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.
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All of his predecessors in the family of Frenchman Pierre Gault were hangmen. Now it’s Pierre’s turn, but he refuses to do the job. Doubts arise when people keep dying by accident in his presence.
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