House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books

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Cover pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Ray Burnley. Be Sure of Your Facts public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Dummy Of Death!", art by Bob Brown; Ventriloquist James Lang murders his colleague Wendell and steals his puppet "Blockhead." Half-page filler "The Mysterious Painting!", art by Morris Waldinger; Two painters separately paint the same picture. "She Wakes Up Screaming," art by Ruben Moreira; Mary Stokes suffers from bouts of madness; Her husband and her doctor surprise her with weird tricks to shock her back to sanity. Half-page filler "Ancient Legend!", art by Morris Waldinger. "The Prophecy of Doom," art by Howard Purcell; A party of explorers opens up an Egyptian tomb and is hit by a curse of death and madness. "I Was A Victim of Black Magic!", pencils by Jon Small, inks by George Roussos; A wheat fungus makes a French woman fantasize about demons. "He Hunted Ghosts" text story by David Kahn (as Don King), art by Raymond Perry. "The House Where Evil Lived!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Paul and Helen Morris win a house on the Mexican border which is said to be haunted; Three men died there, and nightly spooks keep running through the cellar. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Illusions of Dambro!" (art by Ruben Moreira); "The Four Forbidden Secrets"; "The Phantom With the Funny Face"; and "The Magic Kite." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Mysterious Mr. Omen," "The Build-It-Yourself Robot," "The Charms of Doom," and "The Imprisoned Hands." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Man with Countless Faces!", art by Howard Purcell; A lab accident causes a man's face to keep changing into duplicates of the people he looks at. Superman ad. "Look to the Stars!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Lou Cameron; Bob and his friends are saved from being lost in the woods because Bob knows how to find Polaris, the North Star. "The Ghost Planet," art by Sheldon Moldoff; Two scientists return from an underground expedition to discover that everyone on Earth has become invisible. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Prisoner of the Empty Quarter," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A crooked oil surveyor plans to steal treasures from the Middle Eastern country he is working in, but magical forces prevent his crimes. "Secret of the Space Signals" text story. "Earth's Super Prisoner," art by Nick Cardy; Adam Seldes and his friends save the life of a giant from another dimension, whose people's search for him is inadvertently causing great destruction. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Human Diamond," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; On an expedition to test out a diamond-detector, a crew gets a strong reading near a seam in a rock; Upon entering the seam, one of the men falls into a gaseous pit; Out of the pit comes a man made of solid diamond. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Phoenix," art by Howard Purcell; Harry Boone is about to finish his quest for an archeological treasure when the dangers of the jungle destroy his nerve; But when the natives point him toward the "deathless" Phoenix bird, he believes he's found a new source of courage. "Fred Finds a Way!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Underworld Sorcerer," art by Bernard Baily; Rocky Martin, crime boss, has been deported, but still maintains his underworld ties; While in Europe, he runs into the last in a line of sorcerers and believes he's found his ticket back to the States and his empire. "The Man Who Outraced Light" text story. "The Menacing Pet from Pluto!", art by Nick Cardy; An expedition finds freezing cold weather in the tropics; The cause appears to be a strange alien creature that seemingly escaped from a crashed ship and left behind the unconscious ship's captain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "Invasion of the Energy Creatures!", art by Bill Ely; Engineers hired to help a developing country's mining industry find an army of subterranean creatures wreaking havoc on the countryside. "Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy--Depending on You!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Supernatural City," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; At the 1000-year anniversary of the founding of a European city, events documented in the town's history, The Crimson Folio, begin happening again, and the city realizes that the book is actually a book of prophecies. "Secret of the Sphinx" text story. "The Runaway Bronc from Venus!", art by Ruben Moreira; In a South American town, photographer Ben Martin discovers an alien "bronc," a flying four-legged creature. Ben also finds a crashed spaceship with an injured pilot, who lets him know that Ben needs to ride the "bronc" back to the old corral, i.e., spaceship. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Riddle of the Alien Satellite," art by George Roussos; A glowing satellite lands on Earth, emitting rays that make everything around it shrink. "It's Fun to Learn!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Deadly Safaris," art by Bernard Baily; A swindler uses three enchanted artifacts to bring people under his control and force them to locate a fantastic lost treasure for him. "Death Knock!" half-page filler, script and art by Mort Drucker. Half-page Doctor Rocket story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Vengeful Victim" text story. "The Forbidden Face of Fa-San!", art by Bill Ely; Three treasure hunters encounter a strange three-headed idol; Two of the heads bring good fortune, but the third punishes the greedy hunter who tries to cheat his partners. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Case of the Perilous Pet," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A strange alien animal appears at a rocket installation and it can only be controlled by a young boy in a wheelchair. The Atom ad. "A Message from Otto the Robot!" public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Prisoner of the Golden Mask," art by Howard Sherman; Explorer Jane Rainey is exposed to a mysterious energy force in an ancient Mexican tomb that gives her uncontrollable destructive power. Superman ad. "The Idol that Hunted Danger" text story. "The Marauding Magicians," art by Bill Ely; An ancient sorcerer is revived from suspended animation by a gang of crooks who force him to use his magic to help them commit crimes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Keep Off Carrion Road," art by John Giunta; A machine that seems to be turning humans into strange creatures turns out to be a spaceship with lawmen from Pluto in search of escaped criminals. Batman ad. "A Tree Grows on Second Street" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town. "Duel of the 20th Century Sorcerers," art by George Roussos; A man discovers the means to compel his employers to resume a centuries-old fight between their ancestors. "The Secret of the Stolen Faces!", art by Howard Sherman; The personification of Fate intervenes in the lives of four people to demonstrate that they should not wish to change their identities. