Auctions: comic books January 1954

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 22 FR 1.0

9.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Ruben Moreira. "The Phantom's Return!," pencils by Curt Swan; Special effects engineer Raymond Danner is supposed to die at the hands of a rival. "The Second Life of General Marcellus!," art by Nick Cardy; Newspaper reporter Mark Ransom is convinced to be the reincarnation of Roman general Marcellus. "The Isle of the Ageless!," art by Leonard Starr; A millionaire is going to be robbed of his money; His secretary stages a hustle involving a treasure map, a fountain of youth, a hidden island plus natives let in on the plot, special make-up effects and false diamonds. "The Ghost of Devil Mountain!," art by Ruben Moreira; Two mountaineers try to climb the haunted Mount Taroo; One of them goes insane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Fear (1951 Superior) 17 0.3

Interior is complete other than being coverless. Includes unattached low quality reproduction front cover.

Make Mine Horror; during Prohibition, Cuff Jenkins and Ratsy Dugan make a business trip and discover the thing in the room. Deadline for Death; a columnist named Earl Watson has a typewriter that writes by itself. Thirteenth Step text story. Revenge of the Corpse; a pair of criminals scheme to get an old farmers hidden treasure. Vampires Two; a vampire is terrorizing the town of Gauntsville. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

My Friend Irma (1950 Marvel) 39 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached. Water damage.