Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic books. Review boris karloff tales of mystery archives vol. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics. Still, he didnt seem to mind his place as a horror icon. In an ironic twist the actor would have appreciated, for more than a decade after his death, he continued to entertain readers of the eponymous boris karloff tales of mystery comic book from gold keywestern comics as he was depicted introducing each issue, rod serlingstyle, becoming a posthumous character. Sakai also listed the godfather and the seven samurai, in his favorite movies, but also included the original 1933 movie king kong, the 1931 boris karloff frankenstein, humphrey bogarts 1941 the maltese falcon and the 1961 west side story. The striking cover is by george wilson, the renowned illustrator who painted hundreds of comic book covers for dell and gold key.
May 19, 2009 the titles of boris karloff tales of mystery, twilight zone, ripleys believe it or not. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloffs tales of mystery. Boris karloff thriller comic books for sale online. Boris karloff has created a body of work that has never been supplanted by any other artist. He has won numerous awards for his cover art for books, magazines, game boxes, comics books and a host of other mediums. Fact if i stop posting, trillions and trillions of transistors would be out of work. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair. She has been working commercially doing book covers, decorator plate designs and private commissions. Karloff endured unspeakable discomfort in portraying these characterizations. His artwork is widely sought after by collectors and has graced classic. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns jaws, troubled waters, and monstrous weather. Index status cover scan status 122 covers for 95 issues available. Gary gerani also contributes his humorous and thoughtful commentaries on several television anthology bluray editions for the twilight zone, the outer limits and boris karloffs thriller.
The art was great, stories were fascinating and the lush, paintings that adorned the covers really sucked you in as a kid. The titles of boris karloff tales of mystery, twilight zone, ripleys believe it or not. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. A tiein to a shortlived anthology show similar to the twilight zone. This issue features past and present danger, burn, witch, burn, the crystal ball, and the dream. How this makeup whiz created the most recognizable monster. Hardcover collects boris karloff tales of mystery nos. Gold key comics published a comic book version of thriller, beginning in october 1962.
Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a. Read boris karloff tales of mystery comic online free and high quality. The most common comic book covers material is cotton. Space family robinson was an original sciencefiction comic book series published by gold key comics in december 1962. When the series was canceled, publisher gold star retitled the comic as boris karloff s tales of mystery. Jul 04, 2018 the book is available from amazon in two formats.
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Senski, host of heart in a jar, remembers his first boris karloff comic book, and the day boris died, february 3, 1969. Boris karloff s tales of mystery was originally a spinoff from his tv series thriller. This issue features the master and the fool, the beast of bretonne, the vase of circe, and incident at elmont. Both series had some very bizarre issues especially boris karloff, but they always had great covers, usually the painted variety. She taught painting and crafts at alvernia college in reading pa. Between this and the fact how the grinch stole christmas continued. Oct 12, 2017 i feel there are a lot of variety in the themes of these covers, and what elements of the book apparently left an impression on the artists. See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic book covers. The striking cover is by george wilson, the renowned illustrator who painted hundreds of comicbook covers for dell and gold key. Theres something on the cover of boris karloff tales of mystery no. The interiors sported artwork from some of the creators from the golden age right on up to the young blood of the bronze age.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Comic book covers, comic books, girls best friend, best friends, damsel in distress, horror comics, make a wish. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. A cover gallery for the comic book boris karloff tales of mystery. Nov 17, 2015 boris karloffs tales of mystery was originally a spinoff from his tv series thriller. In truth, the scales only fell from my eyes when i caught a peek of the original art. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. An art gallery haunted by paintings that come to life at night. Boris karloffs tales of mystery was originally a spinoff from his tv series thriller.
Something that every other comic book carried on its cover. A dictator who sees enemies around every corner, but who cant see the threat right before his eyes. The trilogy is referenced in quentin tarantinos 20032004 twofilm series kill bill. Boris karloff tales of mystery anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. I feel there are a lot of variety in the themes of these covers, and what elements of the book apparently left an impression on the artists. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay.
The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots. How this makeup whiz created the most recognizable monster of. Black whip blonde phantom blue beetle blue book boats boris karloff boris vallejo boys cinema. Thrill to the covers of boris karloffs tales of mystery. From boris karloffs excellent spoken word re cord of 1963, heres the man in the raincoat, and the deadly dress, posted on the captains ramblings. In 1931 universal pictures released one of its definite horror films, frankenstein, starring boris karloff. An illustrated likeness of karloff continued to introduce each issue of this publication for more than a decade after his death. April 1963 february 1980 number of issues published.
We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. For nearly twenty years, the comic book series boris karloff tales of mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. Issue also has onepage text feature the mystery of patience worth and onepage strips. Karloff and whale went back and forth with sketches and models before settling on the basic outline of the monster, but once pierce and karloff began experimenting in the makeup chair, the. This issue features the phone to the past, hearts desire, the room that never grew old, and murder in marble. They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Star comics sci fi comics horror comics archie comics funny comics comic book artists comic books art comic art vintage comic books.
When the series was canceled, publisher gold star retitled the comic as boris karloffs tales of mystery. It continued to be published after karloff s death in 1969, and ran into the seventiesaround about the time when i pickedup on it. The best of karloff back in the day, even before the time of my childhood, in the dark pages of history forgotten to the modern age, there was horror on television cast in black and white shadows that was usually disrupted by bouts of static interference only curable by a slam on the side of the box and twisting rods in odd directions. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. Artwork from the covers of comic books from the 1930s til present.
He also has his own publishing unit, fantastic press, in partnership with the popular comic book company idw. Boris karloff, tales of mystery comics creepy comics. This issue features the return of mechx, encore appearance of the monster that first appeared in issue number 66 the taxman and the axeman, and the triangle of the lost. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloff s tales of mystery. Boris karloff tales of mystery covers cover browser. It continued to be published after karloffs death in 1969, and ran into the seventiesaround about the time when i pickedup on it.
Born william henry pratt in a london suburb, karloff did not come to hollywood to do niche films. Comic book covers, comic books, girls best friend, best friends, damsel in distress, horror comics, make a wish, mystery, lady. Two more of those titles being dark shadows and boris karloff tales of mystery. It was decades before i realized that this hohum comic book cover was the work of richard powers. Comic book covers comic books art comic art book art fantasy illustration character illustration horror themes mystery stories horror pictures. Nov 23, 2009 from boris karloffs excellent spoken word re cord of 1963, heres the man in the raincoat, and the deadly dress, posted on the captains ramblings.
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