(October 1971)

Western, 1963 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1971-08-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
10053-110
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Wally Green ? (editor); Himilce Novas ? (sourced) (editor)

Issue Notes

According to Robin Snyder, Novas replaced Green as editor sometime in 1971. On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Fiery Truth! (Table of Contents)

Boris Karloff / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Wilson (painting)
Inks
George Wilson (painting)
Colors
George Wilson (painting)
Letters
typeset
Genre
horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Boris Karloff (photograph, inset)
Reprints
Keywords
boat; capsize; fire monster; squid monster; water jet arms

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

Cover Thumbnail for Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery (Western, 1963 series) #37
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Giant Play Farm Animal Collection (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Colonial Studios Farm Animals Collection / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Awakening Beast (Table of Contents: 2)

Boris Karloff / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alberto Giolitti
Inks
Alberto Giolitti
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Genre
horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

[25 Years Service to Military Personnel] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Mark Jewelers Standard & Military Rings and Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Death Song (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Curse of the Cat Goddess (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Colors
?
Letters
Tom Gill
Reprints

Kenner's Newest Racers (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Columbia Record Club / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Mystic Clay (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Luis Dominguez
Inks
Luis Dominguez
Colors
?
Letters
?
Reprints

Amazing $1.00 Poster Offer (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Psychedelic Posters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Venus Fly Trap (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

The Venus Fly Trap / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Kodak connect-the-dots puzzle] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[100 pc toy soldier set] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Fiery Truth!
    Boris Karloff
  2. 1. Giant Play Farm Animal Collection
    Colonial Studios Farm Animals Collection
  3. 2. The Awakening Beast
    Boris Karloff
  4. 3. [25 Years Service to Military Personnel]
    Mark Jewelers Standard & Military Rings and Jewelry
  5. 4. The Death Song
  6. 5. Curse of the Cat Goddess
  7. 6. Kenner's Newest Racers
    Kenner Toys
  8. 7. ["Any 8 tapes or records for $3.98"]
    Columbia Record Club
  9. 8. The Mystic Clay
  10. 9. Amazing $1.00 Poster Offer
    Psychedelic Posters
  11. 10. The Venus Fly Trap
    The Venus Fly Trap
  12. 11. [Kodak connect-the-dots puzzle]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  13. 12. [100 pc toy soldier set]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  14. 13. ["Famous name prizes or cash the easy way!"]
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  15. 14. ["Blast off for a galaxy of terrific prizes or loads of cash"]
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
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