Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
2 dated observations. Last recorded 2026-11-01. Source record #2408778
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $360.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1955-09-01 |
| 9.2 | $468.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1955-09-01 |
| RAW | $53.51 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1955-09-01 |
| 4.0 | $207.64 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1955-09-01 |
| 6.0 | $312.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1955-09-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 9 graded copies for House of Mystery #42 (1955). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Stranger from Out There
| StoryTitle2 = The Ink That Mastered Men's Minds | Synopsis2 =
| StoryTitle3 = The Voice From 2,500 Years Ago | Synopsis3 =
| StoryTitle4 = The Talking Toys of Lost Valley | Synopsis4 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Mr. Cosmo **Supporting Characters:** * Old Ned **Other Characters:** * Jessica **Locations:** * Timberlost * Eagle Peak **Items:** * Flippers * Transparent umbrella **Vehicles:** * Cosmo's car
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Clyde Hall **Supporting Characters:** * Martha * George Norton **Other Characters:** * Mr. Shane * Genghis Khan **Locations:** * An undisclosed city * 13th Century, Mongolia **Items:** * Multi-colored ink
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Carl, an archaeologist **Supporting Characters:** * John Kerr, an archaeologist **Antagonists:** * Handar & another unnamed thief **Locations:** * Greece ** The lost city of Phocis *** 6th Century BCE **Items:** * Statue of the oracle * Zanzibar diamonds
| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Wendell **Supporting Characters:** * John Ober * Bill **Other Characters:** * A toyshop owner **Locations:** * An undisclosed city * Lost Forest **Items:** * Ober's moving toys ** Simple Simon
| Notes = * Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include: ** *"Quick Quiz"*, a half page trivia. Reprinted in *Blackhawk* #147. ** *"Moolah the Mystic"* by Henry Boltinoff. Reprinted in *The Brave and the Bold* #72. ** *"Professor Eureka"* by Henry Boltinoff. Reprinted in *Tales of the Unexpected* #55. ** *"The Mystery of Dreams"* by Jack Miller. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Interior art: Ramona Fradon, Creig Flessel, Jim McArdle, Will Ely
Source records & attribution
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