House of Mystery, #67

Published: October 1957

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House of Mystery #67

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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Made Giants!
1 page
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Wizard of Water
Story 2 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

Con man Edward Fuller finds a pitchfork that supplies the water he only promises the farmers he swindles. But when his past catches up with him, he loses the pitchfork, and it is reclaimed by its rightful owner.

Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page
Characters
  • Superman
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"It will be possible to build a telescope..."

Five Days to Doom
Story 6 6 pages science fiction
Storyline

Mr. Halsey finds a calendar on his printing press that seems to be able to predict very colorful weather. But Halsey discovers the secret of the calendar and helps to stop an alien plot to loot and destroy the Earth.

Story 7 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products.

Story 8 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Honor House Products.

Story 9 1 page humor

"I found it! The oldest mummy in the world!"

The Legend of the Golden Lion
Story 10 6 pages
Storyline

A fearless hunter finds that he can't shoot a golden lion, and instead frees him from a rope-trap. Later, the lion returns the kindness, protecting the hunter from a gorilla.

Credits
How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
Story 11 1 page advocacy
Credits
The Mummy's Revenge
Story 12 1 page

""Beware!" warned the aged Arab. "Beware the wrath of Princess Amen-Ra!""

Storyline

A group of Englishmen excavate the mummy case of Princess Amen-Ra in Egypt, ignoring warnings from an aged Arab. They bring it back to London, where each member suffers a tragic accident or misfortune. The curse follows the mummy case to the British Museum, causing strange occurrences and injuries. Despite efforts to remove the curse, it continues to wreak havoc. The mummy case is eventually purchased by an American Egyptologist, who takes it on the Titanic, where it sinks with the ship, killing the Egyptologist and Princess Amen-Ra. The curse claims numerous lives before finally being broken.

The Man Who Made Giants
Story 13 6 pages
Storyline

A scientist promises to turn a trio of criminals into giants for a fee, but it's all an elaborate trick to bilk them out of their money.

Characters
  • The Travers Gang
  • The Professor
  • Special Agent Wells
Credits
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover ad for Schwinn bicycles.