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Play It Safe!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; A day in the life of a forest ranger (billed as a "true story from the records of the Minnesota Warden Service"). "The Deadly Duplicates," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Escaped convict Stacy Derron steals an alien device that allows him to create multiple duplicates of himself, which he uses to launch a crime wave. The Flash ad. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Arrow That Saved the World," art by George Roussos; A hunter is given the enchanted bow and golden arrow of Odin to use against Loki, the god of mischief, who tried to escape punishment by having himself exiled to the future. "Puzzle of the Northern Lights" article about the Aurora Borealis. "That Creature Must Die," art by Howard Sherman; Miner Bart Latham finds a blind alien creature which he raises as a pet; Years later, when the alien seems to become violent, he must agree to kill it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Druidic Doom," art by Howard Purcell; An ancient feud over the ownership of a castle brings the Chancton Creature to life. Ad for Tomahawk and Rip Hunter ... Time Master. Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. "The Return of Astro," art by Howard Sherman; A rivalry between two wizards is revived in the present day by their descendants. Cave Carson Adventures Inside Earth ad. "They Defied Fate" text story. "Pawn of the Giant Grapplers," art by George Roussos; Ed Newcomb finds an alien criminal and challenges him to an arm-wrestling match for the fate of the Earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Certa. "The Touch of Disaster," script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman; A scientist gains invisibility touch and is then pursued by aliens for the secret. Superboy ad. "The Doom Game," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A couple of explorers find two pistols each loaded with three magic bullets, two will bring wealth, the other doom. "The Weird World of Gilgana," script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Martian Manhunter purposely gets abducted to another world in order to save two Earthmen. 2/3-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Aurora Superman model kit ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Certa. "Secret of the Purple People" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The Idol-Head releases the Venomee, a race of creatures who are searching for the means to turn into human form; They are able to disrupt the Manhunter's own power to change form. Mysteries of the Ages article about John Collins. "Treasure of Forgotten Powers," art by Howard Sherman; Three treasure hunters are searching for the fabled hoard of Quixtol in South America. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Certa. "Smoking is for Squares!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Paulette Breen (winner of the Palisades Amusement Park's Miss American Teenager contest) tells Bob and his friends that girls don't like guys who smoke. "The Girl With the Fatal Touch," inks by George Roussos; A green alien girl with the power to destroy anything made of gold causes consternation when she appears in a gold rush town. Half-page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Never Existed," art by Bruno Premiani; The daredevil Johnny Bravo doesn't understand why he remembers every detail of his past exploits, which have been well publicized, but no one around him recognizes him. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ad. "The Doom Shadow," script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa; Two monsters, the Aroo and the Chulko, are released from the Idol-Head, and the weird actions of the first one give Manhunter and Zook the necessary clue to defeating the second one. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Certa. "Children of Tomorrow!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child. "The Cosmic Curse," art by Howard Sherman; An astronaut is captured by shape-changing aliens, who send one of their own back to Earth in his place to steal top secret scientific information. Half-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Riddle of the Weird Warrior!", art by Bernard Baily; The construction of a new road to the town of Marlton releases a giant Indian warrior from suspended animation. G. I. Joe ad. Metamorpho ad. "The Orchestra of Doom!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter of Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The Idol-Head releases a band of living musical instruments, whose melodies have strange effects on everyone who hears them. 25 Years of Batman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Joe Certa. "Salute to Courage" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; commemoration of President John F. Kennedy. "The Beings in the Color Rings" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa; A strange creature made up of colored rings drains the color from various Earth objects, including the Manhunter and Zook, for its own nefarious purposes. Mysteries of the Ages article about Clara Lake, a notorious English medium. "The Man Who Hated His Powers," art by Howard Sherman; Dirk Reynolds begins to glow with an unquenchable light that will serve as a beacon to guide an alien invasion fleet to Earth. 25 Years of Batman ad. 80 Page Giant Superman Annual ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Friends Across the Seas" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man-Thing that Unearthed Secrets" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Dave Wood, art by Joe Certa; The Idol-Head of Diabolu transforms a man into various destructive creatures and compels him to unearth hidden evil artifacts. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story, script and art by Henry Boltinoff. "The Town that Buried Me--Alive!", art by Alex Toth; A twin is having memory problems, uncertain which one he is. "I Was Tried by an Insect Jury!", script by Jack Miller, art by George Roussos; A scientist discovers that his assistant has created giant intelligent insects who plan to rule the world. Ad for Adam Strange and Space Ranger. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.