House of Mystery, #122

Published: May 1962

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House of Mystery #122

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Issue Contents:
Menace of the Alien Hero!
1 page science fiction
Credits
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mystery of the Magic Museum
Story 2 8 pages crime; fantasy
Storyline

The proprietors of the Mystery Museum are about to close it down due to bad business, but a man shows up who agrees to do demonstrations of real magic. However, he really only wants access to the magic cauldron on display, which will give him fantastic powers he can use for criminal purposes.

Credits

Featuring Tales of the Unexpected; Challengers of the Unknown; My Greatest Adventure

Story 3 0 pages adventure; science fiction

"Your passport to amazing adventures!"

Story 4 1 page superhero

"Just one second!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #128.

Story 5 1 page superhero

"The triple life of Green Lantern!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #12.

Time-Out for Talk!
Story 6 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Tim and Mike learn to talk out their disagreements instead of fighting.

Story Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Story 7 1 page humor; fantasy

"What's this? Some kind of lamp!"

Clash of the Clan Masters
Story 8 8 pages adventure; fantasy
Storyline

An ancient feud between two Scottish clans re-emerges in the present, with the head of each clan using hereditary magical powers in the fight.

Story 9 0 pages superhero

"The story of the year!"

Story Notes

house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #147

Strange Mysteries of the Moon
Story 10 1 page non-fiction
Story 11 1 page

"Be my guest at the King Bros. Sells & Gray combined 3-ring circus"

Menace of the Alien Hero
Story 12 9 pages science fiction
Storyline

Aliens plot to turn humans into water-breathers, then to force them into the ocean so that the surface world can be occupied.

Characters
  • Hoyt Fredricks
  • Darvas
  • Fy’ore
Story 13 0 pages adventure; western-frontier

"For the very best in comics reading"

Story 14 1 page

"208 different world-wide stamps 25¢"

Best Foot Forward...
Story 15 1 page non-fiction
Story Notes

The custom of getting off on the right foot.

Story 16 1 page non-fiction

"The height of the Eiffel Tower never changes..."

Story Notes

Information and illustrations on: the height of the Eiffel Tower contracting in cold weather; members of the animal kingdom do not sleep on there backs; Solar rays contain no heat; Winter and Summer halves of the year are not an equal number of days.

Story 17 1 page

"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

150 Civil War Soldiers!
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co. Back cover.