House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 87
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Issue #87
$34.99
View scan- 1" spine split from bottom of comic. Interior tearing.
- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Human Diamond," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; On an expedition to test out a diamond-detector, a crew gets a strong reading near a seam in a rock; Upon entering the seam, one of the men falls into a gaseous pit; Out of the pit comes a man made of solid diamond. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Phoenix," art by Howard Purcell; Harry Boone is about to finish his quest for an archeological treasure when the dangers of the jungle destroy his nerve; But when the natives point him toward the "deathless" Phoenix bird, he believes he's found a new source of courage. "Fred Finds a Way!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Underworld Sorcerer," art by Bernard Baily; Rocky Martin, crime boss, has been deported, but still maintains his underworld ties; While in Europe, he runs into the last in a line of sorcerers and believes he's found his ticket back to the States and his empire. "The Man Who Outraced Light" text story. "The Menacing Pet from Pluto!", art by Nick Cardy; An expedition finds freezing cold weather in the tropics; The cause appears to be a strange alien creature that seemingly escaped from a crashed ship and left behind the unconscious ship's captain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
