House of Mystery, #26

Published: May 1954

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House of Mystery #26

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Issue Contents:
The Human Target!
1 page
Credits
Binky Says: "Welcome Amigo!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man with the Magic Ears!
Story 2 6 pages
Storyline

Pioneering engineer Alfred Jarvis builds a machine with which he can hear the sounds plants make. Their cries, their sobs, their dying sighs. He goes on a rampage to stop people from cutting flowers, but is suspected to be a madman.

Credits
Story Notes

First-person narrative.

Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page children

"I'm afraid of wild animals in these woods..."

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Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
Written in the Sands!
Story 6 2 pages
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The Ship from the Past!
Story 7 6 pages
Storyline

A “spectral ship” pursues a modern freighter. It’s all a ruse, though, for a wanted criminal uses this set-up to flee the country.

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Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
Story 8 0 pages
Can You Explain It?
Story 9 2 pages
Credits
The Dress of Doom!
Story 10 4 pages
Storyline

The bride is wearing a supposedly cursed wedding dress.

Credits

Featuring Amazing but True!

Story 11 1 page non-fiction

"A turtle closes its eyes from the bottom!"

Dance of Death
Story 12 2 pages
Credits
Story 13 1 page humor

"Hmm-- I did it! Ten years of hard work!"

The Human Target!
Story 14 6 pages
Storyline

A knife-thrower’s unrequited love for his assistant ends in jealousy and death.

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Story Notes

Cover story. First-person narrative.

Featuring Mutt & Jeff

Story 15 1 page

"Millions of readers know..."

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.