House of Mystery, #81
Published: December 1958
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Menace of the Alien Test Tubes!
"Great scott! When you mixed those outer-space chemicals..."
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Ely
- Inks: Bill Ely
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Man Who Made Utopia
"Shades of tomorrow!"
Storyline
The mysterious Mr. Erutuf builds a futuristic city of houses for sale, but the people of Earth prove themselves unready for its scientific advances.
Characters
- Mayor (unnamed)
- Mr. T. Erutuf
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
"To win the game is fun and dandy when you score the winning goal..."
Featuring Commercial Trades Institute
"Get yourself "off the hook""
Sharing -- the United Nations Way!
"It is a good market day, Papa!"
Storyline
The International Labor Organization of the United Nations teaches various trades to the people of a Mexican village, who pass on their new knowledge to others.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Subtitled "A true story from the files of the International Labor Organization." The PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format and published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
The Prisoners of the Paints
"Thank you for releasing me, my friend!"
Storyline
Struggling artist Warren Dale finds an old box of oil paints that magically allow him to paint a picture of a sorcerer who then steps out of the painting.
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
Featuring Tootsie Roll Pop
"On Hallowe'en when witches meet and green-eyed goblins roam the scene though their cry is "Trick or Treat" Tootsie Roll Pop is what they mean!"
This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee
Featuring Strange Adventures; House of Secrets
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Pencils: Bob Brown
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Inks: Bob Brown
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #98 and House of Secrets (DC 1956 series) #14
The Boy with the Super Powers!
"L-look, Fred! Billy is blowing a cushion of air under the tractor making it fly!"
Storyline
Two strange men ask a farmer and his wife to take in a young boy, who is eventually revealed to be the heir to the throne of a faraway planet, in hiding from enemies who want to assume power.
Characters
- Billy
- Fred
- Ann
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: George Roussos
"Boys and girls- please, give me a name.."
City of Hallucinations
"When a single caller rings up police headquarters to report that he has just seen a skyscraper take off..."
The Menace of the Alien Test Tubes!
"It was your idea to fool around with those outer-space chemicals, Burke!"
Storyline
An alien missile comes to Earth containing four unknown chemicals in test-tubes which cause powerful and dangerous reactions, and serve as a warning to two scientists who have developed a miraculous invention of their own.
Characters
- Burke
- Watkins
- Colonel Stryker
"To the boys and girls of America..."
Featuring Littleton Stamp Co.
"Treasure chest of prized stamps from pirate strongholds!"
Featuring Daisy Manufacturing Company
"Dad! read this...decide "Yes" on that Daisy Air Rifle!"
Featuring Stephens Credit Sales
"Do you want spending money? Sell these popular patriotic and religious mottoes"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Fun shootin' all year round!"
Story Notes
Back cover.