House of Mystery #19 Values

Publisher: DC, 1953

About House of Mystery #19

Ruben Moreira cover. Leonard Starr, Nick Cardy, Curt Swan, and Ray Burnley art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Strange Faces of Death!

Pencils: Ruben Moreira

Inks: Ruben Moreira

Letters: Ira Schnapp

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Ghost Writer!

Synopsis: Ralph Desmond writes novels which are dictated to him by the ghost of his 17th century ancestor. On the height of his success, Desmond vanishes into the past.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Leonard Starr

Inks: Leonard Starr

Notes: First-person narrative

Title: Man of Evil!

Synopsis: Eddie Bascomb escapes from prison and finds shelter with professor Judson Lamont. Lamont studies the evil in human nature and makes Bascomb commit crimes. When a rival of the professor is found dead, the police arrest both men.

Pages: 5.670

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Ray Burnley

Notes: First-person narrative

Title: The Strange Faces of Death!

Synopsis: Elmo Hackett, collector of death masks of people who died unnatural deaths, leads the reader through his exhibition. Until he finds his own mask on display.

Pages: 6.000

Pencils: Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks: Ruben Moreira (signed)

Reprints: DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #4 (July-September 1969)

Notes: Cover story.

Title: Spirit's Revenge!

Synopsis: The magician Carlton Van Dru claims to have powers of real magic. Scorned by his unbelieving colleagues, Van Dru swears revenge. One day he is found dead, but returns from the grave to taunt his fellow magicians. A police detective investigates and exposes a hoax.

Pages: 5.670

Pencils: Nick Cardy

Inks: Nick Cardy

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	3	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	3	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	15

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