House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1956.
Synopsis for "The Mysterious Mr. Omen"
Appearing in "The Mysterious Mr. Omen"
Featured Characters:
- Bart Evans (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Omen, an alien (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Magazine staff (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Cosmic Stories magazine offices
- Little Falls, a small village
Synopsis for "The Build-It-Yourself Robot"
Appearing in "The Build-It-Yourself Robot"
Featured Characters:
- John Noble (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Mrs. Tremble (Single appearance)
- Police
Locations:
Items:
- Build-A-Robot kit
- Robot
Vehicles:
- Stolen car
Synopsis for "The Charms of Doom"
Appearing in "The Charms of Doom"
Featured Characters:
- Peter Drews (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Edna Drews (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Leroy Brand (Single appearance)
- Rocky Wood (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Harry Dexter (Single appearance)
- Jim Marko (Single appearance)
- Joan Mason (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Claymore City
Items:
- Miniature charms
Vehicles:
- Airplane
- Speedboat (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "The Imprisoned Hands"
Appearing in "The Imprisoned Hands"
Featured Characters:
- Jared Hale (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Walker, Jared's butler (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tony, a plumber (Single appearance)
- Pete, a plumber (Single appearance)
- Jared Hale's ancestors (Flashback only)
- King Edward I (Flashback only)
- A sorcerer (Dies in flashback)
- Alwyn, a knight (Dies in flashback)
Animals:
- An escaped gorilla (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- An undisclosed eastern city
- 13th Century, England
- 15th Century
Items:
- Boxes covering Jared's hands
Notes
- "The Mysterious Mr. Omen" was reprinted in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Professor Eureka" by Henry Boltinoff. Reprinted in Tales of the Unexpected #60.
- "Binky Says: "It's Fun to Belong!" (PSA) written by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer, and lettered by Ira Schnapp.
- "Beware the Water Witches" (text article) by George Kashdan.
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