House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1959

Cover by Bob Brown. Featuring: 8 page story "The Riddle of the Earth's Second Moon" drawn by Bernard Baily; 8 page story "The Man With The Magic Mind" drawn by George Roussos; 8 page story "The Mystery of Dimension Valley" drawn by Jim McArdle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bob Brown. Featuring: 9 page story "The Mystery of the Martian Eye" drawn by George Roussos; 8 page story "Prisoners of the Second City" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 8 page story "Something's Alive in Volcano 13" drawn by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Prototype of Negative Man (Doom Patrol) in "The Negative Man" (art by Jack Kirby). Also in this issue: "The 100-Century Doom," "the Man Who Could Steal Anything," and "The Visitors From Kardus II." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Kirby. "Earth's Strangest Salesman," art by Jim Mooney; Aliens are using a salesman to plant weapons on Earth, but when a man throws the salesman out, the salesman suddenly recalls the aliens' plans and stops an invasion. One-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #23. "What's Your B.Q.*? (* Brotherhood Quotient)" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Man with the Double Destiny," art by Bill Ely; When Mr. Clyde discovers that he has been hired to guide gun runner Verrill through the Peruvian jungle, he refuses to help him; But he doesn't know that Verrill has enlisted a witch doctor, so that whatever happens to Verrill happens to Clyde. Ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7. Non-fiction half-page "Curious Names of Western Mines," script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. "Ghost in the Doorway" text story. "The Stone Sentinels of Giant Island," art by Jack Kirby; A scientific expedition comes across an unknown island with stone statues resembling those on Easter Island; After one of the statues comes to life, Prof. Spears deciphers an tablet and discovers that the statues are sentries for an ancient alien base under the island. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Brown. Featuring: 8 page story "The Baffling Bargains" drawn by Lee Elias; 8 page story "The Atom Detective" drawn by Bill Ely; 8 page story "The Beast That Slept 1,000 Years" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. 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.

Cover art by Bob Brown. "Be Sure of Your Facts!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations. "The Return of the Animal-Men," art by Bill Ely; While studying an ancient African crypt, Alan Hunter ponders images of Horus, Amun, and Anubis; Outside the crypt Alan meets the same gods in the nearby jungle; But they are actually beings from the planet Parma who came to Earth years ago. "The Walking Stick!", art by Bill Ely; A man who murdered his uncle believes that his uncle's spirit has returned when he hears the sound of his walking stick. "The Human Hurricane," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Photographer Paul Bradley is given permission to take all the photos he wants of a local village's festival of the wind god, except the temple of Notus, the Wind God himself. One-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Invisible Shield" text story. "The Man the Creature Feared," art by Bob Brown; An alien is sighted in the vicinity of a number of strange events, like buildings lifting off the ground and floating in the air before landing again; The only thing that the alien seems to fear is a man bundled up like a mummy in men's clothing. Challengers of the Unknown ad. Half-page Dickey Dusk puzzle, art by Martin Naydel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bernard Baily. "The Cosmic Plant," art by Bill Ely; A mysterious plant grows up, right through a city street, on a quest to absorb every bit of water it can find; The authorities determine that they can kill the plant if they poison its supply of water. Half-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Enchanted Violin," art by Doug Wildey; Paul Drake wants to be respected as a concert violinist, but due to his average performance skills only gets offers to be a musical clown; When he hears the legend of the violin of Lajos, he decides that it will change his destiny. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. "Giant in the Ground" text story. "They Called Me a Martian," art by Bruno Premiani; Jay Drews, billed as the Man of 1000 Faces, does a quick-change act; After a performance, he's approached by a stranger selling him a realistic Martian costume, claiming he found it in a chest that fell out of the sky. "The Secret of the Cave Light," art by Bernard Baily; On an archaeological dig, mysterious lights start emanating from caves, having dramatic effects on the men on the dig, changing them into strange creatures. 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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"Menace of the Golden Globule," "The Secret of Keating Castle" (art by Howard Purcell), "The Mystery of the Teen-Age Swami," and "The Sleepers From the Past!" Duotone cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Nick Cardy and Jack Adler. Featuring: 8 page story "I Fought the Molten Monster" drawn by Howard Purcell; 1 page public service announcement "The Atom Servant of Man" written by Jack Schiff; 1 page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff; 7 page story "The Human Cyclotron" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 1 page Mysteries in Space! filler; 1 page text story "The Long Night of Fear"; 7 page story "Prisoners of the Robot Factory" drawn by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.