Cover: Bob Brown & Ray Burnley

House of Mystery #3

Apr 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~18,403 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Dummy of Death!", Paul and Helen Morris inherit a haunted house on the Mexican border, where three men have died and ghostly figures haunt the cellar each night. But beneath the supernatural rumors lies a dangerous secret—this house is a smuggling route for illegal aliens crossing into the United States. Curt Swan’s art, inked by Stan Kaye, brings the eerie atmosphere to life, while Bob Brown and Ray Burnley’s cover captures the chilling mystery.

Contains 7 stories

The Dummy of Death!

7.67 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Dummy of Death!" from House of Mystery #3 (1952), a jealous ventriloquist named James Lang kills his rival, Wendell, and takes possession of his prized puppet, Blockhead. As Lang’s career soars, the puppet begins to speak—whispering secrets only the murdered man could know, and slowly unraveling the truth behind the crime.

The Mysterious Painting!

0.67 pp · Non-Fiction, Fantasy

She Wakes Up Screaming

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Ancient Legend!

0.67 pp · Non-Fiction

The Prophecy of Doom

6 pp · Crime, Horror-Suspense

In "The Prophecy of Doom," a group of explorers unearths an ancient Egyptian tomb, only to fall victim to a creeping curse of death and madness. But as the horror unfolds, Professor Sutton reveals he's been orchestrating the expedition all along—driven not by discovery, but by greed.

I Was a Victim of Black Magic!

4 pp · Horror-Suspense

The House Where Evil Lived!

7.67 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The House Where Evil Lived!" from House of Mystery #3 (1952), Paul and Helen Morris inherit a haunted house on the Mexican border—rumored to be cursed after three men died there, their ghosts said to haunt the cellar each night. But when the couple discovers the house is a front for smuggling illegal aliens across the border, the real terror begins.