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House of Mystery, #90

Published: September 1959

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House of Mystery #90

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Issue Contents:
The Runaway Bronc from Venus!
1 page
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Don't spend your life on the sidelines!"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Invasion of the Energy Creatures!
Story 2 8 pages
Storyline

Engineers hired to help a developing country's mining industry find an army of subterranean creatures wreaking havoc on the countryside.

Characters
  • Lee
  • Josh
  • Captain Wok
Credits
Frontier Cabin
Story 3 1 page
Hi-Power Binoculars
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Bruce Sales Co.

Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy--Depending on You!
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Credits
Story 6 1 page humor

"Oh my - flying saucers"

Credits
Story 7 0 pages

"Outdoor camping is really the thing..."

The Supernatural City
Story 8 8 pages
Storyline

At the 1000-year anniversary of the founding of a European city, events documented in the town's history, The Crimson Folio, begin happening again, and the city realizes that the book is actually a book of prophecies. This is bad news for the descendent of the person who dies on the last page of the book.

Characters
  • Lucy Wayne
  • Gregory Martel
Credits
Story Notes

Gene Reed doubts that the inks are by George Roussos and believes them to be the work of Meskin.

Story 9 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."

Characters
  • Superman
Sling-a-Shot
Story 10 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by The Boy's Toys Co.

Witch Hunter!
Story 11 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story Notes

Art credit based on comparisons and evaluations by Bob Rozakis and Gene Reed.

Story 12 0 pages

"On a boat heading out for high seas..."

Secret of the Sphinx
Story 13 1 page
The Runaway Bronc from Venus!
Story 14 8 pages
Storyline

In a South American town, photographer Ben Martin discovers an alien "bronc," a flying four-legged creature. Ben also finds a crashed spaceship with an injured pilot, who lets him know that Ben needs to ride the "bronc" back to the old corral, i.e., spaceship.

Characters
  • Ben Martin
  • José
  • Frank
  • alien
Credits
  • Pencils:
  • Inks:
Story 15 1 page

"Do you want spending money?"

Story 16 1 page

"Identify even the strangest stamps..."

Story 17 1 page

"Win a big prize!"

Story Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page

"Giant flying plastic jet — now only $1"

Story Notes

Back cover.