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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery#3
Cover: George Wilson

Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #3

Apr 1963 · Western · 0.12 USD
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In "The Sea, Number 11: Plants of the Coral Reef," a haunting tale from Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #3 (1963), young Pablo and Zilma flee their tribe after the witch doctor turns the villagers against them, using dark magic to blame Pablo for spreading sickness. As tensions rise and the line between fear and reality blurs, the island’s secrets—both natural and supernatural—begin to surface. With evocative art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe, and a moody cover by George Wilson, this eerie story blends tribal mystery with the unknown depths of the coral reef.

Contains 7 stories
The Sea, Number 11: Plants of the Coral Reef
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Nature
Ring of Fear
16 pp · Horror-Suspense
Letters ? [WCL]
Boris Karloff (host)John Ruskin (death)Milo Mead (death)Mary RuskinJack RuskinTim Marker (death)Felix Morro (death)Dan Duff (death)

When a string of mysterious deaths links back to a famed Aztec Ring, Jo—daughter of the first victim, John Ruskin—finds herself caught in a chilling pattern. As each new owner meets a grim end, she races to uncover the truth before the ring claims her too. The twist? The ring everyone feared was never real.

Jonah
1 pp · Detective-Mystery
James Bartley

In "Jonah," James Bartley’s life takes a terrifying turn when he’s swallowed by a whale and survives—though the ordeal leaves him nearly blind, hairless, and with pale skin. Years later, he’s a reclusive cobbler, trying to leave his past behind, but the memories of the deep still haunt him.

The Secret of Oak Island
1 pp · Detective-Mystery
Night Caller
12 pp · Horror-Suspense
ZilmaPabloJim BrechersVince Harper

In "Night Caller," Jo, a young woman caught in the grip of ancient fears, finds herself hunted by a shadowy presence no one can see. When the witch doctor turns the tribe against her lover Pablo, the two flee into the jungle, where voodoo and desperation collide. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling tale from Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #3 unfolds with a creeping dread, leaving the line between curse and coincidence dangerously blurred.

The Man Who Lived Forever
1 pp · Detective-Mystery
Count of Saint-Germain
The Sea, Number 12: Waves
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Nature

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $7
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $364*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $187*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $73*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $39
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks George Wilson

Reprints

Reprinted in Domingos Alegres #510 (1964), Mystery Comics Digest #8 (1972), Mystery Comics Digest #11 (1973), Mystery Comics Digest #20 (1974), Mystery Comics Digest #26 (1975), Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Archives #1 (2009), Gespenster Geschichten #104, Gespenster Geschichten #105, Gespenster Geschichten #131

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