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20November 1953
$0.10

House of Mystery #20

DC · November 1953 · on sale 1953-09-07

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Identification plate

Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
November 1953
Key date
1953-11-00
On-sale date
1953-09-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mr. Mortem!cover1pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard Starr; letters: Ira Schnapp
1United Nations Day - October 24thpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer
2The Beast of Bristolcomic story6pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyAlex Kent; Elliot Smathers; Meeker
4Strange Dream!comic story1Judge M. Berard; Mr. Benet; Mrs. Benet; Victor Arnaud (in a dream)
5Mr. Mortem!comic story5.67pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard StarrVera; Drew Wilson; Conrad Wilson; Mr. Mortem; Biff Saunders
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9Red Car of Deathcomic story1Archduke Francis Ferdinand; Duchess of Hohenberg Sophie; unnamed Austrian army officers; Yugoslav Governor; Dr. Sriskis; M. Tiber Hirschfield
10The Lamp That Changed People!comic story5.67pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyJennie Doldrum; Casper Doldrum; Cleopatra; Caesar; Ann Boleyn
12Prince of Prophetstext article2script: Jack Miller
13Our Army at Warpromo (ad from the publisher)1
14The Hex on My House!comic story6pencils: Curt SwanTom Crandall; Portia Crandall; Eliza Jason; Joad Jason; Ellen; D. A. Clark

Plus 5.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
House of Mystery #1971971On eBay ›
The Unexpected #1311972On eBay ›
The Witching Hour #191972On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1238-4		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Witching Hour #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3022-7		2011On eBay ›

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