House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1955-1957

Cover art by Win Mortimer. "The Hundred-Year Duel!", art by Jim Mooney; American native Charlie Whitehorse of Sioux descent feels compelled to battle a Crow warrior--as their forefathers decreed a hundred years ago; Their duel to the death in a nightly baseball stadium ends with the burying of the war-axe. "The Man Who Became A Fish," pencils by Howard Sherman; Dr. Clay claims to be able to transform any living matter back into a primordial fish-like state; Two cops come searching his house for escaped convict Bolton; They are made to believe that Bolton swims around as a fish now in Clays big aquarium tank. Half-page filler "Man or Wolf?" Professor Eureka humor page, art by Henry Boltinoff. "Sorcery From The Skies!", art by Bill Ely; In a reconstructed New England fishing village strange things are happening; Wagons, boats and statues begin to stir like being moved by magic; Behind all this is a clever newspaperman cashing in on the phenomenon. "Madame's Museum of Mystery" text story by Jack Miller (as John Marston). Half-page story "A lion! Run, Shorty!", art by Henry Boltinoff. "Doom Enters A Beauty Contest!", art by John Prentice; Beautiful, orphaned Amy Leaf comes under custody of her uncle; He forces her to dress as plainly as possible and hide her beauty; Uncle tells her gruesome family history tales and manipulates the world around Amy to play dead when she passes in make-up. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jim Mooney. "The Fatal Superstition," art by John Prentice; Wearing polka-dot kerchiefs around your neck will bring you bad luck; One business partner kills the other, framing this made-up superstition jinx for it. 2/3-page Bebe story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Golden Man!", art by Jim McArdle; Ray James thinks his neighbor Meeker has constructed a machine that turns metal into gold overnight; James murders the old inventor in his sleep—only to find out that the machine never worked. Half-page filler "Curse of the Blankenships" by Morris Waldinger. One-page filler "Ghostly Miners!" by Morris Waldinger. "The Island of No Return!", pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Charles Paris; Adventurer Bart Madden leaves a trail of bodies to get his hands on a sunken pirate treasure; Too bad the island natives dont take friendly to his actions. "The Phantom Photographs" article by Jack E. Miller, art by Raymond Perry. "The Man Who Haunted A Ghost!", art by Jim Mooney; Scotch millionaire McNally gets murdered; His best friend Duncan frames the formers cousin by making the ghost of the castle appear as a witness. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Treasure of Montezuma," "The Runaway Robot," "The Prisoner of Clock Island," and "The Fountain of Youth" (art by Ruben Moreira). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Statue That Came To Life," "The Tree Man," "The Modern Nostradamus" (art by Mort Drucker), and "The Water World." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Voyage of No Return" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Man With The X-Ray Eyes" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Gloves of Fate" drawn by Ruben Moreira; 6 page story "The Man Who Had Two Ghosts" pencilled by Howard Purcell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "Professor Smith's Magic Lamp" drawn by Jim Mooney; 6 page story "The Unlucky Chain Letters" drawn by Howard Purcell and Ray Burnley; 6 page story "Secret of the Phantom Indian" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "I Was A Prisoner In A Roman Galley" drawn by Bill Ely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Coins That Came to Life," "The Town That Lived Yesterday," "The Mirage Maker" (art by Ruben Moreira), and "The Tragic Game." Fearless Fosdick stars in a quarter-page Wildroot Cream-Oil ad by Al Capp. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Impossible Tricks!", art by Leonard Starr; Two journalists work to expose a stage magician's tricks, but one of them is secretly working with the fraud to undermine the investigation. "The House That Couldn't Be Destroyed," art by Howard Sherman; A wrecking crew is unable to demolish a house until the last descendant of its ancestral family dies. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Greeting Cards of Destiny," art by Jim McArdle; Several people receive antique greeting cards which seem to successfully foretell coming disasters. Untitled Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff; The professor investigates the tomb of King Tut-Anka. "Strangest Rainfalls in History" text article by Jack Miller. "Never Underestimate a New Idea!" public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "Dinosaur Island," art by Bill Ely; Dr. Wallace exposes two living dinosaurs as a hoax perpetrated by a lazy researcher. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Stranger From Out There," pencils by Ramona Fradon, inks by Charles Paris; A stranger comes to a town that has cut itself off from the world and he appears to be from outer space. "The Ink That Mastered Men's Minds"; A man accidentally gets ahold of magic ink that will command anyone to do whatever he wants them to. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Voice From 2,500 Years Ago," art by Jim McArdle; Archeologists dig up an ancient temple in Greece with a statue that knows everything that has happened. "The Mystery of Dreams" article by Jack Miller; Stories of famous people who solved puzzles in their dreams. "The Talking Toys of Lost Valley," art by Bill Ely; A man steals the plans to small toys that can act as though they are humans but he has trouble bringing the toys to market. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bill Ely. "The Man Who Could Read Minds," pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Stan Kaye; A mind-reader blackmails several men because he knows all their secrets. Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone comic book ad. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Midget Maker," art by Ruben Moreira; A criminal "professor" hides criminals after a hold-up by shrinking them, but one of the criminals is actually an under-cover cop. 2/3 Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "What Are You Getting Out of School?" public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. "The Master of the Stars," art by Jim McArdle; An efficency expert changes the way businesses do business to save them money, and to make them easier to rob, then dresses as a phony fortune-teller, Centauri, to guide robbers. "The Mysterious Gypsy Cards" article by Jack Miller, art by Raymond Perry; Facts about Tarot cards. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff; Moolah's crystal ball and the newspaper don't agree on what the weather is going to be. "The Imp on the Flying Trapeze," art by Bill Ely; Marko, a trapeeze artist who lost his nerve, helps a tree and gains the friendship of a wood elf. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Secret of Hill 141" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Magic Wardrobe" drawn by Leonard Starr; 6 page story "The Immortal Man"; 6 page story "The Jigsaw Puzzles of Peril" drawn by Ruben Moreira. 36 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.

Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "The Bird of Fate" drawn by Jim Mooney; 5 page story "Dead Man's Diary" drawn by Ralph Mayo; 6 page story "The Phantom Arena" drawn by John Prentice; 6 page story "Black Magic For Sale" drawn by Bill Ely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Robot Named Think" drawn by Jim Mooney; 6 page story "The Amazing Stone Face" drawn by Howard Purcell; 6 page story "They Call Me Prince of Liars" drawn by Bill Ely; 5 page story "The Man With the Stolen Eyes" drawn by Unk A. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "The Man Marooned on Earth" drawn by Ruben Moreira; 6 page story "The Magic Monkey" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Legend of the Black Swan" written by Bob Haney and drawn by Ramona Fradon & Charles Paris; 6 page story "The Man In the Mummy's Mask" drawn by Bill Ely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Ely. Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Ely, Leonard Starr, Jim Mooney and John Prentice. He keeps his hands locked in metal boxes night and day...and nobody knows why! Don't miss "The Imprisoned Hands" with art by Bill Ely. Also in this issue: "The Mysterious Mr. Omen" with art by Leonard Starr; "The Build-It-Yourself Robot" with art by Jim Mooney; and "The Charms of Doom" with art by John Prentice. Plus: untitled Professor Eureka 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page article "Beware the Water Witches" by George Kashdan; and Binky in 1-page public service announcement "It's Fun to Belong!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "I Rode Man O'Mars," art by John Prentice; A Martian takes over the mind of a horse. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Song That Haunted"; A man takes revenge on Broadway composers using a color organ. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. "Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Superman introduces a group of boys and girls to the public library. "I Was The Man In the Iron Mask," art by Bill Ely; A scientist is forced to wear an iron mask after an accident gives him deadly radioactive vision. "Marauders from Mars" text story by George Kashdan. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Amazing Swami," art by Ruben Moreira; A newspaper reporter investigates a phoney swami and a million dollar robbery. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Leonard Starr. Featuring: 6 page story "The Man Who Stole Teardrops" drawn by Jim Mooney; 6 page story "The Sea Witch" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Fireworks of Prophecy" drawn by Unk A; 6 page story "The Second Death of Abraham Lincoln" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Man with the Golden Shoes" (art by Al McWilliams?) "The Day I Floated Through the Air" (art by Mort Meskin), "The House of 100 Dreams," and "The Man Who Lost His Shadow." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bernard Baily. Featuring: 6 page story "The Man Who Hated Mirrors" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Wizard of 1956" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Forbidden Statues" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Man Who Bought Thrills" drawn by Unk A. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Woman Who Lived Twice" (art by Mort Meskin), "Strangest Spy on Earth," "The Village of a Hundred Hexes," and "The Town of Secret Faces." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

First Silver Age issue. Cover by Leonard Starr. Featuring: 6 page story "I Turned Back Time" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Balloon Creatures" drawn by Bernard Baily; 5 page story "The Unknown Sentinel" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; 6 page story "The Amazing Cholly the Chimp" drawn by Leonard Starr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Howard Sherman. Featuring: 8 page story "The Thing in The Black Box" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Unlucky Birthstones" drawn by Ramona Fradon and Charles Paris; 4 page story "Laughing Ghost of Warwick Castle" drawn by George Papp; 6 page story "The Man Who Wasn't Human" drawn by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Nick Cardy. Featuring: 6 page story "The Untamed" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Man Who Borrowed Lives" drawn by Leonard Starr; 6 page story "The Ageless Man" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Secret Carved In Wood" drawn by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Ely. Featuring: 6 page story "The Magic Spectacles" drawn by Ruben Moreira; 6 page story "The Phantom on Wheels!" drawn by John Prentice; 6 page story "The Haunted Melody" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Glitter of Doom" drawn by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "The Tomb of Ramfis," art by John Prentice; Professor Daniels uses an incantation from an ancient Egyptian scroll to travel back in time and exonerate himself from charges of fraud, unwittingly creating a historical paradox. -page Robbie the Robot story by Irwin Hasen. "The Saragossa Ghost" article. "The Second Man in the Moon," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Inventor Hank Larkin is fated to always come in second-best in everything he attempts. 