House of Mystery #38 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1955.
Synopsis for "The Voyage of No Return"
Appearing in "The Voyage of No Return"
Featured Characters:
- Elliot Martin (Single appearance)
- Dizzy Degan (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Harry Winston (Single appearance)
- Ed Carter (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- "Captain Benjamin Riggs", played by an actor (Single appearance)
- "Burt Rogers", played by an actor (Single appearance)
- "Captain Blake", played by an actor (Single appearance)
Locations:
Vehicles:
- The Marie Celeste, duplicated from the original ship
Synopsis for "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes!"
Appearing in "The Man with the X-Ray Eyes!"
Featured Characters:
- Mr. Drake (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Hutton (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- A doctor (Single appearance)
- A nurse (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
- Arnald Chemical Corporation
- Arnald Chemical Corporation
Synopsis for "The Gloves of Fate!"
Appearing in "The Gloves of Fate!"
Featured Characters:
- Eddie Towers (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Kid Mayhew (Single appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Vic Ferris (Single appearance; dies)
- Barlow Bekkus (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Jones (Single appearance; dies)
Items:
- Frankie Dean's boxing gloves
Vehicles:
- Taxicab (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "The Man Who Had Two Ghosts"
Appearing in "The Man Who Had Two Ghosts"
Featured Characters:
- Detective White (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Bill Coates (Single appearance)
- Sam Hartley (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Joe Miner (Single appearance)
- Eustice Cheevers (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- An actor (Single appearance)
Notes
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Binky Gives "Tips on Camping" (PSA) by Jack Schiff, with art by Win Mortimer, and lettering by Ira Schnapp.
- "Shorty" by Henry Boltinoff.
- "The Nameless Ones!" by Mort Drucker. Originally appeared in The Phantom Stranger #5.
- "Mystery of the Vanished Vikings" (text article) by Jack Miller.
- "Message From the Past!", a half page comic story. Reprinted in House of Mystery #110.
Trivia
- The Mary Celeste is misspelled as the "Marie" Celeste in the first story. It's an actual vessel whose crew was discovered to have vanished. All the lifeboats were accounted for, and the table was set for dinner.
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