House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1957.
Synopsis for "The Magic Lantern"
Appearing in "The Magic Lantern"
Featured Characters:
- Frank Halsey (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Jim Burke (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Karnak (Single appearance)
- Meraser (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Scotland
- The Hebrides Islands
Items:
- Ancient projector (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "The Road to Nowhere"
Appearing in "The Road to Nowhere"
Featured Characters:
- Roger Lane (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Lamont, an actor (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- A movie director (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- A movie set
- Center City
Items:
- A target pistol
Vehicles:
- Roger's car
Synopsis for "Three Fearful Wishes"
Appearing in "Three Fearful Wishes"
Featured Characters:
- Vic Hacker (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- A genie (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- The genie's lamp
Synopsis for "The Human Dragon"
Appearing in "The Human Dragon"
Featured Characters:
- Gary Hall (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Professor Jonas Welky (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Elmo, a carnival performer (Single appearance)
- Coast Guard captain (Unnamed)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
Items:
- Fire-breathing formula
- Antidote
Vehicles:
- Mini submarine
- Coast Guard cutter
Notes
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Moolah the Mystic" (1-Page comic strip) by Henry Boltinoff.
- "Professor Eureka" (1/2 Page comic strip) by Henry Boltinoff. Originally appeared in Adventure Comics #180. Then another "Professor Eureka" strip appears later in this issue.
- "Earn While You Learn!" (1-Page Public Service Announcement) Written by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira, and lettered by Ira Schnapp.
- "They Haunt the Air Lanes" (1-Page text article)
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