Twilight Zone, under the Gold Key banner, was released in November 1962.
It's worth noting that at the time, comic book dates didn't correspond to the publication date,
but to the date unsold copies were returned. For the publisher, the question was how
many magazines of the same genre could be launched. While the magazines cost 12¢ for 36 pages, Thriller was launched as a trial at 25¢ but with 80 pages.
This time, Boris Karloff introduced the stories and often wrote their endings.
The two test issues were a success. Boris Karloff's Tales of Mystery was launched, but the page count was reduced to 36 pages and the price was reduced to 12¢. The magazine ran for 95 issues and, with the success of Twilight Zone, convinced the publisher to launch other magazines of the same genre.
Let's mention in bulk: Dark Shadows (1969-1976, 35 issues), Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972-1982, 60 issues), The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (1973-1982, 25 issues), etc.
But it's high time to discover the complete stories from the two issues of Thriller, where, without overdoing it with monsters, blood, or excess, they are able to instill, if not fear, at least anxiety—the very essence of fantasy.
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