Starting in 1962, for the kings ransom of two bits, your average redblooded american kid could pick up a copy of boris karloff thriller and be instantly transported to a world of haunted houses. He uses it to summon a demon to create impossible magic feats for his act but there is a price to pay. The soft side of boris the official boris karloff web site. Find the value of the gold key comic boris karloff thriller volume 1. Well, among other things, bloch wrote a little thriller novel called psycho. Boris karloff presents tales of the frightened abridged on apple. Boris karloff narrator of how the grinch stole christmas. Thriller also known as boris karloff s thriller and boris karloff presents is an american anthology television series that aired during the 196061 and 196162 seasons on nbc.
The life and adventures of morrison of peking free book online. The first two issues printed were giant books of 80 pages each, and they were called thriller after the boris karloff tv series. As sure as my name is boris karloff, this is a thriller. At the beginning of each thriller hour, hollywoods original master of the macabre, boris karloff, sets the tone and primes viewers for frightful and chilling dramas based on the works of some of the horror genres greatest writers. And the nightmares would return no other film, tv show or book ever scared me.
Karloff names the weeks principal players as their faces appear. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics. Boris karloff presented all 67 episodes, and was as effective a host for this. Boris karloffs thriller, and it would be great reading for any heretofore nonfan interested in learning about the series. Get the best deals on boris karloff thriller when you shop the largest online selection at. After thriller was cancelled, the comic was retitled boris karloff s tales of mystery. Thriller is an american anthology television series that aired during the. More than a monster by my good friend stephen jacobs. Boris karloff presents tales of the frightened abridged. Jones was very good and boris karloff was both the voice of the grinch and the narrator.
Boris karloff thriller comic books for sale online. Boris karloff tales of mystery archives hc 20092011 dark. The shows origins and troubled history is first discussed here, followed by biographies of such key figures as producer william frye, executive producer hubbell robinson, writers robert bloch and donald s. The best and scariest episodes of boris karloffs thriller. On facebook theres an open discussion group called the boris karloff association with lots of members, theres my very own boris karloff information centre and my home site a 125 th anniversary tribute to boris karloff. A good imagination boris karloff thriller series 1 youtube. Values of boris karloff thriller free comic book price guide. How boris karloff voiced dr seuss how the grinch stole. Books by boris karloff author of how the grinch stole christmas. Boris karloff s thriller was an hourlong tv horror anthology series that originally aired on nbc from 1960 to 1962. One of the worlds greatest stage musicians leaves his magic book, the secret to his impossible feats. Values of boris karloff thriller free comic book values. For a tale about a murdering book dealer a good imagination, as sure as my name is boris karloff karloff leafs through a large tome with actors pictures on each page.
An illustrated likeness of karloff continued to introduce each issue of this publication for more than a decade after his death. Boris karloff has 32 books on goodreads with 597 ratings. Boris karloffs thriller television series old movies, vintage movies, 60s tv, daily mood. This reference book is a chronicle of the television series thriller, which was hosted and introduced by boris karloff, and ran for two. The show was primarily focused around horror and suspense stories which were presented by boris karloff, who would act as the shows horror host, as well as starring in several episodes. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale online. Uncle konrad markesan has made a remarkable scientific discovery. With boris karloff, harry townes, ilka windish, henry silva. After a couple of issues, this title was soon replaced by the longrunning boris karloff tales of mystery. Thriller was at first criticized as a copy of alfred hitchcock presents, substituting the avuncular master of suspense with the acknowledged king of horror, boris karloff. William shatner 1961 boris karloff s thriller 01x16 the hungry. Anthology series hosted by boris karloff that originally told ordinary tales of crime and mystery, but later became a showcase for gothic horror stories, many of which were based on works by authors such as cornell woolrich, robert bloch, and charlotte armstrong. Thriller aka boris karloffs thriller is an hourlong tv horror anthology series.
Cooper rare vtg horror pulp paperback book ace thriller horror boris karloff movie tiein 50s collectible lentresort 5 out of 5 stars 317. Howard, august derleth, cornell woolrich, richard matheson, and robert bloch, to name just a few. Boris karloff in thriller 1960 thriller was created by hubbell robinson for mca s revue studios. Tales of mystery volume 1 gathers the twoissue run of boris karloff thriller, unavailable since 1962, and the first two issues of the comic that continued the series for the next two decades, packaging all in a book packed with lovely fullcolor panels throughout. Nov 04, 2016 the reputation of boris karloffs thriller, which ran from 19601962, is such that it was one of the most highly anticipated dvds until its 2010 release. During the run of thriller, karloff lent his name and likeness to a comic book for gold key comics based upon the series.
