House of Mystery #11

(February 1953)

Superboy Talks About... "The Holiday Spirit!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Starr

Inks

Leonard Starr

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; horror-suspense

Synopsis

Murderer is driven to a confession by making him believe he’s being haunted by a ghost.

Reprints

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #189 (November-December 1970)
which is reprinted
• in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #225 (31 de enero de 1972)
• in House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2018 [March 2019])
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([April] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Cover story, though story title slightly different from version on cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Superstition and the Ladder! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Fear of walking under a ladder is explored.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Bewitched Clock! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

A man comes into possession of a magic clock and has to relive the same day for eternity.

Reprints

• in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #124 (15 de diciembre de 1967)
• in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #10 (November-December 1970)
which is reprinted
• in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #20 (1973)
• in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #14/1973 ([November] 1973)

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

The Demon (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Bob Brown

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; horror-suspense

Synopsis

A genie appearing from a magic lamp is an actor in a luminous suit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Terror of Taboo (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Did tribal chiefs possess some secret power giving them power of life and death?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Nine Lives Equal Death! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All men are born to die but once...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

George Crowley; Elaine; Forest Lee; Mrs. Lee

Synopsis

George Crowley is granted the nine lives of a tiger he spares while on safari. He uses them up in criminal activities.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #45 (January 1962?)

Keywords

tigers

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)