Dates
- Cover date
- January-February 1963
- On sale
- November 22, 1962
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
pencils: Mort Meskin, Sheldon Moldoff, Curt Swan, Win Mortimer, Carmine Infantino, Henry Boltinoff, Paul Parker, Rube Grossman, Lee Eliasinks: George Roussos, Sheldon Moldoff, George Klein, Stan Kaye, Murphy Anderson, Henry Boltinoff, Paul Parker, Rube Grossman, Lee Eliasletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Murray Boltinoff
Stories
- Trial by Fire · 12.67 pages
Mark Merlin relates the story of his first case: how he solved the murder of his father, a stage magician.
- Untitled · 1 pages
The genie is worn out by his master's many requests.
- Time Bomb from 1500 A.D. · 7.67 pages
Journalist Hal Breese discovers a buried weapon invented by Leonardo da Vinci, but it is stolen and he must find a way to keep it from being used against the world.
- Untitled · 1 pages
Vic thinks he sees a walking mummy in the museum's Egyptian collection.
- The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron · 3.67 pages
A witch's cauldron that brings its owner fame, fortune, and long life passes from owner to owner.
Characters
Mark MerlinElsa MagussonVarsity VicThe Magic Genie
Reprinted in
House of Mystery (1951), The Unexpected (1968), The Witching Hour (1969), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (2006), Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour (2011)