House of Mystery, #118

Published: January 1962

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House of Mystery #118

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Issue Contents:
Secret of the Super-Gorillas!
1 page science fiction
Credits
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Secret of the Super-Gorillas
Story 2 9 pages science fiction
Storyline

Two apes are mutated by a meteor, gaining increased intelligence and super-powers, which enable them to foil an alien invasion.

Credits
Now in a Magazine of His Own!
Story 3 0 pages superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #1

Another Giant Batman Collection!
Story 4 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2, on sale November 16

Riddle of the Boy-Genius
Story 5 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

Young Jimmy Gibbs is telepathically contacted by an alien boy who tells him how to create disasters, then fix them, until something goes wrong and he can't stop what he set in motion.

Credits
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!

Featuring Rip Hunter... Time Master; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected

Story 6 0 pages
Clocks of Doom!
Story 7 1 page non-fiction; fantasy
Storyline

strange legends involving clocks

Credits
Story Notes

Sequence added by Bob Bailey.

Story 8 1 page
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Story 9 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Storyline

Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1958.

The Mystery of the Sorcerer's Squad
Story 10 8 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

A detective tries to catch a gang of crooks by tricking them into believing that three magic wands can help them in their crimes, but then it turns out that the wands really do work.

Characters
  • Lt. Jed Conway
  • Staley
  • Dick Larsen
  • Al Francis
Credits

Featuring Tomahawk; Blackhawk

Story 11 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!
Story 12 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4, on sale November 9

War Against Witchcraft
Story 13 1 page non-fiction
Credits
Story 14 1 page humor

"It's good to get away from my work for a day."

Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company. Back cover.