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6September 1952
$0.10

House of Mystery #6

DC · September 1952 · on sale 1952-07-07

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Identification plate

Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
September 1952
Key date
1952-09-00
On-sale date
1952-07-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Monster in Clay!cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
1Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Monster in Clay!comic story7.67pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown
4Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1
6Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7The Telltale Hand!comic story6pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinGeorge Karyl; John Putnam; Detective Bruce
8Mysterious Princess!comic story0.5Princess Caraboo
10The Hidden Author!comic story0.5
12I Was a Ghost for Hire!comic story5.67pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Sy Barry
13-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
14Can Your Mind Be Read?text article2script: David King
15The Devil Was My Partner!comic story6pencils: Curt Swan

Plus 3.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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