House of Mystery #7

In "The Nine Lives of Alger Denham!" from House of Mystery #7 (1952), a newspaper reporter is drawn into the enigmatic tale of Alger Denham, a man whose uncanny talents seem almost supernatural. As the reporter digs deeper, he stumbles upon a deadly conspiracy tied to Denham’s past—one that puts his own life in peril.

In the sweltering heart of Rio de Janeiro’s carnival, a group of tourists don devil masks for the parade, unaware of the ancient curse tied to the ritual. When Peter Brent, driven by malice, tries to harm a friend, the mask he wears turns his dark intent against him—unleashing something far beyond his reckoning.

Peppi and Paul Belinda, once inseparable Siamese twins delighting crowds as a high wire act, find their bond tested when surgery finally parts them—only to discover their minds remain eerily linked. Now torn apart but still thinking as one, they turn to crime, using their shared consciousness to pull off daring robberies.