House of Mystery #46 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1956.
Synopsis for "The Bird of Fate"
Appearing in "The Bird of Fate"
Featured Characters:
- Eric Masters (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- John Belmont (Single appearance; dies)
Animals:
- Caesar, a mynah bird
Other Characters:
- Police Captain (Single appearance)
- Burns (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Belmont's aviary
- Eric's Mansion
Items:
- Scarf
- Pipe
Synopsis for "Dead Man's Diary"
Police obtain the diary of Conrad Crane. They begin to read the strange account of how a wealthy man named JB Dales received letters threatening to poison him. Dales hires Crane to act as a food taster to protect himself. Little does Dales suspect that it was actually Crane that wrote the threatening letters as a scheme to get revenge. Crane relates the story of how Dales had abandoned him and his father on a deserted island as a boy. The father died of starvation but Crane survived and is now bent on making Dales suffer a similar fate. The two men go on a trip to a mountain lodge where they spend time in a cabin. Crane uses explosives to create an Avalanche causing the two men to become stranded in the cabin. That evening Crane eats a piece of food and becomes ill and passes away. Dales is terrified that the food they have has been poisoned and he refuses to eat any of it for fear of suffering a similar fate. Police head to the cabin to rescue Dales but they arrive too late. Dales had starved to death surrounded by food which he thought was poisonous. It is then revealed that Crane had actually died from a fatal heart attack which he was expecting but he wanted to live long enough to enact his revenge.
Appearing in "Dead Man's Diary"
Featured Characters:
- Conrad Crane (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- J.B. Dales (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Police Sergeant (Single appearance)
- Mr. Crane, Conrad's father (Dies in flashback)
Locations:
- J.B. Dale's home
- A mountain cabin
- Police department
Items:
- Conrad's diary
Synopsis for "The Phantom Arena"
Appearing in "The Phantom Arena"
Featured Characters:
- Tom Jason (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Carl Travers (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Peters (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Tom's municipal arena
Synopsis for "Black Magic for Sale"
Appearing in "Black Magic for Sale"
Featured Characters:
- Jonas Murdock (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Burglars (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Various customers (Single appearance)
- Policemen (Single appearance)
Locations:
- A Curio Shop
Items:
- A set of otherworldly toys
Vehicles:
- A rocket ship (Destroyed)
Notes
- "Dead Man's Diary" was reprinted in House of Secrets #97, which is itself reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets #1.
- "Black Magic for Sale" was reprinted in Super DC Giant #S-20.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "The Best Present of All!" (PSA) by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer, and lettering by Ira Schnapp.
- "Exposing the Secrets of Palmists" (text article) by Jack Miller, with illustrations by Raymond Perry.
- Two "Moolah the Mystic" strips by Henry Boltinoff. One was reprinted in Challengers of the Unknown #76, the other was reprinted in Rip Hunter... Time Master #11.
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