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Issue: House of Mystery #22
Publication Date: January 1954
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Issues: #22 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: 11/04/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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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 Ghost of Devil Mountain!

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Home, Sweet Home!

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Genres: humorous, teen
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.
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The Phantom's Return!

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Genres: crime, drama
Synopsis: Special effects engineer Raymond Danner is supposed to die at the hands of a rival. But Danner uses some of his tricks to play dead and find his rival guilty.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: Watch your step here, Butch...
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Editorial Advisory Board

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The Second Life of General Marcellus!

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Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: Newspaper reporter Mark Ransom is convinced to be the reincarnation of Roman general Marcellus. Traveling to Italy he discovers the place where Marcellus died. Ransom is killed by the falling statue of his ancient rival.
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Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
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The Painter of Doom!

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Genres: horror
Synopsis: Art painter Jack Simmons predicts death in his pictures.
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The Isle of the Ageless!

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Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: A millionaire is going to be robbed of his money. His secretary stages a hustle involving a treasure map, a fountain of youth, a hidden island plus natives let in on the plot, special make-up effects and false diamonds.
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Three Smashing Adventures

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Secret of the Zombies

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The Haunted Bed!

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Synopsis: A phantom ghost occupies a bed in a Brooklyn boarding house.
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Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
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The Ghost of Devil Mountain!

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Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: Two mountaineers try to climb the haunted Mount Taroo. One of them goes insane.
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Superman on Television! Is Super-TV

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Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Electric Baseball
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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