House of Mystery #52 (1956) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits
0	The Man Who Lost His Shadow!	cover	1	pencils: John Prentice; inks: John Prentice
2	The Man with the Golden Shoes	comic story	6	script: Dave Wood; pencils: John Prentice; inks: John Prentice
3	Showcase; The Frogmen	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
4	Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules!	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira
5	The Day I Floated Through the Air	comic story	6	script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: George Roussos
6	-	comic story	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8	Best Foot Forward	comic story	0.5	script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
9	Lucky Break	comic story	0.5	script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
10	The House of 100 Dreams	comic story	6	pencils: Bill Ely; inks: Bill Ely
11	The Magic Healers	text article	2	script: George Kashdan; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
12	-	comic story	1	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
13	The Man Who Lost His Shadow	comic story	6	script: Arnold Drake

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Collection	Year
Blackhawk #197	1964	On eBay ›
House of Mystery #171	1967	On eBay ›

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