House of Mystery, #86

Published: May 1959

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House of Mystery #86

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Issue Contents:
The Beast That Slept 1,000 Years!
1 page science fiction

"A strange creature frozen in an iceberg--and it's breaking through!"

Credits

Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.

Story 1 1 page

"Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given! Yes we give you premiums or cash"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Baffling Bargains
Story 2 8 pages

"Great guns!"

Characters
  • Professor John Slater
  • Harry
  • alien (unnamed)
Credits
Story 3 0 pages

"A great circus clown they call Andy, whose antics are sure fun and dandy..."

Characters
  • Andy (clown)
The Man Who Conquered Time!

Featuring Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master

Story 4 1 page
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
Story 5 1 page advocacy

"It's almost time to go on your baby-sitting job, Betsy."

Characters
  • Betsy
  • Bobby
  • mother (unnamed)
Story Notes

The PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.

Featuring Peter Puptent Explorer

Story 6 1 page humor

"According to historians, this island has been lost for centuries."

Characters
  • Peter Puptent
The Atom Detective
Story 7 8 pages

"This sheet of paper contains the evidence I need to free an innocent man!"

Characters
  • Vic Randall
  • Ted Trent
  • Lober
  • Tony
  • Frisco
Credits
Story 8 0 pages anthropomorphic-funny animals

"I'm a pole-vaulting champ named O'Dwyer and each day I try leaping higher!"

Storyline

O'Dwyer pole vaults over the high-bar using a Tootsie Roll Pop.

Characters
  • O'Dwyer
Story 9 1 page humor

"As soon as we get in, we can take off!"

Characters
  • Doctor Rocket
Fantastic! Mysterious!
Story 10 1 page
Wedding Rings!
Story 11 1 page non-fiction; history
Maritime Magician
Story 12 1 page fantasy

"The year was 1650."

The Beast That Slept 1,000 Years
Story 13 8 pages science fiction

"No, no! Don't attack, fighter pilots!"

Characters
  • Carl Thornton
  • Blake
Credits
Story Notes

Cover story.

Story 14 0 pages sports

"A young baseball player named Paul, had a count of two strikes and a ball..."

Storyline

Paul hit's a home run over the Tootsie Roll Fudge outfield wall.

Characters
  • Paul
Story Notes

The ad is produced in cartoon format.

Story 15 1 page

"Free! Elizabeth II Caribbean stamps"

Featuring Stephens Credit Sales

Story 16 1 page

"Do you want spending money?"

Story 17 1 page

"In 15 minutes I'll prove you can have a rugged, virile, he-man body!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page

"Get these prizes or cash profits at no cost to you!"

Story Notes

Back cover.