House of Mystery #10
In "The Wishes of Doom!", Eli Thornton struggles to keep his Animal Theater afloat as creditors Mr. Redgrave and Mr. Kirkson close in. Desperate, he brings in a wild cat and a mysterious "werewolf" — a creature with a dark secret tied to the very men threatening him. With art by Bob Brown and a striking cover by Curt Swan and George Klein, this 1953 tale blends suspense and supernatural mystery in a story where appearances are dangerously deceiving.
In "The Wishes of Doom!" from House of Mystery #10 (1953), a mysterious idol head passes from hand to hand, each new owner granted a single wish—each one fulfilled, but with a hidden curse. The only wish that brings no penalty is one made for the good of all people, but who can truly be trusted with such power?
In "The Magician Who Haunted Hollywood," actor Dick Mayhew takes on the role of a legendary escape artist, only to find himself haunted by the man’s ghost during filming. As the line between performance and reality blurs, the spirit of the vanished magician seems to guide him through increasingly dangerous stunts—leaving Dick to wonder if the ghost is helping… or leading him toward something far darker.
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Reprinted in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #40 (1961), World's Finest Comics #164 (1967), Ghosts #3 (1972), House of Mystery #226 (1974), Spectral #3 (1975), Doomsday #27 (1976), La Maison du Mystère #18 (1982), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 (2009), Showcase Presents: Ghosts #1 (2012), Horror #65
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