House of Mystery #2
In "The Mark of X," uranium prospector Clyde is haunted not by death, but by the cruel illusion of it—tricked into believing he's a ghost, drifting through the wilderness he once called home. With his criminal partner Steve exploiting his fear, the line between reality and madness begins to blur. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated with haunting clarity by Curt Swan, with inks by Sy Barry, this 1952 tale from House of Mystery delivers a chilling psychological twist. The cover, penciled by Swan and inked by Ed Smalle, captures the eerie stillness of a man lost to his own mind.
In "Tree of Doom!", Jared Long commits a cold-blooded act to claim his cousin Paul Moresby’s fortune, only to find himself trapped by the very tree Moresby cherished—now a living, vengeful force. The story unfolds with a chilling blend of greed and supernatural retribution, where the past refuses to stay buried.
In "I Was a Dead Man!", uranium prospector Clyde is manipulated into believing he’s a ghost after a sinister trick by his partner Steve, who aims to drive him mad and seize his valuable mining claim. As Clyde struggles to reconcile his shattered reality, the line between life and delusion begins to blur in this chilling tale of paranoia and betrayal.
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Reprinted in DC Special #4 (1969), Cuentos de Misterio #191 (1970), The Unexpected #159 (1974)
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