Sensation Mystery #114

(March-April 1953)

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Master Art Helper Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Haunted Diamond (Table of Contents: 2)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you ever wonder...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Johnny Peril; Sandra Shaw

Synopsis

Johnny Peril and his companion Sandra Shaw are visiting the exhibit of the infamous cursed Bahara diamond. Suddenly they plunge into a dangerous diamond world and are being stalked by diamond creatures.

Reprints

• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #7/1997 (uke 14 1997)

Indexer Notes

We previous credited Alex Toth with the pencils, but credit was changed by Gene Reed after comparisons with Grandenetti's signed work of this period. Layouts appear Toth-ish but the heads and figures are definitely Grandenetti.

First-person narrative.

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

Death Knock! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Mort Drucker

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Knocking as omen of approaching death.

Reprints

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #91 (October 1959)
• in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #204 (January 1965) [cut to 0.33 page]
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #172 (January-February 1968)

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Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Return of Cagliostro! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gene Colan

Inks

Bernard Sachs ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When Bruce Clark advertised for new information...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Bruce Clark

Synopsis

Bruce Clark is researching the life of count Cagliostro. A clever impostor visits him and tries to steal the Cagliostro Foundation's money.

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. Previous indexer suggested Manny Stallman for pencils.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Hazel Magic! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Mort Drucker

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Superstitions about hazel twigs.

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Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Good Neighbor Spirit (Table of Contents: 12)

Binky [DC] / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

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Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; teen

The Ghost Snowman (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

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Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You can't kill a snowman, Eric Wright!

Genre

detective-mystery; horror-suspense

Characters

Eric Wright

Synopsis

Eric Wright lets his business partner fall to death on a mountain slope. Back in the U.S., Wright is haunted by a living snowman seeking revenge. It is, however, the victim's brother in a clever disguise.

Reprints

• in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-20 (October-November 1970)
• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #2/1997 (uke 4 1997)

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Mystic Marvel (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Account of the mystic Dr. Brown Landone.

Beware after Dark! (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino ?

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Twelve times the Phantom Prowler had struck...

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Mary Dutton; Jimmy

Synopsis

Mrs. Dutton's cat Wendy is in reality a shape-shifting alien from the planet Deneb. At night it leaves the house and goes on a killing spree to decimate human life.

Reprints

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #4 (July-September 1969) [page 1 condensed]

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Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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