Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery

Like many of the best of the Gold Key comics, this title featured suspenseful stories with clever twists that thwart the bad guys. In one such tale, thieves are hypnotized by a swamp monster that cons them into giving it their entire take and eventually lures them into its quicksand home. In another story, members of two feuding families set aside their animosity towards each other to fight a monster together…with unexpected results.

If you enjoy other Gold Key classics like the Twilight Zone or DC’s Unexpected, you’ll appreciate Boris Karloff’s Tales of Mystery.

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#3

Oct 1962

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A: Dan Spiegle

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#6

Jan 1964

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#8

Dec 1964

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#9

Mar 1965

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A: Wallace Wood, Fred Fredericks

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#11

Sep 1965

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#12

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Dec 1965

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A: Angelo Torres, Joe Orlando, Al McWilliams

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#13

Mar 1966

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A: Alberto Giolitti, Bill Draut, Frank W. Bolle, Joe Certa

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#14

Jun 1966

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W: Paul S. Newman, Dick Wood · A: Joe Certa, Bill Draut, Win Mortimer, Mike Roy, Al McWilliams

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Sep 1966

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A: Joe Certa, Joe Orlando, Tom Gill, Andre LeBlanc, Mel Crawford, Reed Crandall

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Mar 1967

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#18

Jun 1967

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#19

Sep 1967

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#20

Dec 1967

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A: Sal Trapani, Andre LeBlanc, Luis Dominguez, Win Mortimer

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#21

Mar 1968

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A: Joe Certa, Joe Orlando, Andre LeBlanc, Luis Dominguez, Jeff Jones

’Screaming Skull’ reprinted in Mystery Comics Digest #26

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#22

Jun 1968

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#23

Sep 1968

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A: Alberto Giolitti, Don Heck, Ray Bailey, Tom Gill

Reprints from Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #1, 4; 10053-809

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#24

Dec 1968

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#25

Mar 1969

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A: Sal Trapani, Art Saaf, Mike Roy, John Celardo

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#26

Jun 1969

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#27

Sep 1969

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A: Frank W. Bolle, Joe Certa, Bob Jenney, John Celardo

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#28

Dec 1969

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A: John Celardo, Joe Certa, Oscar Novelle, Sal Trapani

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May 1970

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A: Luis Dominguez, Joe Certa, Tom Gill, John Celardo

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Aug 1970

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#32

Nov 1970

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Jun 1971

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Dec 1971

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Apr 1972

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Jun 1972

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Oct 1972

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Dec 1972

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#44

Feb 1973

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16-page Kenner toy catalog

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#46

May 1973

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#50

Oct 1973

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W: Arnold Drake, John Warner · A: Jack Sparling, John Celardo, George Roussos, José Delbo

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#53

Apr 1974

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A: Win Mortimer, José Delbo, Oscar Novelle, Frank W. Bolle

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Apr 1974

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Jul 1974

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Jul 1974

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Aug 1974

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#57

Oct 1974

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#61

Jun 1975

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#62

Jul 1975

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#63

Aug 1975

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#66

Feb 1976

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#67

Apr 1976

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#70

Sep 1976

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Sep 1976

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#74

Apr 1977

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Jun 1977

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#77

Sep 1977

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#85

Oct 1978

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#87

Painted cover by Luis Dominguez

Dec 1978

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#90

Mar 1979

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#91

May 1979

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Jul 1979

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#93

Aug 1979

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#94

Sep 1979

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#95

Oct 1979

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