House of Mystery, #29
Published: August 1954
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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Became a Lion!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Rube Grossman
- Inks: Rube Grossman
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Hangman's House!
Storyline
All of his predecessors in the family of Frenchman Pierre Gault were hangmen. Now it’s Pierre’s turn, but he refuses to do the job. Doubts arise when people keep dying by accident in his presence.
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Ray Burnley
"Three exciting new adventures"
Story Notes
Includes a small reproduction of the cover to Batman (DC, 1940 series) #85.
"An energy treat so good to eat!"
"Attention! A leopard has broken loose..."
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Featuring Superman DC National Comics
Story Notes
Includes a box on fighting polio.
Enter the Ghost!
Storyline
Winters is an actor performing a play forbidden in the town. Lord Boynton has sworn to return from the grave to kill anyone attempting to mount the play.
Characters
- Jan Robley
- Winters
- Charning
- Lord Boynton
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Writer identified by Martin O'Hearn in Apa-I. First-person narrative.
"Now 10¢ attention -- Superman and Batman fans!"
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #71, the first Batman-Superman team-up, with cover repro.
Psychic Detective
Credits
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger
- Inks: Morris Waldinger
- Letters: Morris Waldinger
The Weaver of Fate
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: Mort Meskin
The Strange Case of Conrad Kane
Credits
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
Ghostly Executioner
Credits
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger
- Inks: Morris Waldinger
- Letters: Morris Waldinger
The Man Who Became a Lion!
Storyline
A hunter and a lion seem to exchange their souls and personalities. However, an African witch doctor has manipulated the transfer.
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Ray Burnley
Story Notes
Cover story. First-person narrative.
"How in 10 minutes of fun a day..."
"Need extra spending money?"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Boys! Girls! Hurry! Hurry! Enter this big Tootsie Roll contest"
Story Notes
Back cover.