2/3 Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Magic Shirt," art by Bill Ely; During a shipwreck, Elmo Burns' life is saved by a sea captain who gives him a legendary shirt that has been passed down since medieval times; Later, Elmo gives up the shirt, sacrificing himself to save the life of the girl he loves. "Winter Sports Champions of the World" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira; highlights of the 1956 Winter Olympics. -page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "I Battled the Creatures of Mount Olympus," art by Ruben Moreira; On an archaeological expedition in Greece, Professor Holder encounters living monsters from mythology. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"The Prisoner on Canvas," "Million-Dollar Magic," "The Thing in the Telescope" (Mort Meskin art?), and "Master of Thrills." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Superstition Day," "The Demon Shoes," "The Second Life of Mr. Swan," and "The Thing in the Box" (art by Jack Kirby). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Haunting Scarecrow" drawn by Sheldon Moldoff; 6 page story "I Was a Human Guinea Pig" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Secret of the Magic Flute" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Amazing Stone Faces" drawn by Ruben Moreira. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Meskin. Featuring: 6 page story "The Lady and the Creature" drawn by Nick Cardy; 1 page Professor Eureka filler by Henry Boltinoff; 6 page story "The Man With The Six Senses" drawn by Bill Ely; Half page filler "River of Death"; 1 page public service announcement "Worldwide Adventures in Science!"; 6 page story "Riddle of the Red Roc" drawn by Jack Kirby; 2 page text article "Spectral Sounds in the Night"; 6 page story "*The Crown of Doom" drawn by George Roussos and John Tartaglione; 1 page Moolah the Mystic filler by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ruben Moreira. Featuring: 6 page story "The Golden Doom" drawn by Nick Cardy; 6 page story "The Artist Who Painted Dreams" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "My Terrible Twin" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "The Human Time Capsule" drawn by Mort Meskin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Kirby. Featuring: 6 page story "The Magic Lantern" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Road to Nowhere" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "Three Fearful Wishes" drawn by Jim McArdle; 6 page story "The Human Dragon" pencilled by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Mort Meskin. Featuring: 6 page story "Sinister Shadow" drawn by George Roussos; 6 page story "The Thief of Thoughts" drawn by Jack Kirby; 6 page story "The Bell That Tolled -- Danger" drawn by Sheldon Moldoff; 6 page story "The Girl In The Iron Mask" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Wizard of Water," art by Bill Ely; Con man Edward Fuller finds a pitchfork that supplies the water he only promises the farmers he swindles; But when his past catches up with him, he loses the pitchfork, and it is reclaimed by its rightful owner. Palisades Amusement Park advertisement starring Superman. One-page Science Says You are Wrong If You Believe That filler "It will be possible to build a telescope...". "Five Days to Doom," art by Sheldon Moldoff; Mr. Halsey finds a calendar on his printing press that seems to be able to predict very colorful weather; But Halsey discovers the secret of the calendar and helps to stop an alien plot to loot and destroy the Earth. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Legend of the Golden Lion," art by George Roussos; A fearless hunter finds that he can't shoot a golden lion, and instead frees him from a rope-trap; Later, the lion returns the kindness, protecting the hunter from a gorilla. "How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Mummy's Revenge" text story. "The Man Who Made Giants," art by Bob Brown; A scientist promises to turn a trio of criminals into giants for a fee, but it's all an elaborate trick to bilk them out of their money. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Ruben Moreira. "Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Book That Bewitched," art by Joe Maneely; Occult researcher Dexter Waring is writing a well-publicized book debunking the supernatural while at the same time running a scam to convince wealthy people that they are endangered by evil mystical forces. -page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "Three Gambles with Fate," art by Howard Purcell; Carl Burk steals legendary Chinese herbs that he believes will bring him great wealth and fame. "The Secret of the Phantom Fish" article. "The Phantom Ship," art by George Papp; On an ocean cruise, Roger Duval has been robbing passenger cabins and tries to escape overboard when he is spotted; He climbs aboard a passing ship but finds that its crew are all ghosts, as is he, having died in his escape. "The Magic Stick," art by George Papp; Traveling singer Brian O'Reilly discovers a magic stick that seems to help avert several disasters. "The Microscopic Man," art by Ruben Moreira; A scientist finds a method of shrinking objects and restoring them, but when his assistant is accidentally exposed to it, he continues to shrink and may disappear entirely before he can be restored to normal size. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Brown. Featuring: 6 page story "The Miniature Disasters" drawn by George Roussos; 6 page story "The Last Sorcerer" drawn by Bernard Baily; 6 page story "Puppets of Doom" drawn by Howard Purcell; 6 page story "Dream Girl" drawn by Bob Brown; 2 page Just Imagine reprint story "The Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow" by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.