Mystery Tales comic books issue 1

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Jack Kirby/Berni Wrightson splash page. "Horoscope Phenomenon or Witch Queen of Ancient Sumeria?" Pencils by Jack Kirby. Also in this issue: "The Brothers Beaumont!" (art by Howard Purcell?). Michael Kaluta cover. 1st Appearance of Destiny Cover price $0.20.

"The Dark Tunnel," art by Gene Colan; An exterminator enters into a dark tunnel on one of his jobs and is taken captive by giant telepathic cockroaches who are waiting for mankind to destroy itself before they emerge and rule Earth. "The Doll of Doom" text story. "The Little Black Box!", script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A man finds a black box which grants him wishes when he tells a lie; When he gets the black box open, the spirit inside incinerates him to take his place. "The End of the World," art by Paul Reinman; A carnival swami predicts the world will end at midnight; His skeptic client scoffs at the prediction, but the man's words haunt his thoughts for the rest of the evening; When the clock begins to strike twelve, he is distracted by it, and doesn't see the vehicle that strikes and kills him. "The Horror on Channel 15," art by Pete Tumlinson; A man in a small Iowa town creates a monster for a TV show that comes to life and kills everyone in the town. "The Stroke of 12," art by Paul Reinman; An embalming assistant murders an undertaker for his money, but when he goes to the cemetery at midnight where he hid the money, the undertaker drags him into the grave with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Adam Philips. Art by John Paul Leon and Bill Reinhold. 6 pgs, B&W illustrations.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Boris Karloff Thriller (1962 Gold Key) #1-2 and Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (1962-1980 Gold Key) #3-4. Features a new introduction by Boris Karloff's daughter Sara Karloff. A circus performer terrorized by mysterious powers from beyond...a jade idol of a monkey that carries a curse on a South Pacific island drives a man to the brink of madness...an art gallery haunted by paintings that come to life at night...a dictator who sees enemies around every corner, but who can't see the threat right before his eyes. For nearly twenty years, the comic-book series Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. Hosted by renowned actor Boris Karloff, the comic featured contributions from some of comics history's most well-known creators: Alex Toth, Joe Orlando (EC artist and editor), Mike Sekowsky (Justice League of America artist), Frank Thorne, José Luis García-López, Arnold Drake, Len Wein (co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine), Al Williamson, Jerry Robinson (creator of the Joker), Dan Spiegle, and many others. Originally published by Gold Key and unavailable for three decades, more than thirty spine-chilling stories are compiled in a new collection. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Every issue of Story Digest Magazine is full of action, drama, and adorned with wonderful illustrations. You'll read and become spellbound by strange new worlds and the people who dwell there. Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery is a collection of gripping suspense stories by the master of movie chillers. Written by Dick Wood. Illustrations by Luis Dominguez. 144 pages. Cover price $0.60.

1st printing. NOTE: This is Volume 3 in the Pulp Classics series. Tales of Magic and Mystery, which published five issues between December 1927 and April 1928, remains one of the rarest and most sought-after of the early fantasy pulp magazines. This issue (#3) features a contribution by Walter B. Gibson, author of the Shadow novels. Softcover, 96 pages, Text (with B&W chapter illustrations). Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. Featuring "Eldritch Miers: Reunion!" By Joseph A. McCullough V. Plus other action-packed stories by Kevin Olsen, Joel Jenkins and Seth Kallen Dietch. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 98 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $10.95.

1st printing.

Based on Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Art and cover by Gris Grimly.

This chilling tome features four classic tales of horror by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe - The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher - all ever-so-slightly dismembered and complemented by Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations.

Hardcover, 136 pages, Text (with full color Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

2nd or later printings.

Based on Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Art and cover by Gris Grimly.

This chilling tome features four classic tales of horror by the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe - The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death, Hop-Frog, and The Fall of the House of Usher - all ever-so-slightly dismembered and complemented by Gris Grimly's gruesomely delectable illustrations.

Hardcover, 136 pages, Text (with full color Illustrations).

