House of Mystery, #135
Published: June 1963
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The Alien Body-Thief!
"We were right! This "Earthling" is really the disguised criminal--Krog!"
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
"Golly, that test tomorrow sounds tough!"
Storyline
Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
The inside front cover contains a PSA produced in sequential comics-art style which was published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Ixar -- Sinister Statue of the Cyclades
"Long ago, on a remote island of the Cyclades group, in the Aegean Sea, there was a villiage -- and a volcano..."
Storyline
When a statue of two ancient gods comes to life and goes on a rampage, a group of scientists discover that it is really a robot from another planet.
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Stan Starkman
"Try a tongue teaser!"
"Here comes Ahmid."
Characters
- Moolah the Mystic
Credits
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."
Characters
- Clark Kent / Kal-El (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
"The swing is to DC!"
Characters
- Johnny DC
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Promotional house advertisement for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #105, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #69, Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #21, and Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #131.
The Menace of the Metal Master
"Good grief! He turned the steel frame of the tower into a -- a creature that he can command!"
Storyline
Engineer Abel White finds an alien device that allows him to control anything made of metal, which he decides to use for revenge on those who rejected his ideas.
Characters
- Abel White
- Diane White
- Jim
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Great Masterpieces
How Would You Explain It?
"From time to time, a "ghost" or some similar unnatural phenomenon makes its appearance, materializes and..."
Storyline
Unexplained phenomena.
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
"Two spectacular heroes!"
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Bill Ely
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Bill Ely
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
A promotional house advertisement for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #9 and Rip Hunter... Time Master (DC, 1961 series) #14.
"What is the leading occupation in the world?"
Credits
- Script: Horace Elmo
- Pencils: Horace Elmo
- Inks: Horace Elmo
- Letters: Horace Elmo
Reprint Notes
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Story Notes
Not the same Quick Quiz as in Detective Comics #174.
The Alien Body Thief
"A huge rock bursting up from beneath the street!"
Storyline
Authorities from the planet Vrann arrive on Earth to pursue a criminal who has stolen the body of a human, but things are not what they seem.
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Stan Starkman
"Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"
Missile Attack!
Story Notes
Sold by Strathmore Toys.
104 Kings' Knights
"Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story Notes
Back cover.