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1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2408733
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $280.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1953-09-01 |
| 9.8 | $215.10 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1953-09-01 |
| RAW | $81.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1953-09-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 6 graded copies for House of Mystery #18 (1953). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Dance of Doom!
| StoryTitle2 = The Bravest Man Alive! | Synopsis2 =Two stage performers vie for the title of Bravest Man Alive. The two men Carlton and Dubois have similar death- defying acts but they have difficulty booking performing jobs in Marseille. They both meet and agree to a two week test of bravery. They will both try to frighten each other until one of them cracks, the loser will quit the stage at once. That same night, Carlton receives a scare when he falls down an elevator shaft but is caught by a net at the bottom. The next morning Dubois encounters a sea creature at the bottom of a river. The pranks continue until the two finally decide that a duel is the only way to solve their dilemma. The two men meet in a nearby cemetery and fire at each other. Dubois is hit and goes down. Carlton then discovers that Dubois had used blanks in his gun to show he was the bravest. Carlton then has a heart attack and dies along with Dubois. The two men matched their bravery into a double grave but the question lingers who is the bravest now?
| StoryTitle3 = Devil Bird! | Synopsis3 =
| StoryTitle4 = The Mechanical Mind! | Synopsis4 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Darius Talescue **Supporting Characters:** * Serge Ulanov * Andre Boulange * Marie **Other Characters:** * Mr. Valquez **Locations:** * Paris
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Franz DuBois * Emmett Carlton **Other Characters:** * Jean **Locations:** * France ** Paris *** La Farge Theatre ** Marseilles
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Jules Diero **Supporting Characters:** * Thomas Valdez * Marie Valdez **Animals:** * Jabez, a bird **Other Characters:** * Juan **Locations:** * Venezuela **Items:** * a treasure chest
| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Sam Larkin **Supporting Characters:** * Barton Hartford **Antagonists:** * Turk Walters, a loan shark **Other Characters:** * Rocky Martin * Big Ben Fields **Locations:** * Hartford's Laboratory * Corbin's Casino **Items:** * The mechanical mind machine
| Notes = * "The Bravest Man Alive!" is reprinted in The Unexpected #134. * Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery: ** *"Ghost Patrol!"* by Morris Waldinger. ** *"The Fallen Moon!"* by Morris Waldinger, reprinted in *Mystery in Space* #46 and *House of Mystery* #123. ** *"Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?"* (PSA) by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer, and Ira Schnapp. ** *"The Mystery of the Hand Animals"* (text article) by Jack Miller with illustrations by Raymond Perry. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Interior art: Leonard Starr, Curt Swan, Ruben Moreira, Howard Sherman
Source records & attribution
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