Issue Details

Issue	#226
Published	August-September 1974
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.60 USD
Pages	100
Editing	Joe Orlando

Cover Details

Characters	Cain
Pencils	Luis Dominguez; ?
Inks	Luis Dominguez; ?
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "C'mon in, chill-chasers,..."

Characters	Cain
Pencils	Pat Broderick
Inks	Pat Broderick
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

9 page story "Garden of Evil"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Jack Oleck
Pencils	Alfredo Alcala
Inks	Alfredo Alcala
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

3 page story "Teddy Doesn't Seem To Smile Anymore!"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Martin Pasko
Pencils	Frank Robbins
Inks	Frank Robbins
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

5 page story "The Devil's Chessboard"

Characters	Cain (host - inserted)
Genre	occult
Pencils	Leonard Starr
Inks	Leonard Starr
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #12 (March 1953)

7 page Phantom Stranger story "The Living Nightmare!"

Characters	Phantom Stranger; Cain (host - inserted)
Genre	occult
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Reprinted	from Phantom Stranger, The (DC, 1952 series) #5 (April-May 1953)

9 page story "Monster in the House"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Jack Oleck
Pencils	Nestor Redondo
Inks	Nestor Redondo
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

3 page story "Scared to Life"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Marv Wolfman
Pencils	Bernie Wrightson
Inks	Bernie Wrightson
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #180 (May-June 1969)

6 page story "The School For Sorcerers"

Characters	Cain (host - inserted)
Genre	occult
Pencils	Bill Ely
Inks	Bill Ely
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #74 (May 1958)

6 page story "The Perfect Mate"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Robert Kanigher; M. J. Pellowski (story idea)
Pencils	Jess Jodloman
Inks	Jess Jodloman
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

7 page story "The Wishes of Doom!"

Characters	Cain (host - inserted)
Genre	occult
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #10 (January 1953)

6 page story "The Haunted Melody"

Characters	Cain (host - inserted)
Genre	occult
Pencils	Bill Ely
Inks	Bill Ely
Reprinted	from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #58 (January 1957)

3 page story "Do You Dare Enter The House of Mystery?"

Characters	Cain; Paul Levitz; Tex Blaisdell; Sergio Aragones; Michael Fleisher; Jack Oleck; David Michelinie; Dave Manak; Gregory the Gargoyle
Synopsis	Tour of the House of Mystery (double-page spread plus intro)
Genre	humor
Script	Paul Levitz
Pencils	Pat Broderick (p. 1); Sergio Aragones ? (pp. 2-3)
Inks	Pat Broderick (p. 1); Sergio Aragones ? (pp. 2-3)
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

9 page story "Out of This World"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Jack Oleck
Pencils	Gerry Talaoc
Inks	Gerry Talaoc
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

1 page Room 13 activity

Synopsis	cut-out coffin
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

1 page Cain's Game Room filler "Cain's Game Room"

Synopsis	gag cartoons
Genre	humor
Pencils	Sergio Aragones
Inks	Sergio Aragones
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler "Cain's Gargoyles"

Characters	Cain
Genre	humor
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

1 page activity "Hidden in the House!"

Characters	Cain
Synopsis	word search puzzle
Script	Bob Rozakis (Puzzle Construction)
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3

2 page Cain's Mail Room letters page

Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters submitted by Paul Edwards; Derrick Bostrum; Lisa Anderson; Billy Hamilton; Dennis Cozzallo; Jeffrey Lorbski; Louis Manzato; J.O. Rohrer; James Carson; Laura Kerewsky; Tim Kinnes