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CATALOG RECORD

House of Mystery #59

DC · Series began 1951 · February 1957

Dates

Cover date
February 1957
On sale
December 2, 1956
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Ruben Moreira, John Prentice, Irwin Hasen, Mort Meskin, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Ely, Ray Thompsoninks: Ruben Moreira, John Prentice, Irwin Hasen, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Ely, Ray Thompsonletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Irwin Hasen, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff

Stories

  • The Tomb of Ramfis · 6 pages

    Professor Daniels uses an incantation from an ancient Egyptian scroll to travel back in time and exonerate himself from charges of fraud, unwittingly creating a historical paradox.

  • Robbie the Robot · 0.5 pages
  • The Saragossa Ghost · 1 pages
  • The Second Man in the Moon · 6 pages

    Inventor Hank Larkin is fated to always come in second-best in everything he attempts.

  • The Secret of the Magic Shirt · 6 pages

    During a shipwreck, Elmo Burns' life is saved by a sea captain who gives him a legendary shirt that has been passed down since medieval times. Later, Elmo gives up the shirt, sacrificing himself to save the life of the girl he loves.

  • I Battled the Creatures of Mount Olympus · 6 pages

    On an archaeological expedition in Greece, Professor Holder encounters living monsters from mythology.

Reprinted in

My Greatest Adventure (1955), House of Secrets (1956), Colossal Comic (1958), Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (2008)

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