House of Mystery #1
In "I Fell in Love with a Witch!", private investigator Carter Blake finds himself hopelessly smitten by Jean Brewster, ready to marry her without a second thought—until old newspaper clippings reveal a troubling pattern. As he digs deeper, he uncovers whispers of her past: three former husbands, each meeting a mysterious end after her kiss. Curt Swan’s art, inked by Ray Burnley, brings the eerie romance to life, while Win Mortimer and Charles Paris deliver a haunting cover that captures the story’s chilling allure.
In "I Fell in Love with a Witch!", private investigator Carter Blake finds himself hopelessly smitten with Jean Brewster, ready to marry her without a second thought—until old newspaper clippings reveal a chilling pattern: three of her past husbands died after her kiss. As Blake digs deeper, he begins to wonder if the woman he loves might be more than she seems.
In "Man or Monster?", Dr. Hunt's life unravels after he begins using a mysterious formula that twists him into a savage beast, driving him to kill his closest friends—only to return to human form before anyone can suspect him. The line between man and monster blurs as he struggles to control the transformation, trapped in a cycle he can't escape.
Jo spends a single night in the cursed Seabury Manor, determined to capture proof of the ghost said to haunt its halls—only to die exactly 24 hours later, his camera still in hand.
In "Wanda Was a Werewolf!" from House of Mystery #1 (1951), Doug Martin arrives in a remote village to reunite with his fiancée Wanda—only to find the townspeople hunting a female werewolf. As suspicion falls on Wanda, Doug uncovers a sinister scheme meant to manipulate her into the very role they fear.
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Reprinted in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #40 (1961), Cuentos de Misterio #148 (1968), The Unexpected #162 (1975), Weird Mystery Tales Annual #2 (1976), Millennium Edition: House of Mystery 1 #[nn] (2000)
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