House of Mystery #19

In "Ghost Writer!" from House of Mystery #19 (1953), Ralph Desmond finds his literary fame built on words whispered to him by the ghost of a long-dead ancestor. As his novels soar to success, the line between past and present begins to blur—until one day, Ralph Desmond simply vanishes, pulled into the very era that once spoke through him.

In "Man of Evil!" from House of Mystery #19 (1953), ex-convict Eddie Bascomb seeks refuge with Professor Judson Lamont, a man obsessed with probing the depths of human depravity. As Lamont pushes Bascomb to commit increasingly dangerous acts, their uneasy alliance unravels when a rival is found dead—leaving both men trapped in a web of suspicion and guilt.

In "The Strange Faces of Death!" from House of Mystery #19 (1953), Elmo Hackett, a collector of death masks from those who met untimely ends, guides us through his chilling private exhibition—until he stumbles upon a mask that stops him cold: his own.

In "Spirit's Revenge!" from House of Mystery #19, the disgraced magician Carlton Van Dru returns from the grave to haunt his skeptical peers, claiming supernatural power. As a detective digs into the mystery, the line between illusion and the uncanny begins to blur—until the truth behind the haunting is finally revealed.