For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. What is your boris karloff thriller comic book worth. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for. By 1919, karloff found regular work as an extra at universal studios.
A dictator who sees enemies around every corner, but who cant see the threat right before his eyes. This is the official boris karloff web page, created by the webmaster of, as authorized by boris daughter, sara. Welcome aboard dimitri you picked the right thread to read were all comrades here as for loving boris karloff, did you know that he claimed to have a russian relative called karloff and the boris just sounded. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic books. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic book covers gallery buy online, view images and see past prices for boris karloff s tale of mystery december 1966 comic book. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale. Features performances from peter lorre, hal holbrooke, boris karloff, and the work of many leading radio directors, writers, and actors of the day.
For nearly twenty years, the comicbook series boris karloff tales of mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books from gold key. Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff. An art gallery haunted by paintings that come to life at night. Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. This comic book anthology series came on the tail end of the original television series run from 19601962. After a couple of issues, this title was soon replaced by the longrunning boris karloff tales of mystery. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books lot of 4 vintage 1970s. This issue features the master and the fool, the beast of bretonne, the vase of circe, and incident at elmont. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic books vintage comic books. Read boris karloff tales of mystery comic online free and high quality.
Thriller offered up so much that a kid could want when watching horror shows, and many of its sets were very reminiscent of william castle productions. There is an amazing array of photographs, many that i have not come across before. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror. Boris karloff has 29 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. Tales of mystery volume 1 gathers the twoissue run of boris karloff thriller, unavailable since 1962, and the first two issues of the comic that continued the series for the next two decades, packaging all in a book packed with lovely fullcolor panels throughout. During the run of thriller, karloff lent his name and likeness to a comic book for gold key comics based upon the series.
Boris karloff comic book collections for sale ebay. Make offer boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic read boris karloff. 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. 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. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics 1956 1969. Anthology comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. There were so many fantastic episodes, a few of which, featured boris himself. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans.
Books by boris karloff author of the boris karloff horror. Ambush the descent by kevin macleod youre free to use this song in any of. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books covers, scans of boris karloff tales of mystery comic books. Get the best deals on boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Boris karloff tales of mystery volume 4 now available own a piece of boris karloffs original hollywood star. Values of boris karloff thriller free comic book price guide. Boris karloff tales of mystery anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. The series began life as boris karloff thriller, and was based on thriller, the short lived horror anthology hosted by karloff, that aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962.
Residents of a quiet mountainside face the hypnotic horror of the optipus, a modernday white knight battles a dragon from the distant past, a scientist stumbles onto proof of his wildest theories but soon wishes he hadnt, and the curse of an ancient tropical pool punishes a wicked nonbeliever. Boris karloff biography facts, childhood, family life. Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. Karloff endured unspeakable discomfort in portraying these characterizations. When his mother passed away, his elder siblings brought him up. Perry rhodan is the name of a science fiction series published since 1961 in germany, as well as the name of the main character. Charlie chan carried his case loads over into radio, television, newspaper comic strips, comic books, better little books, and games.
Boris karloff was born as william henry pratt on november 23, 1887, at forest hill road, camberwell, london, to edward john pratt, jr. After a couple of issues, this title was soon replaced by. This book is the basis for two movies a 1931 version starring edward g. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic book the witch of svedborg, 81 by boris karloff jan 1, 1978. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. An illustrated likeness of karloff continued to introduce each issue of this publication for more than a decade after his death. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. He had eight elder siblings including his brother, sir john thomas pratt, who became a british diplomat. Boris karloff thriller comic books for sale online. For our saturday comic auction events, invoices are processed on mondays, unless that monday is a recognized holiday, then invoices would be processed and sent out that tuesday instead. Moto followed with radio adventures and a graphic novel, and mr.
Gold key was a little late to the game with their adaptation. Boris karloff and marian marsh, directed by mervyn leroy. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. Like their star trek comic, gold keys boris karloff tales of mystery is another tv show adaptation that far outlived not only its source material, but its star as well. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books. Get the best deals on boris karloff comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Also included are episodes from strange, a rarely heard series narrated by walter gibson, creator and author of the shadow.
See more ideas about comics, horror comics and comic book covers. This issue features the demon masks, death laughs last, and the guardians. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 when. Karloff, dell, tv horror and more karloff, dell, tv horror and more 6 6. For our premiere auction events, invoices are processed the next. Boris karloff has created a body of work that has never been supplanted by any other artist. Boris karloff more than a monster by stephen jacobs is a large tome, brimming over with facts, anecdotes and information that supersede all other biographies that have gone before. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloff s tales of mystery. Boris karloff tales of mystery archives hc dark horse comics.
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