House of Mystery #6
In "The Monster in Clay!", sculptor Dwight Courtney crafts a lifelike bust of a long-dead black sorcerer—only to find his creations begin to come terrifyingly to life, with deadly consequences. As three of his colleagues meet sudden, inexplicable ends, Courtney must uncover the truth behind the curse tied to his art. Bob Brown’s eerie, expressive artwork brings the unsettling mystery to life, with the cover by Brown capturing the story’s chilling essence.
In "The Monster in Clay!", sculptor Dwight Courtney finds himself entangled in a chilling mystery after crafting a bust of a long-dead black sorcerer. As his creations begin to mirror real-world tragedies, Dwight must uncover the truth behind the eerie deaths of his colleagues—before the next masterpiece claims another life.
In "I Was a Ghost for Hire!", a cunning medium and her aide run a convincing séance operation, using real tricks to play on the living. When their act draws the attention of someone who knows how to scare the scared, the tables turn in a chilling twist of their own making.
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Reprinted in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #16 (1957), The Hundred Comic Monthly #30 (1959), Cuentos de Misterio #135 (1968), The Unexpected #159 (1974), Doomsday Album #6 (1977)
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