House of Mystery #94 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1960.
Synopsis for "The Creature in Echo Lake"
Appearing in "The Creature in Echo Lake"
Featured Characters:
- Jay (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Hank (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Lake Creatures (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Echo Hills
- Echo Lake
Items:
- Dynamite
- Fishing gear
Vehicles:
- Rowboat
Synopsis for "The Prisoner of the Wizard's Coin"
Archeologist Jonathan Lathrop deciphers a stone that tells the tale of King Mornadas of Batravia. The stone tablet mentions the name of a wizard or scientist named Kal who creates a glass sphere that has the power to miniaturize objects. He also develops a metal coin that absorbs living things so that they reside inside the coin itself so that they may be brought back to life and transferred to Earth at a later time. Kal warns the king not to touch the metal for fear that his life might be transferred to the coin. Shortly thereafter, the Kings palace is engulfed in lava from a nearby volcano. The king is seemingly trapped inside and perishes but the stone tablet states that Kal was able to give King Morandas the gift of immortality. The tablet goes on to mention that the sunken city of the King will be found one day. Lathrop and his wife immediately travel to Batravia where they locate King Moranda's sunken palace. They locate his sphere and a coin with his likeness. As soon as Lathrop touches the coin he is absorbed into the metal and he switches places with King Morandas. His wife immediately runs to the country's president to ask for his help but she finds that the President is not available and an aide named Sevro Manthos sits in his place. Manthos listens to Lathrops wife as she relates the incredible story of King Manthos and his coin. The aide dismisses the tale and tells the woman to return to her hotel. He seems confident that her husband has merely wandered off and will return soon. He keeps the coin and urges her to leave. Later that night Lathrop shows up at the hotel just as Manthos predicted. He is greeted by his wife but Lathrop seems very confused and disoriented. He notices a newspaper on the table with the headline stating that the country's president Andrea has mysteriously disappeared. Their suspicions are immediately aroused and they decide to pay to Manthos who has suddenly made himself into a dictator in light of President Andrea's absence. The couple asks him to return the coin but Manthos refuses. In the meantime, the real King Manthos shows up at the presidential palace demanding that the be restored to power. The guards attempt to take king Manthos into custody but the coin falls to the floor and the king grabs it with his hand. President Andrea suddenly appears and King Manthos vanishes once more. Manthos is thrown in jail for treason and the coin is sealed back in the Kings palace forever.
Appearing in "The Prisoner of the Wizard's Coin"
Featured Characters:
- Jonathan Lathrop (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Nina Lathrop (Single appearance)
- King Morandas (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
- Sevro Manthos (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- K'Al (Flashback only)
- President Andrea (Single appearance)
Locations:
- United States of America
- An undisclosed city
- City museum
- An undisclosed city
- Bratavia
Items:
- Crystal Sphere of K'Al
- Enchanted Coin
Synopsis for "The Man with the Portable Brain"
Appearing in "The Man with the Portable Brain"
Featured Characters:
- Bill Shaw (Single appearance)
Animals:
- Elephants
- Whale
- Eagle
- Gray Squirrel
- Lion
Antagonists:
- Killer Stiles (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- A witch doctor (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Hal (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Magic pods
Vehicles:
- S.S. Victory, luxury liner (Destroyed)
- Seaplane
Notes
- "The Prisoner of the Wizard's Coin" was reprinted in The Unexpected #128.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "The Magic Genie" by Henry Boltinoff. (1-Page humor strip)
- "Binky in: The Best Present of All!" - Written by Jack Schiff, art Bob Oksner, and lettered by Ira Schnapp. (1-Page Public Service Announcement)
- "The Scientific Sorcerer" (1-Page text story)
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