1. Publication and Forma: Castle of Horror was published by Portman Distribution Ltd. in the UK, starting in January 1978. It was a magazine-format comic book series that ran for at least five issues.
2. Reprinted Material: The magazine reprinted stories, often alongside its sister title Tales of Terror. These reprints were licensed from Marvel Comics.
3. **Specific Issue Content**:
- Issue #1 Featured tales of vampires, despite cover art that might suggest otherwise.
- Issue # 2: Included stories like "The Blood Sacrifice of Amanda Saint!" and "The Living Dead".
- Issue # 4: Contained black and white comic strips, continuing the trend of reprinted material.
4. Themes and Style: While specific themes are not detailed, the magazine likely followed the horror genre conventions of the time, possibly including supernatural elements, vampires, and other horror staples.
5. Release Schedule: The series was published monthly, with the first four issues dated 1978 and the fifth issue dated 1979.
