint (from #10) story "Phantom of the Films" written by Dick Wood and drawn by Fred Fredericks. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Cover price $0.40.

The clock struck a note of doom for each of its terrified owners! Featuring: 6 page story "Monster Clock" drawn by John Celardo. Plus: 4 page story "Unexpected Visit" drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page story "Flight of Fancy" drawn by Al McWilliams; 6 page story "Disco Fever" drawn by Al McWilliams. Painted cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.40.

Reprints #34. The fiery shadow of "Dragondoom" covered the countryside, leaving devastation in its wake! The 12 page story is written by Len Wein and drawn by John Celardo. Plus: 8 page story Cry "Monster!" drawn by Jose Delbo; 1 page text story "The Monster Worms" drawn by Joe Certa; 4 page story "A Sore Point!" drawn by Jack Sparling. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Cover price $0.40.