House of Mystery #1

Dec 1951 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“I Fell in Love with a Witch!”

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.

artist Curt Swan · inker Ray Burnley · cover Win Mortimer, Charles Paris

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artist Curt Swan

inker Ray Burnley

cover pencils Win Mortimer

cover inks Charles Paris

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Private investigator Carter Blake falls head over heels in love with Jean Brewster. Without knowing anything about her, he's willing to marry her. Checking old newspaper clippings, Blake finds out that his fiancé seems to possess witch-like powers. Three of her former husbands died after her "kiss of death."

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