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Issue: House of Mystery #30
Publication Date: September 1954
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Issues: #30 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/30/1954
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #224-229)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Statue That Was Tried for Murder!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Buzzy Says: "Work Can Be Fun!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, teen
Feature(s): Buzzy
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Demon Gun!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Jim Mooney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Jim Folson; John Ellis; Tiwa
Synopsis: Jim Folson believes that big game hunter John Ellis has a magical gun that never misses.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Unexpected #159 published September 1974
as The Demon Gun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Second-person narrative.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 1
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Mysterious Photo

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The Phantom of the Sea!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Ely
Inker(s): Bill Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: A scheming gangster falls victim to a killer wave.
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Pages: 5.67
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids
First Line: There's nothing I like better than a parade!
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Quick Quiz
First Line: Is a shooting star a star?
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The Terrible Tree-Man of Tanganyika!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ralph Mayo
Inker(s): Ralph Mayo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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In Content Item: FlagDC Special #4 published July 1969
as The Tree Man of Tanganyika! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1st panel removed
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Pages: 2
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I Was Born to Kill!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell
Inker(s): Ray Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A man donates blood which makes the recipients violent. Behind all that, however, is a fake doctor who wanted revenge on the people he transferred the now contaminated blood to.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: First-person narrative.
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The Mystery of Katie King

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Mabely
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
First Line: Here he is...
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Pages: 1
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The Statue That Was Tried for Murder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inker(s): Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: In 17th century China a murderer’s weapon is executed, not the murderer! A man slays his rival with a statue, the statue stands trial. is sentenced and beheaded. The killer rejoices, but is being haunted by a statue looking like his victim.
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Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Cover story.
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Three Exciting New Adventures

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Colonial Studios, Inc.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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How Chuck's Fineline Pen Got Him in the Movies!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fineline
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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