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

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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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)