House of Mystery, #22
Published: January 1954
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The Ghost of Devil Mountain!
Credits
- Pencils:
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Home, Sweet Home!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.
The Phantom's Return!
Storyline
Special effects engineer Raymond Danner is supposed to die at the hands of a rival. But Danner uses some of his tricks to play dead and find his rival guilty.
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
Story Notes
First-person narrative
"Watch your step here, Butch..."
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
The Second Life of General Marcellus!
Storyline
Newspaper reporter Mark Ransom is convinced to be the reincarnation of Roman general Marcellus. Traveling to Italy he discovers the place where Marcellus died. Ransom is killed by the falling statue of his ancient rival.
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Story Notes
First-person narrative.
The Painter of Doom!
Storyline
Art painter Jack Simmons predicts death in his pictures.
Credits
- Pencils: Jay McArdle
- Inks: Jay McArdle
The Isle of the Ageless!
Storyline
A millionaire is going to be robbed of his money. His secretary stages a hustle involving a treasure map, a fountain of youth, a hidden island plus natives let in on the plot, special make-up effects and false diamonds.
Credits
- Pencils: Leonard Starr
- Inks: Leonard Starr
Story Notes
First-person narrative
Three Smashing Adventures
Secret of the Zombies
Story Notes
Sequence added by Gary Watson.
The Haunted Bed!
Storyline
A phantom ghost occupies a bed in a Brooklyn boarding house.
The Ghost of Devil Mountain!
Storyline
Two mountaineers try to climb the haunted Mount Taroo. One of them goes insane.
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
First-person narrative.
Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
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Ad by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
Story Notes
Back cover.