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Issue: House of Mystery #89
Publication Date: August 1959
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Issues: #89 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: 06/02/1959
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (6 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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Title Page
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Secret of the Cave Light!

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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Cosmic Plant!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Character(s): Dr. Lerman
Synopsis: A mysterious plant grows up, right through a city street, on a quest to absorb every bit of water it can find. The authorities determine that they can kill the plant if they poison its supply of water. But more plants appear and the plant develops the ability to separate the poison out of the water.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #36 published ?
as The Cosmic Plant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6.67
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
First Line: While Puptent is busy here....
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
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The Enchanted Violin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Paul Drake
Synopsis: Paul Drake wants to be respected as a concert violinist, but due to his average performance skills only gets offers to be a musical clown. When he hears the legend of the violin of Lajos, he decides that it will change his destiny. Little does he know how right he is.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Unexpected #128 published October 1971
as The Haunted Violin [Story on Interior Page(s)]retitled
In Content Item: FlagSkrekk Magasinet #11/1973 published November 1973
as En forhekset fiolin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #16 published December 1973
as Die verhexte Geige! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #36 published ?
as The Enchanted Violin [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Tootsie Roll Pop
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Pages: 0.33
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Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, opinion
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Pages: 1
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Lifelong Trance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #13 published April 1953
was Lifelong Trance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

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Pages: 0.5
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Giant in the Ground

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: non-fiction
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In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #36 published ?
as Giant in the Ground [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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They Called Me a Martian!

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Subject Matter
Character(s): Jay Drews; Sally
Synopsis: Jay Drews, billed as the Man of 1000 Faces, does a quick-change act. After a performance, he's approached by a stranger selling him a realistic Martian costume, claiming he found it in a chest that fell out of the sky. Jay purchases the costume, tries it on, and then finds he can't take it off. The costume seems to have other plans for Jay...
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In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #44 published May 1960
as Un Martien [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #36 published ?
as They Called Me a Martian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: Tootsie Roll Fudge
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Pages: 0.33
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The Secret of the Cave Light

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Synopsis: On an archaeological dig, mysterious lights start emanating from caves, having dramatic effects on the men on the dig, changing them into strange creatures.
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In Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #36 published ?
as The Secret of the Cave Light [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFive-Score Plus Comic Monthly #21 published ?
as The Secret of the Cave Light [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad!

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Synopsis: Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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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
Synopsis: Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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