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

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 74 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Anti-Gravity Menace," art by Bernard Baily; A strange spacecraft flying through Earth's atmosphere emits anti-gravity rays that cause anything they touch to float away. The New Adventures of Charlie Chan ad. Untitled Doctor Rocket story by Henry Boltinoff. "The School for Sorcerers," art by Bill Ely; The Great Jakarta, a stage magician, tries to prove to his students that there is no such thing as real magic. "The Man Who Refused to Die!"--A True Tall Tale, script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger and George Kashdan, art by Ed Smalle; Sgt. Charles D. Engel, shot down over the Atlantic, was lost at sea for twenty-one days before being recovered. "The Man with the Martian Body," art by George Roussos; Reporter Joe Lipari encounters a Martian who switches bodies with him. "The Phony Space Ships" text story. "That Deep, Dark Secret!" public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Margie learns that having a mental patient in the family is nothing to be ashamed of. "The Dragon of Times Square," art by Bob Brown; Sir Gawain is fighting a dragon in King Arthur's time when he and the dragon are transported to modern-day New York City by a bolt of lightning. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 95 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Wizard's Gift," art by Bill Ely; American tourist Joe Wales takes shelter in the ruins of a castle where he finds a walking stick and a scroll; Warming himself by a fire, he reads the story of the Wizard's Gift. Half-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "It's Fun to Help Others!" public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Brave and the Bold #28 ad. "Operation Space-Saver," art by Lee Elias; Harvey Keans is assigned the task of preventing a war between Jupiter and Saturn. One-page filler "New Year Superstitions," script and art by Mort Drucker. "The Build-It-Yourself Creature" text story. "Doorway in the Sky," art by Bob Brown; Alien scientists breed a new form of wildlife for their planet which accidentally gets transported to Earth where it becomes indestructible and a menace. World's Finest Comics ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 102 VG 4.0

"The Alien No-Man's-Land" (Ruben Moreira art); "King of the Swamp People"; and "Cellmate to a Monster!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 109 VG 4.0

"Track of the Invisible Beast" (art by Alex Toth), "The Mystery of the Space Swaps" (art by Joe Kubert), and "The Secret of the Hybrid Creatures" (art by Bill Ely). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 148 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4552227002

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.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 152 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Joe Certa. "The Floating Man!", script by Dave Wood, art by Jack Sparling; An accident during an experiment causes a scientist to become weightless, with the threat of then exploding after a certain period of time. "Where Is Everybody?", art by George Roussos; A misanthropic man sends everyone in his town into another dimension so they won't bother him anymore. Teen Titans ad. Mysteries of the Ages article about John Ederle and Elizabeth Horton. "How to Make New Friends!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested. "Iwangis--Creature King," script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The Idol-Head brings a giant stone statue to life, giving it the power to bring other statues of animals and legendary creatures to life. Batman and Robin ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 236 FN 6.0

Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 8 page story "Death Played A Sideshow" written by David V. Reed (as Coram Nobis) and drawn by Steve Ditko & Mike Royer; 1 page Cain's Game Room cartoons by Lore Shoberg; 9 page story "Deep Sleep" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Paul Kirchner & Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.