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House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1964

  • Issue #140
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 140
    • 1 1/2" spine split from the bottom. Centerfold detached. Water damage.

    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.

  • Issue #141
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 141
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Year of the Lion," art by George Roussos; An archaeologist becomes cursed while on an expedition to China, which bonds him to a lion for an entire year--whatever happens to the lion will happen to him. Ad for Space Ranger. Ad for Sgt. Rock annual. "Give and Take" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them so they can be donated to charity. "The Strange Case of Creature Conlon," art by Howard Sherman; Escaped convict King Conlon steals three magic vials which transform him into three powerful creatures. "The Alien Gladiator," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A landslide near Rome unearths an ancient arena and an alien who was once forced by the Emperor Nero to fight as a gladiator; Washed-up prizefighter Matt Burke defeats the alien, which gives him the confidence to return to the ring. Doom Patrol ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $12 HOUSE OF MYSTERY Comic. #141, G+(3).
    $17 HOUSE OF MYSTERY #141 GD/VG 3.0 "THE ALIEN GLADIATOR"

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  • Issue #142
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 142

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Golden Rule" public service announcement with Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. "The Secret of the Masked Vigilantes," script by Jack Miller, art by George Roussos; The crew of a crashed alien spaceship secretly aids an Earth city until a criminal learns something that allows him to blackmail them into helping him. Doom Patrol ad, art by Bob Brown. Hawkman ad. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "My Dream-Self Haunted Me," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; When Dean Colway inherits a castle, the butler uses magic to create a dream-duplicate of Colway that tries to kill him. "Magic for Money" text story. "The Wax Demons," script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman; Business is terrible at Roger Leslie's wax museum until he receives a shipment of new figures from his twin brother Clive; However, the figures are actually supernatural demons who steal art treasures for Clive. Ad for The Flash and The Atom. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #143
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 143
    • Water spotting with rust migration.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Are You a Good Neighbor?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The boys learn a lesson about littering. "The 330-Year Old Manhunt," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Howard Sherman, inks by Charles Paris; An embittered author discovers that a rival novelist has discovered the secret of time travel, which allows him to write with more historical accuracy; He accidentally kills the man, then steals the secret, goes back in time, and is arrested for a crime his rival previously committed. Superboy ad. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Borrowed Brains," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A scientist discovers a ray that can steal the intelligence of animals and people; However, when he uses it on an alien invader, it leads to his death. "The Giant-Maker" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The latest menace released from the Idol-Head of Diabolu is a creature that can turn people into giants; It releases Malador, an ancient sorcerer who had been shrunken to microscopic size as punishment. (Feature continues from Detective Comics #326.) 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #144
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 144
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Water damage.

    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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    $30 HOUSE OF MYSTERY #144 3.5 MARTIN MANHUNTER APPEARANCE OW PGS 1964
    6 days left Auction House of Mystery #144 - J'onn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter - Silver Age - DC horror

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  • Issue #145
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 145
    Auction opens May 6
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Water spots.
    • Water spotting.

    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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    $10 HOUSE OF MYSTERY #145 DC COMICS G+ 2.5 SILVER AGE SEPTEMBER 1964 Joe Certa art

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  • Issue #146
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 146

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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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    $10 House of Mystery 146 (Oct 1964, DC) Martian Manhunter vs The Doom Shadow! VG
    4 days left Auction House Of Mystery No 146
    7 days left Auction House Of Mystery 146 - Early Martian Manhunter

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  • Issue #147
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 147

    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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    $13 HOUSE OF MYSTERY #147 DC COMICS VG 4.0 SILVER AGE DEC 1964 THE MARTIAN MANHUNTER

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