Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, #19

Published: September 1967

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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #19

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Issue Contents:
1 page horror-suspense

"A daring operation gives a young surgeon a murderer's hand -- with all its killer instinct!"

Characters
  • Boris Karloff (photograph, inset)
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Ghost Caravan
Story 1 1 page
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Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Strangler's Hand
Story 2 13 pages horror-suspense
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The Jinx of the Akron
Story 3 1 page
Jail Break (1)
Story 4 1 page
Storyline

A convict receives a pick axe in a birthday cake, breaks out of jail and steals a wig, but gets caught when the wind blows the wig off of his head.

Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Four single panel gags about a Mountain Monster, a 6-Armed Crocky-Dial, a Cactus Monster and a Noise Gobbler.

Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

4 three panel gags. A hunter has a duck fall on him and then it flies away. A snake charmer washes his snake with starch. A larger black bird takes over a water fountain and is surprised by the blast of water. The sleeping moon is about to be hit by a rocket, so it opens his mouth to let it pass.

Story 7 1 page humor
Story Notes

Riddles from readers Wayne Privett, Bobby Riddle, Terri Darity, Michael McGovern, John Krest, Keirn Watkins, Rick Dreves, Doug North, Lee Pace, Julianne Sampley, Peter Bagg, Debra Barney, Julian Dratwa, Jennifer Blackman, Wendel Maciesewski, The Stegers and Debra Barney.

The Dragon Tattoo
Story 8 4 pages
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Story Notes

Art not by André LeBlanc, Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

The Ghost Champ
Story 9 8 pages
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Chuckle Time
Story 10 1 page
The Magnetic Pole

Featuring Picture Dictionary

Story 11 1 page
The Claws of the Mummy
Story 12 1 page
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Story Notes

The original indexer thought that the pencils and inks may be John Celardo. Inside back cover.

Boris Karloff Pin-Up
Story 13 1 page horror-suspense
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Story Notes

Back cover. Reprint of the front cover without photograph, logo or caption.