House of Mystery #9

(December 1952)

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Novelty Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Little Black Bag! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

crime

Synopsis:

Louis the barber meets a childhood friend, Andy Decca. Decca is a rising counterfeiter in the mob hierarchy with contempt for the little people. The envious Louis steals his little black bag, containing the secret to his wealth, plates to print money with. The bag, however, is secured by a poison needle.

Reprints:

• in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971)

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative

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

Tootsie Roll / 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)

Now More Than Ever- (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Partners in Fear! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Leonard Starr (signed)

Inks:

Leonard Starr (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

drama

Synopsis:

Two friends try to outrival each other. One has high anxiety, the other goes mad with fear of falling.

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

Witch Hunter! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Morris Waldinger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Account of relentless witch-finder Matthew Hopkins.

Reprints:

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #90 (September 1959)

Indexer Notes

Art credit based on comparisons and evaluations by Bob Rozakis and Gene Reed. Waldinger is possibly the scripter as well.

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Genre:

advocacy; superhero

Ghost Writer (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Smalle

Inks:

Ed Smalle

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

crime; horror-suspense

Synopsis:

Billy Conway kills his ghost writer Foster – just because he wanted to be credited! Conway is visited by a ghostly audience exposing him as the murderer.

Reprints:

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #4 (July-September 1969) [with splash panel removed]

Indexer Notes

Reprint information from James Zanotto via the GCD Errors list.

His X-Ray Eyes Startled the World (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Jack Miller [as Jack E. Miller]

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Story of Kuda Bux, Indian fakir and yogi.

The Unwanted Guest! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

drama; crime

Synopsis:

Englishman Mark Yeaton blackmails his American relatives and moves into their home, indulging in luxuries. He behaves that erratically, because he killed a dog in the war and is haunted by his eternal howling.

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative

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

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

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Cracker Jack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)