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Sensation Mystery#115
Cover: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia

Sensation Mystery #115

May 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Phantom Castle!" from Sensation Mystery #115 (1953), a man’s life takes a surreal turn after inheriting half of his uncle’s estate and encountering a mysterious woman in a half-white, half-black costume—her name and address revealed only in fragments. With art by Gil Kane and inks by Bernard Sachs, this eerie tale unfolds through dreamlike sequences and unsettling coincidences, all anchored by a haunting sense of the unknown. The cover, penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Frank Giacoia, captures the story’s unsettling mood with striking visual flair.

Contains 6 stories
The Phantom Castle!
7.67 pp · Detective-Mystery, Fantasy
Johnny PerilRita

In "The Phantom Castle!" from Sensation Mystery #115, a Scottish castle mysteriously appears in the American countryside, its ancient halls hiding a stolen crown beneath the floorboards. Johnny Peril takes up the case, only to face three hooded figures who claim to be ghosts—though their motives remain as dark as the castle’s shadows.

How to Avoid a Witch!
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Vengeance of the Sea King!
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Images of Death!
1 pp · Non-Fiction
The Half-Lucky Charm!
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Martin DevlinDiane

In "The Half-Lucky Charm!" from Sensation Mystery #115 (1953), a man’s life takes a curious turn when he inherits half of his uncle’s estate—and with it, a mysterious half charm that seems to bring only half the luck. Soon after, he finds himself drawn to a woman in a striking half-white, half-black costume, learning only half her name and half her address, leaving him chasing fragments of a mystery as elusive as the charm itself.

The Giant in the Swamp!
5.67 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery
Steve DexterMaust

In "The Giant in the Swamp!" from Sensation Mystery #115 (1953), archeologist Steve Dexter ventures into the Okefenokee swamp in search of a lost island and its treasure, only to find himself pursued by three gangsters and confronted by a mysterious hermit who may hold the key to survival.

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Raw (Good) $90
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,236
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $871
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $698*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $580*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $486*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $421
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CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $322
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $268
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $239
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $209
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $136*
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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #19 (1966), Secrets of Sinister House #18 (1974), Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières #15 (1982), Fantomet #11/1997 (1997), Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House #[nn] (2010)

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