House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1960.
Synopsis for "The Creature of X-14"
Appearing in "The Creature of X-14"
Featured Characters:
- Sgt. Bailey (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Captain Norman (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Professor Knott (Single appearance)
- X-14, a lab-made creature (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sam (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
Items:
- Electronic headset receiver
Synopsis for "The Man Who Breathed Doom"
Appearing in "The Man Who Breathed Doom"
Featured Characters:
- Homer Barnes (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Janis (Single appearance)
- Judson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Homer's wife (Single appearance)
- Homer's son (Single appearance)
Items:
- Fruit from another world
- Alien spores (Destroyed)
Vehicles:
- Helicopter
Synopsis for "The Giants from the Lamp"
Appearing in "The Giants from the Lamp"
Featured Characters:
- Merton Deek (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Marian Deek (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- A thief (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed town
Items:
- Magic lantern (Destroyed)
- Merton's miniatures
Notes
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Children of Tomorrow!" - Written by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily, lettered by Ira Schnapp. (1-Page Public Service Announcement)
- "Abdul the Fire Eater" by Henry Boltinoff. (1-Page humor strip)
- "The Fabulous Fingers" (1-Page text story)
- Two separate "Science Shorts" features, by Henry Boltinoff. (1-Page each, fun facts)
- "Mysteries in Space" - Written by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tom Nicolosi. Originally printed in Mystery in Space #15. (1-Page of outer space facts)
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