Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

House of Mystery #27

Jun 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~8,481 copies sold its debut month

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“The Magic Mask of Murano!”

In "The Magic Mask of Murano!", newspaperwoman Jane Howard recalls her unsettling meeting with gambler Joe Kerr, whose desperate search for a mysterious "joker" card ended in tragedy. With Curt Swan’s evocative art bringing the eerie tale to life and George Klein’s bold inks defining the haunting cover, this 1954 House of Mystery entry blends suspense and the supernatural in a story that lingers long after the final page.

artist Curt Swan · cover Curt Swan, George Klein

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Cast · 2 characters

Binky Biggs Professor Eureka

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artist Curt Swan

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks George Klein

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Jane Howard, newspaperwoman, remembers her encounter with Joe Kerr, the gambler who was searching frantically for a special “joker” card. Kerr was killed in the process, a victim of his own greed.

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