Castle of Frankenstein (1962-1975 Gothic Castle Publishing) Magazine comic books in grade NM- or lower
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Issue #1
$59.00
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Mature readers. Issues # 1-25 published by Gothic Castle Publishing Co. thru January 1962-June 1975. This series was restarted in 1999 with issue # 26 by Dennis Druktenis Publishing. A more critical (and sometimes more adult) alternative to the pun-filled Famous Monsters of Filmland, Castle of Frankenstein covered the worlds of horror, fantasy, and science fiction movies. In addition, the magazine published comic strips, articles on genre television shows, book reviews, art, and other related items. This inaugural issue has articles on Universal's Mummy series, The Time Machine, Jack the Ripper, Frankenstein 1970, The Mysterians, and The Pit and the Pendulum. Also includes: "Zacherley's Wife Contest" and "The Boris Karloff Story." Cover art by Larry Ivie. Cover price $0.35.
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$51 Castle of Frankenstein #1 in FN- 5.5 COND from 1962! Horror Castle Publishing $175 Castle of Frankenstein Magazine #1 GOOD VERY GOOD February 1962 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$4.00
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Mature readers. This Special Vampire Issue has articles on birds in the movies, Freaks, The Haunting, Blood of the Vampire, Dracula, Kiss of the Vampire, and Black Sunday. Also includes: part two of "The Lon Chaney Jr. Story"; "Continental Creatures"; and "The Wonderful World of George Pal." Cover art by Lee Wanagiel. Cover price $0.35.
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$72 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #4 7.5 // MAGAZINE SERIES Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #5
$9.00
$11.00
Mature readers. This issue has articles on The Evil of Frankenstein, Out of this World (with Boris Karloff), Jean Cocteau, and Arthur Lubin. Also includes: "The Monsters of Edgar Rice Burroughs" and "The Peter Lorre Story." Cover art by Larry Ivie. Cover price $0.35.
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$25 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #5 ~ 1964 Gothic Castle 6.5 Horror Monster~4.0 $28 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #5 3.0 // MAGAZINE SERIES 1965 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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$16.00
View scanMature readers. This issue has articles on "Max" the monster (from Hercules and the Princess of Troy), the European film scene, Tomb of Ligeia, She, and The Avengers (television series). Also includes: "A Visit to the Set of Die, Monster, Die"; "Monsters from the Museum of Modern Art"; part four of "The Lon Chaney Jr. Story"; and "The Lon Chaney Jr. Filmography." Cover depicts Frieda Jackson in Die, Monster, Die. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #9
$7.20
Mature readers. This issue includes an interview with Boris Karloff, a picture review of TV's Batman, articles on Victor Buono, Jack the Ripper, the European screen scene, and more. Includes a Bride of Frankenstein centerfold. Cover depicts Caesar Romero as The Joker in the Batman TV show. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #12
Auction opens January 3- Paper: Off white to white
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Mature readers. This issue has articles on Planet of the Apes (a photo story special) and The Avengers (TV series). It also includes comic book reviews, an interview with Stan Lee, "Spock Speaks," "Lin Carter Looks at Books," part three of a Christopher Lee interview, and "A Farewell to Basil Rathbone." Cover price $0.35.
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$45 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #12 (Gothic Castle Publishing 1968) VF Planet of the Apes Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #16
$4.80
$4.80
Mature readers. This issue has articles on Dorian Gray, the causes and effects of horror films, lost horror classics (such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Mystery of the Wax Museum), and Dark Shadows. Also includes part one of an interview with Robert Bloch. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #18
$45.00
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Mature readers. This issue has articles on The Mephisto Waltz, H.P. Lovecraft, The House that Dripped Blood, El Topo, Night of the Living Dead, and Tales from the Crypt. Also includes interviews with Alexandro Jodorowsky and John Caradine. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $0.60.
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$18 Castle of Frankenstein #18 (1972) Night of the Living Dead Jodorowsky $50 CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN #18, FN-, Night of the Living Dead Horror, 1972, Monster Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #21
$6.80
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$8.10
$7.20
Mature readers. This issue has articles on The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Jonathan (an adult vampire film), Frankenstein: The True Story, and Vampira (the movie). Also includes an interview with Don Siegel. Cover art by Cover art by Marcus the Magnificent. Cover price $0.75.
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Issue #22
$9.90
Mature reader. This issue has articles on Mutations, Madhouse, Zardoz, Ingrid Pitt, The Exorcist, and The Legend of Hell House. Also includes "Peter Cushing on Frankenstein & Others" and an interview with William Friedkin. Cover art by Marcus Boas. Cover price $0.75.
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$28 Castle of Frankenstein Magazine #122 VERY GOOD 1974 Includes interview Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #23
$7.20
Mature reader. This issue has articles on the Planet of the Apes movie and TV series, Doc Savage, and Not of this Earth. Also includes part one of an interview with Roger Corman. Cover art by Marcus Boas. Cover price $0.85.
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$28 Castle of Frankenstein Magazine # 23 VERY GOOD 1974 Marcus Boas cover $45 Castle of Frankenstein #23 FN; Gothic Castle | Planet of the Apes - w/Bag+Board Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #24
$9.90
$7.20
$16.00
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Mature reader. This issue has articles on freaks and other mutations, Boris Karloff (including an interview), Linda Blair and The Exorcist, and The Evil of Frankenstein. Also includes part two of a Roger Corman interview and an interview with Roy Ashton. Cover price $0.85.
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Issue #29
$2.65
Cover art by Larry Ivie. Stories and art by Dennis Druktenis, Jeff Kurta, Ron Adams, Larry Ivie, Dr. Lady, Dick Nitelinger, Tom Triman, Christine Young, Rick Mountfort, Scott Pensak, and John Skerchock. An influential early monster magazine described by Stephen King as "remarkable," Castle of Frankenstein was revived in 1999 by Scary Monsters publisher Dennis Druktenis. This issue features a look at classic mummy films, and the return of CoF's sister publication, The New Adventures of Frankenstein novels by Don Glut. Also featuring a cover by original Castle of Frankenstein cover artist Larry Ivie. Frankenstein Movie Guide; Frankenstein Focus; Frankenstein Flashbacks; The Secret Past of Castle; The Universal Mummies; The New Adventures of Frankenstein Lives Again!; The Return of Dracula; The Phantom Empire; Unwrapping a Hammer Mummy; Chamber of Horrors. 8-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $6.00.
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Issue #33
$2.65
Cover by Larry Ivie. This issue looks at Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, with an in-depth article and many rare photos. Plus: The Invisible Agent and The Invisible Man's Revenge are featured in "Universal's Invisible Thrillers: Part 2." The "Frankenstein Video Movie Guide" features capsulized information on classic horror and science fiction movies starting with the letter "L." "Fahrmann Maria Meets The Strangler of the Swamp" explores director Frank Wysbar movies. And the original CoF is remembered in "Castle Fever!" Magazine. Mature Readers.
