House of Mystery #87

In "The Human Diamond," a scientific expedition stumbles upon a mysterious rock seam that triggers their diamond detector with an unusual reading. When one crew member falls into a hidden gaseous pit, a figure emerges—solid, gleaming, and entirely made of diamond.

In "The Secret of the Phoenix," Harry Boone, driven by the lure of an ancient treasure, finds his resolve crumbling amid the perils of the jungle. When the local natives speak of a deathless Phoenix bird, he clings to the legend as a beacon of hope—though whether it’s myth or miracle remains uncertain.

In "The Underworld Sorcerer," crime boss Rocky Martin, exiled from the U.S. but still pulling strings from abroad, crosses paths with the final heir of an ancient line of sorcerers—believing the man’s power could be the key to reclaiming his empire. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with eerie precision, this 1959 tale from House of Mystery weaves a dark, suspenseful thread through crime and the occult, where ambition meets the unknown.

In "The Menacing Pet from Pluto!", a strange alien creature unleashed from a crashed spacecraft plunges a tropical expedition into icy terror, leaving behind the unconscious captain of the vessel. With freezing temperatures spreading and no clear way to stop the creature, the team must confront the unknown before the planet itself becomes a frozen tomb.