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Cover: Dick Dillin & Sheldon Moldoff

House of Mystery #143

Jun 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The 300-Year Old Manhunt," a disgruntled writer stumbles upon a shocking truth: his rival has unlocked the secret of time travel, giving his historical novels an uncanny authenticity. After a fatal accident, the author seizes the secret, journeys into the past, and finds himself framed for a crime his rival once committed—trapped in a timeline that refuses to let him escape. Written by Jack Miller and illustrated by Howard Sherman, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Stan Starkman, this eerie tale from House of Mystery #143 (1964) features a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff.

Contains 4 stories
The 300-Year Old Manhunt
7.67 pp · Fantasy

In "The 300-Year Old Manhunt," a disgruntled writer stumbles upon a chilling truth: his rival has mastered time travel, granting him uncanny historical precision in his novels. After a fatal accident, the author seizes the secret, journeys back in time, and finds himself trapped in a century-old legal web—charged with a crime his rival once committed.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Moolah the Mystic
The Man Who Borrowed Brains
7.67 pp · Science Fiction

In "The Man Who Borrowed Brains," a desperate scientist unleashes a ray meant to siphon intelligence from living beings—only to find his experiment spiraling beyond control when he turns it on an alien invader. The story unfolds with chilling precision, exploring the perilous line between genius and hubris.

The Giant-Maker
10 pp · Superhero
Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]ZookMalador (villain)

In "The Giant-Maker," a mysterious idol unleashes Malador, an ancient sorcerer long reduced to microscopic size as punishment, now bent on revenge through a terrifying power that transforms victims into giants. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with eerie precision, this 1964 tale from House of Mystery unfolds with a chilling premise: when a forgotten curse awakens, the balance between small and immense is shattered.

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Raw (VG) $33
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $1,180
CGC 9.4 · 19 in census $805
CGC 9.2 · 13 in census $435
CGC 9.0 · 15 in census $323
CGC 8.5 · 18 in census $240
CGC 8.0 · 26 in census $191
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CGC 7.5 · 19 in census $134
CGC 7.0 · 15 in census $111*
CGC 6.5 · 16 in census $97
CGC 6.0 · 14 in census $97
CGC 5.5 · 7 in census $65*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $65*
CGC 4.5 · 18 in census $53
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $51*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $38
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $33*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $29*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

letterer Stan Starkman
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

Reprinted in The Hundred Comic #95 (1964), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 (2009), Cuentos de Misterio #51

Key issues in House of Mystery

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