House of Mystery, #105

Published: December 1960

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House of Mystery #105

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Issue Contents:
The Case of Creature X-14!
1 page science fiction
Credits

Featuring Joe Weider

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Case of Creature X-14
Story 2 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

A scientist creates a monstrous creature that will commit crimes for him.

Credits
Watch for the Second Superman Annual!
Story 3 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2, on sale November 10

Children of Tomorrow!
Story 4 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Storyline

Celebration of United Nations Day (October 24) with a description of the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of a Child.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated December 1964.

Story 5 1 page humor

"Look at him put that flaming torch in his mouth!"

Characters
  • Abdul
The Man Who Breathed Doom
Story 6 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

A farmer tastes a strange fruit he finds in a space capsule which causes him to exhale a poisonous gas, but it turns out to be the means of destroying another deadly menace from space.

Credits
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected

Story 7 0 pages
Story Notes

House ad for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #122, My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #50, and Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #56, with cover repros.

The Fabulous Fingers
Story 8 1 page science fiction
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"Here's your coffee."

Credits
Story Notes

four panels with fun science facts

Featuring Mysteries in Space

Story 10 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"At some future date, when an Earthman will be able to..."

Credits
The Giants from the Lamp
Story 11 8 pages fantasy
Storyline

Eccentric Merton Deek builds miniature robots, but one day he buys a small lantern whose rays of light cause the robots to grow to giant size, which attracts criminals who steal the robots for their own purposes.

Characters
  • Merton Deek
  • Marian Deek
Credits
For the Very Best in Comics Reading!

Featuring Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawk

Story 12 0 pages
Story Notes

House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #17 and Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #155, with cover repros.

Story 13 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"Boy -- no worry about having a flat tire!"

Credits
Story Notes

four panels with fun science facts

Featuring Task Force

Story 14 1 page

Featuring Stephens Credit Sales

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Featuring The National Sports Council

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.