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Cover: Ruben Moreira

House of Mystery #30

Sep 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~7,913 copies sold its debut month
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In 17th century China, a killer’s weapon—his rival’s statue—faces justice in a trial of its own, sentenced to death by beheading. Now, the murderer finds himself haunted by the very statue he used, its gaze unrelenting. A chilling tale of guilt and retribution, drawn with haunting detail by Ruben Moreira in both story and cover.

Contains 6 stories
The Demon Gun!
6 pp
Jim FolsonJohn EllisTiwa
Mysterious Photo
1 pp
The Phantom of the Sea!
5.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Terrible Tree-Man of Tanganyika!
2 pp
I Was Born to Kill!
5 pp

In "I Was Born to Kill!", a seemingly routine blood donation spirals into a chilling mystery when recipients begin acting out in violent ways. The truth lies with a man posing as a doctor, using the transfusion as a twisted means to exact revenge on those who wronged him.

The Statue That Was Tried for Murder!
5.67 pp

In 17th century China, a man kills his rival with a statue—only to see the statue itself put on trial, sentenced, and beheaded. Though the murderer celebrates his escape from justice, he soon finds himself tormented by a statue that bears the likeness of his victim.

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Raw (Good) $36
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,428*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $636
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $461
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $348*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $280*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $227
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $142*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $135*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $115*
CGC 4.0 none in existence
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $89*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $79*
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Full credits

artist, inker Ruben Moreira
cover pencils, inks Ruben Moreira

Reprints

Reprinted in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #36 (1961), DC Special #4 (1969), The Unexpected #159 (1974), Névrose #4 (1985)

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