Sensation Mystery #114

(March-April 1953)

The Haunted Diamond (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

fantasy-supernatural

Characters:

Johnny Peril

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

Pencil credit 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. (6/23/2011)

First-person narrative

Death Knock! (Table of Contents)

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)

The Return of Cagliostro! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Bernard Sachs ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

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.

Hazel Magic! (Table of Contents)

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.

The Ghost Snowman (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3.75 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery; horror-suspense

Synopsis:

Eric Wright lets his business partner fall to death on a mountain slope. Back in the US 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)

The Mystic Marvel (Table of Contents)

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)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino ?

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

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)