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Issue: House of Mystery #68
Publication Date: November 1957
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Issues: #68 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/01/1957
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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The Microscopic Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as L'homme microscopique [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, opinion
Synopsis: A recounting of the conservation efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt in honor of his centennial.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
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The Book That Bewitched

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, fantasy, occult
Synopsis: Occult researcher Dexter Waring is writing a well-publicized book debunking the supernatural while at the same time running a scam to convince wealthy people that they are endangered by evil mystical forces.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as Le livre qui envoûtait [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Minerva (his niece)
First Line: I'll take you on a tour of the museum, Minerva!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25 published May 1961
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHouse of Secrets #74 published September 1965
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Three Gambles with Fate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Synopsis: Carl Burk steals legendary Chinese herbs that he believes will bring him great wealth and fame.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMighty The 100-Page Comic! #3 published January 1958
as Three Gambles with Fate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as Trois risques avec le sort [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Secret of the Phantom Fish

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, non-fiction, occult
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Phantom Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Synopsis: On an ocean cruise, Roger Duval has been robbing passenger cabins and tries to escape overboard when he is spotted. He climbs aboard a passing ship but finds that its crew are all ghosts, as is he, having died in his escape.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as Le vaisseau fantôme [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Witching Hour #38 published January 1974
as The Phantom Ship [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Magic Stick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Synopsis: Traveling singer Brian O'Reilly discovers a magic stick that seems to help avert several disasters.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as Bâton magique [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Microscopic Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A scientist finds a method of shrinking objects and restoring them, but when his assistant is accidentally exposed to it, he continues to shrink and may disappear entirely before he can be restored to normal size.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #23 published August 1958
as L'homme microscopique [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagColossal Comic #36 published February 1966
as The Microscopic Man [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
First Line: Hello, Professor. May I use the telescope?
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #181 published October 1952
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Specialty Co.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Garcelon Stamp Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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