House of Mystery #89

(August 1959)

The Cosmic Plant (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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Bill Ely

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Bill Ely

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Content Information

Synopsis:

A mysterious plant grows up, right through a city street, on a quest to absorb every bit of water it can find. The authorities determine that they can kill the plant if they poison its supply of water. But more plants appear and the plant develops the ability to separate the poison out of the water.

Reprints:

• in Blackhawk (Thorpe & Porter, 1956 series) #36

[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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["While Puptent is busy here...."] (Table of Contents)

Peter Puptent, Explorer / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[Palisades Park ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Superman

The Enchanted Violin (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

Doug Wildey

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Doug Wildey

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Synopsis:

Paul Drake wants to be respected as a concert violinist, but due to his average performance skills only gets offers to be a musical clown. When he hears the legend of the violin of Lajos, he decides that it will change his destiny. Little does he know how right he is.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #128 (October 1971) [Originally titled "The Haunted Violin"]
• in Skrekk Magasinet (Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #11/1973 ([november] 1973)
• in Blackhawk (Thorpe & Porter, 1956 series) #36

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Rube Grossman

Inks:

Rube Grossman

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Lifelong Trance (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Morris Waldinger

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Letters:

Morris Waldinger

Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #13 (April 1953)

Giant in the Ground (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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typeset

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Reprints:

• in Blackhawk (Thorpe & Porter, 1956 series) #36

They Called Me a Martian (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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Pencils:

Bruno Premiani

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Bruno Premiani

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Synopsis:

Jay Drews, billed as the Man of 1000 Faces, does a quick-change act. After a performance, he's approached by a stranger selling him a realistic Martian costume, claiming he found it in a chest that fell out of the sky. Jay purchases the costume, tries it on, and then finds he can't take it off. The costume seems to have other plans for Jay...

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #44 (May 1960)
• in Blackhawk (Thorpe & Porter, 1956 series) #36

[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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The Secret of the Cave Light (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Bernard Baily

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Bernard Baily

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Content Information

Synopsis:

On an archaeological dig, mysterious lights start emanating from caves, having dramatic effects on the men on the dig, changing them into strange creatures.

Reprints:

• in Blackhawk (Thorpe & Porter, 1956 series) #36
• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #21