House of Mystery, #141

Published: March 1964

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House of Mystery #141

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Issue Contents:
The Alien Gladiator!
1 page science fiction
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Year of the Lion
Story 2 8 pages adventure; fantasy
Storyline

An archaeologist becomes cursed while on an expedition to China, which bonds him to a lion for an entire year -- whatever happens to the lion will happen to him.

Credits
Your Future Is Today...
Story 3 0 pages science fiction
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #81

Featuring Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales

Story 4 1 page war

"This is Sgt. Rock, bringin' you DC's first war annual!"

Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1, on sale January 23

Give and Take
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them so they can be donated to charity.

Story Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Strange Case of Creature Conlon
Story 6 8 pages crime; fantasy
Storyline

Escaped convict King Conlon steals three magic vials which transform him into three powerful creatures.

Featuring Aquaman; Sea Devils

Story 7 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Story 8 1 page

"Be first in your neighborhood..."

Mystery of the Medicine Wheel
Story 9 1 page non-fiction
Credits
The Alien Gladiator!
Story 10 9 pages science fiction
Storyline

A landslide near Rome unearths an ancient arena and an alien who was once forced by the Emperor Nero to fight as a gladiator. Washed-up prizefighter Matt Burke defeats the alien, which gives him the confidence to return to the ring.

Credits
You Demanded It... and Here It Is!
Story 11 0 pages superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for The Doom Patrol (DC, 1963 series) #1, on sale January 23 (when the book appeared it was actually numbered #86, continuing the numbering from My Greatest Adventure)

Story 12 1 page humor

"Moolah, can you put me in a trance..."

Story 13 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1963 No circulation information given. Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by American Seed Co.

Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.