Boris karloff presents thriller the complete series all 67 episodes. The book was like many other excellent anthologies, such as the ghostly gallery, stories that scared even me, and stories that go bump in the night, presented. What is your boris karloff thriller comic book worth. Wells, thriller had less in common with the universal monsters than with the moody 40s horror films of val lewtonwhere the supernatural lurked placidly in plain sight, jumping out of the. Mar 14, 2011 boris karloff a name synonymous with horror. Thriller was an american genre anthology tv series that aired in the 1960s and lasted for two seasons on nbc.
Hosted by boris karloff, thriller is yet another golden age of horror. The show was primarily focused around horror and suspense stories which were presented by boris karloff, who would act as the shows horror. Shop boris karloff presents thriller the complete series all 67 episodes with extras 14 disc dvd box set all regions horror and supernatural tv. May 19, 2009 starting in 1962, for the kings ransom of two bits, your average redblooded american kid could pick up a copy of boris karloff thriller and be instantly transported to a world of haunted houses, doomed desert islands and criminal enterprises where the joke was always on the cleverest. Though remembered primarily as a series that emphasized gothic horror, under producer fletcher markle thriller was initially a series oriented towards suspense and crime drama, in the manner of alfred hitchcock presents. The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots.
Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. Shriver gives monster kid readers a look behind the scenes of thriller with this except from his new book, boris karloff. See more ideas about boris karloff, horror comics, comic book board. For nearly twenty years, the comic book series boris karloff tales of mystery wove stories of intrigue, suspense, and macabre drama. A secondrate nightclub magician inherits a genuine book of sorcery from his occultist uncle. One irony in the presentation was not to be overlooked.
The first two issues have title of boris karloff thriller fontsize. His popularity following frankenstein in the early 1930s was such that for a brief time he was billed simply as karloff. Directed by roger corman, it starred vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, and hazel court. This book may have been a little late to cash in on that conceit, coming out in 1960, but its still a great idea.
Although karloff s presence linked the series to universals monster movie cycle of the 30s and 40s, which had its roots in the 19th century novels of bram stoker, mary shelley, and h. Onsale date from 1962 books and pamphlets, copyright office, library of congress. See more ideas about thriller, funny shows, boris karloff. The complete series dvd 2010 14disc set seasons 12 boris karloff. The show met its demise after only two seasons, too closely competitive with the alfred hitchcock hour. And perhaps the best of them all was thriller, hosted by boris karloff. I n 1959, tv producer hubbell robinson was scouting around for a new series to air on nbc, the network he had once been president of. In the film, a magician who has been turned into a raven seeks help from a former sorcerer. He is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of frankensteins monster in the 1931 film frankenstein, 1935 film bride of frankenstein, and 1939 film son of frankenstein. They will tell you strange secrets of the supernatural, of science experiments gone wrong. When karloff starred in frankenstein, nobody had much faith it would lead. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. May 10, 2010 boris karloff before stephen king wrote that probably the best horror series ever put on tv was thriller, which ran on nbc from september of 1960 until the summer of 1962 really only.
Iconic actor karloff slapped his name on these comics crudely drawn versions of the dapper actor provided intros and moral conclusions for these creepy stories, making for a classic midcentury drugstore. By issue 4 the series had changed names to tales of mystery and they feature ghosts and curses and such. Thriller with boris karloff 19 dvds complete series. They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. Boris karloff s thriller masquerade series 2 episode 6 1961 just when you thought you knew everything about the life of a vampire you find out someone. This book is a must for diehard fans of the excellent classic tv horror anthology thriller a. One of the best from the first series boris karloff thriller series a good imagination this is a public domain film.
In thriller the horror was gothic, with a darker, bleaker vision of life than its contemporaries. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Boris karloffs thriller 1960s television series thriller, boris karloff. Horror fans who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s were nearly enraptured with the content and structure of this show. E22 by august derleth boris karloff a young couple goes to visit their uncle, but instead of hospitality, are locked in their rooms at night.
Jul 19, 20 boris karloff s thriller was an anthology series that ran from 19601962. The testimony that christmas is an occasion when mundane concerns really are secondary to joys of the spirit was not exactly reinforced by the many commercials on behalf of all. Rod serlings nervous energy animated the twilight zone and alfred hitchcocks laconic drawl set the tone for his eponymous suspense series. Drawing on detailed research, previously unpublished letters, and interviews with those who knew him this new biography dispels the often repeated myths associated with the star many perpetuated by karloff himself and reveals a wealth of new information about the private and professional life of boris karloff. Boris karloffs thriller, and it would be great reading. Features a new introduction by boris karloff s daughter sara karloff. Author steven kings proclaiming it the best horror series of all time in his 1981 book, danse macabre certainly enhanced its eminence. The show featured host boris karloff introducing a mix of macabre horror tales and suspense thrillers. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. One of the best, dedicated to horror, unlike the others that always presented a regular shot of scifi, was boris karloff s grim goodie, thriller. Boris karloff thriller 1962 gold key comic books mycomicshop. Boris karloffs thriller the bride who died twice video.
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