House of Mystery, #14

Published: May 1953

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House of Mystery #14

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Issue Contents:
The Deadly Dolls
1 page horror-suspense
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products Corp. Inside front cover.

The Crimes of the Black Cat
Story 2 6 pages crime
Storyline

Joe Palmer is the last survivor of a robbers' gang. When his boss' black cat Damascus starts killing off the jurors who sentenced him to death and comes for him, Palmer is frightened and tries to get rid of the beast. But bullets can't do no harm, because the police staged the whole affair - to make Palmer confess his crimes.

Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page children

"Here's the maze of mirrors, Pud..."

Credits
Strange Fears!
Story 5 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

Superstitions explained.

Story Notes

Art credit by Bob Rozakis and Gene Reed.

Bells and Noises!
Story 6 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

The tolling of bells keeps evil spirits away.

The Melody of Death
Story 7 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Alex Breska runs a diner and worships Egyptian death god Anubis in his back room. A trio of be-bop musicians annoys his ears. They come for breakfast and start pulling Breska’s leg. He warns them to play his Egyptian notes, because they will profane the holy music. The boppers start jamming, turn into mummies and die.

Credits
The Line of Stars
Story 8 1 page
The Tree of Death!
Story 9 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

The tree of Edgewell is connected to the lives of the Dalhousie clan.

Story Notes

Credits by Bob Rozakis and Gene Reed.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 10 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

I Hired a Ghost!
Story 11 6 pages crime; horror-suspense
Storyline

Jason Hawley wears the cursed Malayan "moonstone" to a Halloween party. A demonic figure appears, chases Hawley through the house, but falls to his death. It was Hawley's manservant Weems, trying to rob the precious jewel.

Credits
Story Notes

First-person narrative.

Superman Is on Television!
Story 12 0 pages
Haunted Happenings
Story 13 2 pages non-fiction
Storyline

Accounts of supernatural phenomena.

Credits
Black Magic!
Story 14 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

The "deathbone" curse of the Australian bushmen.

Story Notes

Credits from Bob Rozakis and Gene Reed.

The Case of the Deadly Dolls
Story 15 6 pages detective-mystery
Storyline

Ingenious doll maker Mr. Coner fabricates dolls of people who die shortly afterwards. Investigating lieutenant Farragut finally detects a pattern and arrests the doll maker.

Credits
Story 16 1 page
Buzzy Gets Tips on Choosing a Profession!
Story 17 1 page teen
Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.