House of Mystery #68

(November 1957)

Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A recounting of the conservation efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt in honor of his centennial.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Book that Bewitched (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Maneely

Inks:

Joe Maneely

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult; crime

Synopsis:

Occult researcher Dexter Waring is writing a well-publicized book debunking the supernatural while at the same time running a scam to convince wealthy people that they are endangered by evil mystical forces.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)

["I'll take you on a tour of the museum, Minerva!"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Professor Eureka; Minerva (his niece)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #25 (May 1961)
• in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #74 (September-October 1965)

Three Gambles with Fate (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Purcell (signed)

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

Carl Burk steals legendary Chinese herbs that he believes will bring him great wealth and fame.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (K. G. Murray, 1957 series) #3 ([January 1958])
• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)

The Secret of the Phantom Fish (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

occult

The Phantom Ship (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Synopsis:

On an ocean cruise, Roger Duval has been robbing passenger cabins and tries to escape overboard when he is spotted. He climbs aboard a passing ship but finds that its crew are all ghosts, as is he, having died in his escape.

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• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #38 (January 1974)

The Magic Stick (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

Traveling singer Brian O'Reilly discovers a magic stick that seems to help avert several disasters.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)

The Microscopic Man (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

A scientist finds a method of shrinking objects and restoring them, but when his assistant is accidentally exposed to it, he continues to shrink and may disappear entirely before he can be restored to normal size.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #23 (August 1958)
• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966])

["Hello, Professor. May I use the telescope?"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Varsity Vic

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #181 (October 1952)