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Cover: Mort Meskin & George Roussos

House of Mystery #128

Nov 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "Captives of the Robot Brain!", three shipwreck survivors on a mysterious island find unexpected aid from an intelligent robot that provides food and shelter—but refuses to let them depart. Drawn by Howard Purcell, whose distinct style brings the eerie isolation and mechanical precision of the island to life, this 1962 tale from House of Mystery blends early sci-fi suspense with classic mystery thrills. The cover, by Mort Meskin and George Roussos, captures the tension of the stranded castaways and their enigmatic caretaker in stark, atmospheric detail.

Contains 6 stories
Captives of the Robot Brain!
7.67 pp · Science Fiction
RickWalt StokesMac
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Moolah
Hand of Glory
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Fantasy
The Deadly Faces of Dawn
7.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Professor Eureka
The Sorcerer's Snares!
8.67 pp · Horror-Suspense

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Full credits

artist, inker Howard Purcell
cover pencils Mort Meskin
cover inks George Roussos

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Phantom Stranger #5 (1953), House of Mystery #50 (1956)

Reprinted in Cuentos de Misterio #33 (1963), Five-Score Comic Monthly #68 (1963), Five-Score Comic Monthly #69 (1964), Superadventure Annual #1967 (1966), Aventures Fiction #5 (1967)

Key issues in House of Mystery

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#175 1st appearance — Caïn
#290★
#290 1st appearance — Andrew Bennett
#39★
#39 1st appearance — Moolah the Mystic
#73★
#73 1st appearance — Peter Puptent

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