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Issue: Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery #51
Publication Date: December 1973
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Issues: #51 of 95 Issues (140 Printings)
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Is Variant Variant: British
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: £0.06 GBP
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
17 (4 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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Disclose Notes: A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price. Indicia is confirmed identical to base's indicia by Steve Cranch.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S., later Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Genres: horror, mystery
Character(s): Boris Karloff (photograph, inset)
First Line: The experiment worked -- but its side effect was shattering!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover art previously attributed to George Wilson but is actually the work of Luis Dominguez. Each artist had significantly different painting techniques and styles and used different color palettes.
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First Line: If you want your parents to get you a Daisy B•B Gun…
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Carved Head

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Genres: horror, mystery
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Pages: 8
Job Number: 51-7310
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Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches…

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Disclose Notes: Sold by Gandalf Products.
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The Beetle's Sting

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Genres: mystery
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Hey Fellow! Which Would You Rather Have… Neat Prizes… Or Extra Spending Money?

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First Line: Sell Grit "America's greatest family newspaper".
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Disclose Notes: Ad inviting boys in the continental U.S to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash.
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Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents

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First Line: All in full color all different
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Disclose Notes: Various psychedelic images and sixties counterculture symbols offered as mini-posters from Gandalf Products.
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Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available As Iron-On Transfers!

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Disclose Notes: Ad for iron-on transfers designed by Roach Studios and sold by Gandalf Products.
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Kenner 16-Page Fun Catalog

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Disclose Notes: Catalog from toy company Kenner.
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Kenner Toy Treasure Sweepstakes

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Disclose Notes: Rules and entry form for Toy sweepstakes.
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Off the Beaten Path

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Genres: mystery
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Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!

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Character(s): various Disney characters
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Disclose Notes: Ad for plastic toys sold by Gandalf Products.
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She Sells Seashells!

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Disclose Notes: Full-page ad consisting of small, single panel advertisements for various novelties sold by American Circle Corp.
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132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set

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Disclose Notes: Ad for toy soldiers from unnamed company.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Wow! It's just like having Donald, Pluto and Mickey come out to play with you.
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Disclose Notes: Ad for GAF View-Master.
On the inside back cover.
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The Free Spirit Spyder

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Disclose Notes: Back cover ad for Free Spirit Spyder bicycles from Sears.

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