House of Mystery #15

(June 1953)

Now More Than Ever- (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Could Change People (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

detective-mystery

Synopsis

Professor Kley claims his ability to transform people into animals. He demonstrates so on a home stage. But a reporter and his fiancée investigate and discover a hoax.

Reprints

• in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #136 (15 de junio de 1968)

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Ball-Band / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

The Curse of the Golden Secret! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Leonard Starr

Inks

Leonard Starr

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

A chemist dabbles with the powers of ancient alchemy and creates gold. There's a curse attached, however, and Corbin loses everything in the process.

Reprints

• in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #65 ([October 1961])

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Phantom Pilot! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

A pilot sees the ghost of a friend who's been killed just the other day.

Reprints

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #102 (September 1960)
• in Superman #97 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

The Winged Demon! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ed Smalle

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

crime; detective-mystery

Synopsis

Ward Creed killed a man to steal his precious pearls, but is haunted by the victim’s pet albatross Sinbad. The big bird keeps attacking Creed until he collapses and confesses to murder.

Indexer Notes

First-person narrative.

The Devil Rider (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Jack E. Miller)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Accounts of supernatural phenomena.

Indexer Notes

Text is accompanied by small illo.

Reflection of Death! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Genre

horror-suspense

Synopsis

A sick person mustn't see himself in a mirror.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

"Last Mile" Martin (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

crime

Synopsis

The murderer James Martin is pardoned because the electric chair is not functioning. Stepping outside he is killed accidentally by a ricocheting bullet.

Reprints

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

Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!" (Table of Contents: 16)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Otto Feuer

Inks

Otto Feuer

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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