House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1961.
Synopsis for "The Man Who Was Doomed by Time"
Appearing in "The Man Who Was Doomed by Time"
Featured Characters:
- Art Merrill (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- An old alien (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Quick-Aging Creature (Single appearance)
Locations:
- The Principality of Brinavia
- The Dead Land
Items:
- Superpower Helmet
Vehicles:
- Spaceship
Synopsis for "The Songs of Disaster"
Appearing in "The Songs of Disaster"
Featured Characters:
- Burton Mills (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- King Nicholas (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Karlo (Single appearance)
- Creature made of jewels (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- Lichtestadt
Items:
- Wooden Flute
- Windmill
Synopsis for "We Were Prisoners on the Beast Asteroid"
A scout ship lands on an asteroid to make repairs. The two pilots then observe four capsule- like ships landing near them. The first capsule opens, and the pilots observe a huge tentacle creature emerge. The creature attacks the pilots, but they blast the creature with their guns, and it retreats into a lake. A second capsule opens, and a giant flying beast emerges. The creature flies above them as the pilots take cover. The third capsule releases a dragon like creature that chases the pilots, but they get away by jumping on a raft and crossing a small lake. Once on the lake they encounter all of the beasts once more, but they do their best to escape their wrath. The two pilots then notice a space craft as three aliens emerge from it. The aliens seem to be rounding up the creatures that emerged from the capsules. The pilots get their attention and explain that their ship is damaged. The aliens explain that they were unaware that the pilots were thinking beings. The aliens were under the impression that the pilots might have been pet beasts that had somehow transmuted. The aliens help the pilots repair their ship so they can rejoin their party.
Appearing in "We Were Prisoners on the Beast Asteroid"
Featured Characters:
- Mark (Single appearance)
- Vern (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Alien Scientists (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Large Beasts (Single appearance)
- Octopus, the water-beast (Single appearance)
- Bird, the flying beast (Single appearance)
- Fire-Breathing Dragon, the land beast (Single appearance)
- A Cave-Dwelling Creature
Locations:
- Alpha Centauri
- An Asteroid Planet
Items:
- Capsules
Vehicles:
- Scout-Ship
- Alien Spaceship
Notes
- "We Were Prisoners on the Beast Asteroid" was reprinted in DC Special #11.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "It's Fun to Serve!" - Written by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily, lettered by Ira Schnapp. (1-Page Public Service Announcement)
- "The Man Who Defied Fate" (1-Page text story)
- "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff. (1-Page humor strip)
See Also