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

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.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $80.00 View scan 4" Spine split to cover and 2" internal spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple. Oxidation and water spotting.

"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.