House of Mystery #29
In "Hangman's House!", Pierre Gault faces a grim family legacy as the latest in a line of French hangmen—though he’s determined to refuse the role. Strange accidents begin to plague him wherever he goes, leaving him to wonder if fate has other plans. Howard Purcell’s art, inked by Ray Burnley, brings a haunting atmosphere to this eerie tale, while Curt Swan’s cover, with inks by Stan Kaye, captures the story’s chilling tone.
Pierre Gault is the latest in a long line of family hangmen, but he’s determined to break the tradition—until strange accidents begin happening around him, each one eerily tied to his presence. As the weight of legacy and suspicion press in, he must confront whether his refusal is a moral stand or a sign of something far more unsettling.
In "Enter the Ghost!" from House of Mystery #29 (1954), actor Winters takes on a role in a play banned by the town, unaware that the ghost of Lord Boynton—bound by a vow to punish any who revive it—has returned to stop him. The stage becomes a battleground between performance and vengeance, where the line between illusion and dread begins to blur.
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Reprinted in House of Mystery #79 (1958), Big Boss #54 (1961), Ghosts #2 (1971), Spectral #2 (1974), Doomsday Album #3 (1975), Big Boss #49 (1980), La Maison du Mystère #18 (1982), Showcase Presents: Ghosts #1 (2012)
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