House of Mystery #13
In "The Theater of a Thousand Thrills!", eccentric sound collector Jasper Jennings becomes obsessed with capturing the final moments of dying men, using his portable tape machine to preserve their last screams. When a guilty man tries to silence him, Jennings descends into paranoia, convinced the voices on his tapes are haunting him from beyond the grave. With moody, atmospheric art by Ed Smalle and a chilling cover by Leonard Starr, this 1953 House of Mystery tale delivers a haunting blend of psychological dread and supernatural unease.
In "Album of Fear!" from House of Mystery #13 (1953), the reclusive sound collector Jasper Jennings becomes obsessed with capturing the final moments of the dying—until a guilty man's desperate attempt to silence him unleashes a nightmare of auditory torment. Written with chilling precision, the story unfolds as a psychological spiral, where the line between real and imagined voices begins to blur.
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Reprinted in Blackhawk #19 (1956), Tales of the Unexpected #18 (1957), House of Mystery #89 (1959), Tales of the Unexpected #68 (1961), Cuentos de Misterio #136 (1968), The Witching Hour #1 (1969), The Unexpected #126 (1971), Ghosts #5 (1972), 2 grufulde timer #[nn] (1973), 2 ruskiga timmar #[nn] (1973), Spectral #4 (1975), Haunted Tales #18 (1976), Showcase Presents: Ghosts #1 (2012), Miracle Man #9
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