House of Mystery, #27

Published: June 1954

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House of Mystery #27

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Issue Contents:
Fate Held Four Aces!
1 page
Credits
Binky Says: "Act Your Age!"
Story 1 1 page humor; advocacy; teen
Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Magic Mask of Murano!
Story 2 6 pages
Storyline

An allegedly magic mask prevents those who wear it from harm. When two thugs steal it and perform a bank robbery, the joke is on them.

Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page
The Crew-less Ship!
Story 5 1 page fantasy
Death's I.O.U.
Story 6 6 pages
Storyline

Two French noblemen duel themselves over a period of weeks. One manipulates the pistol of the other, but the plan backfires.

Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 7 1 page children

"Let's go see the lions and tigers now..."

Credits
Death at the Controls
Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page non-fiction

"Is the space between the Earth and Sun full of light?"

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 10 1 page
The Man Who Built a Crazy House!
Story 11 6 pages
Storyline

Asa Hartley builds a loony-looking house to ruin the neighborhood, because the townsfolk drove off his father. The police chief, however, digs deeper and uncovers a crime committed years ago.

Credits
Three Exciting New Adventures

Featuring Batman

Story 12 0 pages
America's Most Mysterious Man
Story 13 2 pages
Credits
Story 14 1 page humor

"Hmm -- Quite an interesting discourse on fossils..."

Fate Holds Four Aces!
Story 15 6 pages

"I was amused, at first, by gambler Joe Kerr’s obsession with his playing cards --until I discovered the gruesome and terrifying secret that drove him on and on to complete his strange, solitary game of death!"

Storyline

Jane Howard, newspaperwoman, remembers her encounter with Joe Kerr, the gambler who was searching frantically for a special “joker” card. Kerr was killed in the process, a victim of his own greed.

Characters
  • Jane Howard
  • Joe Kerr
  • Jim Murphy
  • Hank Minor
  • Dick Barry
  • Edna Meadows
  • Philip Strome
Credits
Story Notes

Cover story. First-person narrative.

Story 16 1 page

"Step right up, folks..."

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Underseas Treasure
Story 18 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.