House of Mystery, #1
Published: December 1951-January 1952
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Wanda Was a Werewolf! (1)
"Darling, forgive me, but there's no other way!"
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Cover art is an homage to the cover of the pulp magazine Weird Tales, March 1933 issue.
Don't Be Earth-Bound!
Featuring Mystery in Space
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
I Fell in Love with a Witch!
Storyline
Private investigator Carter Blake falls head over heels in love with Jean Brewster. Without knowing anything about her, he's willing to marry her. Checking old newspaper clippings, Blake finds out that his fiancé seems to possess witch-like powers. Three of her former husbands died after her "kiss of death."
Characters
- Jean Brewster
- Carter Blake
- Boris Wilder
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Ray Burnley
Story Notes
Inking credit from Millennium Edition reprint.
Out of This World
Man or Monster?
Storyline
Dr. Hunt gets addicted to a formula which transforms him into a brutish beast and commands him to murder his friends. Hunt remains undetected because he changes back to human form just in time.
Story Notes
First-person narrative. Variation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
The Ghost of Paris!
Storyline
In Paris, Missouri, a woman in black haunted the town for years.
The Curse of Seabury Manor
Storyline
A man spends the night in haunted Seabury Manor and dies 24 hours later. Just before he was able to develop photographic proof of a ghost living there.
Story Notes
We previously suggested Bernie Krigstein for pencils and inks in error.
Getting an Erector Is Like Having Your Own Toy Factory
"I don't believe that story, Al --"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Exposing Voices from Beyond
Storyline
Investigation into the world of false Spiritualism, reporting and debunking many of the procedures used.
Credits
- Script: David Kahn
Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie
Characters
Credits
- Script: William Schreiber (uncertain)
- Pencils: flanvia
- Inks: flanvia
- Letters: William Schreiber (uncertain)
"I-it's spooky in this old haunted house!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
Wanda Was a Werewolf!
Storyline
Doug Martin visits the village of his fiancé Wanda where the townsfolk are hunting a female werewolf. Martin is led to believe that Wanda is the beast but then discovers a plot to drug her into her strange behavior.
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer (uncertain)
Story Notes
First-person narrative.
Superstitious Lover!
Storyline
A young man thinks a ghost is following him, but it's only a white ribbon attached to his hat.
Credits
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger
- Inks: Morris Waldinger
Story Notes
Pencil and ink credits from Millennium Edition credits.
What Sparks a Champion Sparks You
Characters
- Otto Graham
Story Notes
Back cover.