House of Mystery
#139
(December 1963)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of February, May, August and November
- On-sale Date
- 1963-10-03
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- George Kashdan (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Robot Rulers of Midville
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Jim Mathews; Simon Brant
- Synopsis
- The citizens of Midville welcome a band of robots who want to take on all their menial tasks, but eventually the robots take over.
[no title indexed]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Thank you, Moolah. You're a marvelous fortune teller.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moolah the Mystic
- Synopsis
- Moolah can't predict his landlord coming by for the rent.
The Impossible Illusions
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; war
- Characters
- Conrad
- Synopsis
- A soldier keeps seeing danger that no one around him can see, leading everyone to think he is going mad -- but in fact he is the only one seeing reality.
- Reprints
-
in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #93 ([Circa 1963-1965])
-
Creatures of the Vengeful Eye
comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Walt Baxter; Al Moran; Kurt Link
- Synopsis
- A crook tries to convince two explorers that only he can help them gain the treasure they are seeking. They agree to take him along, but he abandons them to the mystic power of the idol guarding the treasure.
Your Free Trip Around the World!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- An old sea captain shows some kids how they too can learn more about foreign countries by visiting the local library.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated June 1966.
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos and Full Battle Equipment!
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Creatures of the Vengeful Eye!
-
1.
["Draw any person in one minute"]
Magic Art Reproducer -
2.
The Robot Rulers of Midville
-
3.
["Newest hit in DC's hall of fame--"]
Doom Patrol -
4.
What's Your Superboy I.Q.?
Superboy -
5.
["Thank you, Moolah. You're a marvelous fortune teller."]
Moolah the Mystic -
6.
The Impossible Illusions
-
7.
["Two exciting new adventures"]
Batman -
8.
["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
-
9.
Phantoms on the Battlefield
-
10.
Creatures of the Vengeful Eye
-
11.
["Dive... to mysterious depths..."]
Sea Devils -
12.
Your Free Trip Around the World!
-
13.
["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
Littleton Coins -
14.
["Zenith's amazing bargain offer"]
Zenith Stamps -
15.
Task Force
Task Force -
16.
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos and Full Battle Equipment!
126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos -
17.
Fly-Over Chicane
Gilbert Auto-Rama
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Steve Dasinger
- Ralf Haring
- Katy Hayhurst
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Paul Lefebvre
- Donald Dale Milne
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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