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Cover: Joe Certa

House of Mystery #146

Oct 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Girl with the Fatal Touch," a 1964 House of Mystery classic, the Aroo and the Chulko emerge from the Idol-Head, unleashing chaos in a tale of eerie suspense and unexpected clues. Written by Dave Wood and brought to life by Joe Certa’s striking art and inks—both on interior and cover—this issue delivers a chilling mystery where a single strange act by the first monster holds the key to stopping the next.

Contains 4 stories
The Girl with the Fatal Touch
7.67 pp · Crime, Science Fiction
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Little Pete
The Man Who Never Existed
7.67 pp · Science Fiction
Johnny BravoTom BarrowsJason Brent
The Doom Shadow
9.67 pp · Superhero
ZookAroo (villain)The Chulko (villain)

In "The Doom Shadow," two ancient horrors— the Aroo and the Chulko— are unleashed from the Idol-Head, setting off a chain of eerie events that test the wits of Manhunter and Zook. As the Aroo's strange behavior reveals a crucial clue, the duo must piece together the mystery before the far more dangerous Chulko can strike.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $675
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $345*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $194
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $136*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $93
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $77
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $77*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $77
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $28*
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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

writer Dave Wood
artist, inker Joe Certa
letterer Stan Starkman
cover pencils, inks Joe Certa

Reprints

Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #79 (1964), Aventures Fiction #5 (1967), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 (2009)

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