([July 1959])
- Price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
- Brand
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
- Editing
- ?
Something's Alive in Volcano 13!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #83 (February 1959)
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Something's Alive in Volcano 13!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jim Mooney
- Inks
- Jim Mooney
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Professor Eric Fielding; Joe Hiller; Dr. Susan Acres; Professor J.A. Pringle
- Synopsis
- A reporter and two scientists use a digging machine to search for a scientist who went missing while exploring a volcano.
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #83 (February 1959)
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- Keywords
- volcano
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 8). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8 pages instead of 7.67.
The Visitors From Kardus II
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Hydo; Shaxor
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #84 (March 1959)
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- Keywords
- inventions
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
Stay Away from Air!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Lou Cameron
- Inks
- Lou Cameron
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Characters
- Fred Kane; Professor Peters
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #15 (December 1958)
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- Keywords
- oxygen
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 6). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
The Runaway Space-Train!
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our train is going to land on this planet--outside our solar system!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Bobby; Nell (Bobby's mother); Bobby's father; Mrs Alson (old lady passenger); Vectus (friendly alien)
- Synopsis
- A group of humans on a train are transported across the universe to Almoran. At the same time a group of Almoran aliens are sent to Earth disguised as Earthlings. The humans and Almorans are flashed by a ray from an enemy spaceship causing the Almorans to fall asleep. The humans pretend to be asleep and then defeat the attackers. The Almorans reward the Earth people by allowing them to keep their memories of the adventure but place a mental block on them to prevent them from talking about it.
- Reprints
- from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #50 (March 1959)
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- Keywords
- railroads; spaceship; trains
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Mystery in Space” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 1). p. 1: words “ of the American West” changed to “of our country”. p. 2: words: “There are no more wild Indians!” changed to “There aren’t any wild Indians here!”. p. 3: words “the alien vacationers are marveling at the Grand Canyon” changed to “the alien vacationers are marvelling at the scenic wonders”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 10 pages instead of 9.67.
Prisoners of the Secret City
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Luke; Professor Norton
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #83 (February 1959)
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Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 8). p. 3, 5: word “jail” changed to “gaol”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8 pages instead of 7.67.
The Magic Book of Kra
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- George Roussos
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Characters
- Vincent Craig
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #17 (February 1959)
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Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story. p. 6: words “Blast those ancients wizards!” changed to “Curse those ancient wizards!”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
The Mystery of Exile Moon!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Howard Purcell (signed)
- Inks
- Howard Purcell (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Ezz; Rhanga; Fazza
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #33 (January 1959)
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- Keywords
- Venus
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 6). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
The Mask of Fear
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Inks
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Captain Hercule; Monsieur Varon; Jacques; Major Marouf
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #2 (January-February 1957)
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- Keywords
- animal trainers; circuses; gorillas; ringmasters
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story.
Martian Town, Earth
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #33 (January 1959)
- Original title: “Martian Town, U.S.A.”
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- Keywords
- Mars; Martians; movies
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. p. 6: words “They paid us in good old American money!” changed to “They paid us in good old Australian money!”
Boycott of Planet Earth
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin
- Inks
- Mort Meskin
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Doctor Klrg
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #35 (March 1959)
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- Keywords
- boycotts; gases; radon
Indexer Notes
The year 2260. DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8 pages instead of 7.67.
I Tracked the Forbidden Powers
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Jamison; Roland Petry; Juan
- Synopsis
- Wealthy Roland Petry engages an explorer to find a fabled magic belt which will bestow super-powers on anyone who wears it.
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #29 (March 1959)
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- Keywords
- belts
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 1). p. 2: Words “$10,000” changed to “£10,000”. p. 7: word “check” changed to “cheque”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8 pages instead of 7.67.
The Invincible Alien
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- George Roussos
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Characters
- Captain Wade; Vitar; Lor-el
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #15 (December 1958)
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- Keywords
- radium
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 6). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
The Man Who Hated Good Luck!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Doug Wildey
- Inks
- Doug Wildey
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Don Barker; Jane
- Synopsis
- In order to receive great fortune, Don Barker must reject three lesser strokes of good luck.
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #17 (February 1959)
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- Keywords
- luck
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 6). p. 2: words “$25,000” changed to “£25,000”. p. 3: words “a million dollars worth of rare pearls in these parts in 1675” changed to “a million pounds worth or rare pearls in these parts”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
The 100-Century Doom
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Denrod; Rogger; General Broome; Mr. Walker
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #84 (March 1959)
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- Keywords
- comets
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on p. 1). p. 4: word “jail” changed to “gaol”. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6 pages instead of 5.67.
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Something's Alive in Volcano 13!
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Something's Alive in Volcano 13!
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The Visitors From Kardus II
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Stay Away from Air!
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The Runaway Space-Train!
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Prisoners of the Secret City
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The Magic Book of Kra
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The Mystery of Exile Moon!
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The Mask of Fear
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Martian Town, Earth
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Boycott of Planet Earth
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I Tracked the Forbidden Powers
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The Invincible Alien
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The Man Who Hated Good Luck!
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The 100-Century Doom
- Mark Muller
- James Zee
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