House of Mystery, #40

Published: July 1955

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House of Mystery #40

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Issue Contents:
The Tragic Game!
1 page

"My last letter forms another word of peril -- "Accident". Does it mean I'm to meet the same fate of every other mystery writer who has played Plot-O?"

Credits

Featuring Garcelon Stamp Co.

Story 1 1 page

"Free! Elizabeth II empire stamps!"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Coins That Came to Life
Story 2 6 pages fantasy

"You have defied the curse of the rare coins, Eric Summers... now we will always be with you!"

Characters
  • Eric Summers
  • Martin Beauford
  • Janson
Credits
Strange Telepathy!
Story 3 1 page non-fiction

"One of the theories that explains hallucinations is that strong mental forces released by deeds of great emotional strain, project a reproduction of the things that are in the mind!"

Featuring Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil

Story 4 0 pages

"I'm Phonio the criminal hypnotist!!"

Characters
  • Fosdick
  • Charlie
Binky Says "Family Projects Can Be Fun!"

Featuring Binky

Story 5 1 page humor; advocacy; teen

"Look, Binky, three days and not a bluebird has come yet!"

Credits
Story Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Town That Lived Yesterday
Story 6 6 pages

"Heavens to Betsy, Amanda-- look!"

Characters
  • Amanda
  • Don Kane
  • Jim

Featuring Star Spangled War Comics; Congo Bill

Story 7 1 page

"To the boys and girls of America..."

Story 8 1 page humor

"At last! I've completed my rocket ship!"

The Mirage Maker
Story 9 6 pages war

"This incredible machine could send me to jail for life!"

Characters
  • Paul Keane
  • Emery
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 10 2 pages humor

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Moolah. Be my guest at dinner!"

The Unusual People Who Can Hear Colors
Story 11 2 pages non-fiction; medical

"They are victims of what scientists call synaesthesia, which is a mixing of the senses"

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The Tragic Game
Story 12 6 pages crime; detective-mystery

"No! No, you can't stop the game now!"

Characters
  • Charles
  • Emery Duncan
  • Andre Beauchamp
  • Bill
  • H.B. Carlton
  • Neal
  • Travers
Credits
Story Notes

Cover story.

Story 13 1 page

"I gained 53 lbs. of shapely power-packed muscles!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

For Super Summer Fun!
Story 14 1 page

"Buy and shoot a Daisy air rifle"

Story Notes

Back cover.