Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery

    (Gold Key, 1963-1980)
©1974 The Estate of Boris Karloff
Series continued from Boris Karloff Thriller #2

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

October, 1962
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 Dan Spiegle
#6

January, 1964
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#8

December, 1964
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#9

March, 1965
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 Wallace Wood, Fred Fredericks
#10

June, 1965
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#11

September, 1965
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#12 (Back cover pin-up)

December, 1965
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 Angelo Torres, Joe Orlando, Al McWilliams
#13

March, 1966
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 Alberto Giolitti, Bill Draut, Frank W. Bolle, Joe Certa
#14

June, 1966
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Paul S. Newman, Dick WoodJoe Certa, Bill Draut, Win Mortimer, Mike Roy, Al McWilliams
#15 (Back cover pin-up)

September, 1966
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 Joe Certa, Joe Orlando, Tom Gill, Andre LeBlanc, Mel Crawford, Reed Crandall
#16

December, 1966
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Dick WoodJoe Certa, Mike Roy, Tom Gill, Win Mortimer, Sal Trapani
#17

March, 1967
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#18

June, 1967
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#19

September, 1967
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#20

December, 1967
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 Sal Trapani, Andre LeBlanc, Luis Dominguez, Win Mortimer
#21

March, 1968
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 Joe Certa, Joe Orlando, Andre LeBlanc, Luis Dominguez, Jeff Jones
#22

June, 1968
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#23

September, 1968
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 Alberto Giolitti, Don Heck, Ray Bailey, Tom Gill
#24

December, 1968
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#25

March, 1969
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 Sal Trapani, Art Saaf, Mike Roy, John Celardo
#26

June, 1969
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#27

September, 1969
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 Frank W. Bolle, Joe Certa, Bob Jenney, John Celardo
#28

December, 1969
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 John Celardo, Joe Certa, Oscar Novelle, Sal Trapani
#30

May, 1970
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 Luis Dominguez, Joe Certa, Tom Gill, John Celardo
#31

August, 1970
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#32

November, 1970
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 Alberto Giolitti, Joe Certa, Ed Robbins, John Celardo
#34

April, 1971
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#35

June, 1971
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#38

December, 1971
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#40

April, 1972
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#41

June, 1972
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#42

October, 1972
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#43

December, 1972
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#44

February, 1973
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#46

May, 1973
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#47

June, 1973
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#49

August, 1973
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 John Celardo, Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer
#50

October, 1973
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Arnold Drake, John WarnerJack Sparling, John Celardo, George Roussos, José Delbo
#53

April, 1974
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 Win Mortimer, José Delbo, Oscar Novelle, Frank W. Bolle
#53 Variation A (Whitman)

April, 1974
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 Win Mortimer, José Delbo, Oscar Novelle, Frank W. Bolle
#55

July, 1974
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 John Celardo, Adolfo Buylla, José Delbo, Jack Abel
#55 Variation A (Whitman)

July, 1974
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 John Celardo, Adolfo Buylla, José Delbo, Jack Abel
#56 Variation A (Whitman)

August, 1974
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 Frank W. Bolle, Jack Abel, Luis Dominguez
#57

October, 1974
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#59

February, 1975
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#61

June, 1975
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#62

July, 1975
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#63

August, 1975
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#65

December, 1975
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#66

February, 1976
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#67

April, 1976
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#70

September, 1976
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#70 Variation A (Whitman)

September, 1976
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#72

December, 1976
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#73

February, 1977
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 Adolfo Buylia, Jack Sparling, Win Mortimer, Jack Abel
#74

April, 1977
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 Frank W. Bolle, Dan Spiegle, Adolfo Buylia
#75

June, 1977
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#77

September, 1977
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#81

April, 1978
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Len WeinJohn Celardo, Stanley Pitt, Luis Domingez, Al McWilliams, Jack Sparling
#87 (Painted cover by Luis Dominguez)

December, 1978
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 Adolfo Buylla, Mike Roy, Sal Trapani, Sandy Plunkett
#90

March, 1979
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 Angelo Torres, Al McWilliams
#91

May, 1979
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#92

July, 1979
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#93

August, 1979
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#94

September, 1979
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#95

October, 1979
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#96

November, 1979
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