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Written by Mark Twain. Art and cover by Menton3. Sherlock Holmes in America? Mark Twain a character in his own stories? Can it be true? True indeed, dear reader, as Mark Twain makes his mark on the mystery genre with this collection of short stories by the grand master himself. Including "A Double Barreled Detective Story," "Tom Sawyer, Detective," "A Murder, a Mystery, and a Marriage," and "The Stolen White Elephant," delight as Twain breaks convention and bends cherished characters to tell stories that are wholly his own. Illustrations provided by Menton3 (The Lovecraft Library, Classics Multilated, Monocyte). Hardcover, 220 pages, Text (with PC Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $16.99.

UK Reprint Series. Reprints material from U.S. Novelty Press publications. 28 pages B&W, 6D cover price.

Digest-sized, 5.5" x 7.5", 128 pages, B&W Cover price $0.35.

Vol. 1 #1 - Sept. 1931. Cover by H.W. Wesso. Interior art by H.W. Wesso. "The Dead Who Walk" by Ray Cummings, "The Place of the Pythons" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Dark Castle" by Marion Brandon, "Dr. Muncing, Exorcist" by Gordon MacCreagh, "The Dog That Laughed" by Charles Willard Diffin, "The Return of the Sorcerer" by Clark Ashton Smith, "Nasturtia" by S.P. Meek, "A Cry From Beyond" by Victor Rousseau and "The Awful Injustice" by S.B.H. Hurst. NOTE: this is a high quality Girasol pulp replica, exact in every detail except the inside front and back covers, which are Girasol ads. 7-in. x 10-in., 144 pages, black and white. Cover price $25.00.

Giralsol replica of Volume 1 #2 - Nov. 1931 of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror. Exact in every detail except the inside front and back covers, which are Girasol ads. Issue is trimmed. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white. Cover price $25.00.

Giralsol replica of Volume 1 #3 - Jan. 1932 of Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror. Exact in every detail except the inside front and back covers, which are Girasol ads. Issue is trimmed. 7-in. x 10-in., 128 pages, black and white. Cover price $25.00.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Edgar Allan Poe. Art by Harry Clarke.

Includes 29 tales from the master of the macabre - Edgar Allen Poe. Each tantalizing tale is accompanied by beautiful illustrations by renown 20th century book artist Harry Clarke.

Hardcover, 414 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Illustrations).

New Edition - 1st printing.

Written by Edgar Allan Poe. Art by Harry Clarke.

Includes 29 tales from the master of the macabre - Edgar Allen Poe. Each tantalizing tale is accompanied by beautiful illustrations by renown 20th century book artist Harry Clarke.

This gorgeous anthology features 29 of Edgar Allan Poe's tales of the fantastic and the macabre. It combines some of his most popular stories — including "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" — with lesser-known gems. Illustrated with 8 full-color plates and 24 full-page drawings filled with brooding eroticism by Harry Clarke, a brilliant Edwardian-era artist too long overshadowed by his contemporary Aubrey Beardsley.

Hardcover, 480 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Illustrations).

Cover price $40.00.

1st printing.

Written by Edgar Allan Poe. Art by Harry Clarke.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

Yet I am not more sure that my soul lives, than I am that perverseness is one of the primitive impulses of the human heart – one of the indivisible primary faculties, or sentiments, which gives direction to the character of Man.

Including Poes most terrifying, grotesque and haunting short stories, Tales of Mystery and Imagination is the ultimate collection of the infamous authors macabre works.

Considered to be one of the earliest American writers to encapsulate the genre of detective-fiction, the collection features some of his most popular tales.The Gold-Bug is the only tale that was popular in his lifetime, whereas The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Murders in the Rue Morgue became more widely read after his death.

Focussing on the internal conflict of individuals, the power of the dead over the living, and psychological explorations of darker human emotion that appear to anticipate Sigmund Freuds later theories on the psyche, Poes Gothic terror stories are considered masterpieces the world over.

Softcover, 512 pages, Text (with full color and B&W Illustrations).