Issue Details

Issue	#259
Published	July-August 1978
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	1.00 USD
Pages	84
Editing	Paul Levitz

Cover Details - "The Night of the Gargoyle!"

Genre	horror
Pencils	Joe Orlando (signed)
Inks	Dick Giordano (signed)

3 page House of Mystery foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Gr-gracious me! That blinding flash of light!"

Characters	Cain; Abel; Stardust (Queen of the Sprite Kingdom)
Genre	humor
Script	Paul Kupperberg
Pencils	Ric Estrada
Inks	Romeo Tanghal
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	Milt Snapinn
Notes	framing sequence

6 page story "The Miracle at San Sebastian"

Genre	horror
Script	Roger McKenzie
Pencils	Noly Panaligan
Inks	Noly Panaligan
Colors	Adrienne Roy
Letters	Esphid Mahilum

10 page story "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow..."

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	David Michelinie; Dave Manak
Pencils	Michael Golden
Inks	Michael Golden
Colors	Mario Sen
Letters	Todd Klein

5 page story "Return to Camelot Seven"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	science fiction
Script	Steve Clement
Pencils	Don Newton
Inks	Bob Layton
Colors	Mario Sen
Letters	Todd Klein

1 page Superman; Hostess advertisement "The Big Fall"

Characters	Superman
Synopsis	Superman spots a falling elevator, rescues the trapped occupants, serves them Hostess Cup Cakes to calm them, and interviews them for TV as Clark Kent.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Vince Colletta
Notes	Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes; Copyright © 1978 Continental Baking Company

1 page Cain's Game Room filler "Hey there Flossie, get with it!"

Genre	humor
Script	Dave Manak
Pencils	Dave Manak (signed)
Inks	Dave Manak
Letters	Dave Manak ?

7 page story "Do You Believe In...?"

Characters	Cain (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Greg Potter
Pencils	John Fuller
Inks	John Fuller
Colors	Mario Sen
Letters	Clem Robins

1 page House of Mystery foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Stories, my friend!"

Characters	Cain; Abel; Stardust
Genre	humor
Script	Paul Kupperberg
Pencils	Ric Estrada
Inks	Romeo Tanghal
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	Milt Snapinn
Notes	framing sequence continued

7 page story "Never Steal From A Blind Man"

Characters	Abel (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Maxine Fabe; Michael Pellowski (story idea)
Pencils	Flor Dery
Inks	Flor Dery
Colors	Cory Adams

1 page Cain's Game Room filler Auugghh! I've been bitten by a vampire!"

Genre	humor
Script	Dave Manak
Pencils	Dave Manak (signed)
Inks	Dave Manak
Letters	Dave Manak ?

7 page story "Fire Sale"

Characters	Abel (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Bob Toomey
Pencils	George Ruppert
Inks	Frank Chiaramonte
Colors	Cory Adams
Letters	Shelly Leferman

6 page story "Vampiress of Central Park"

Characters	Abel (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Don Glut
Pencils	Juan Ortiz
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Cory Adams
Letters	Todd Klein

1 page History of Mystery filler "Great Monster Mistakes!"

Characters	Dracula; King Kong; Godzilla; Frankenstein's Monster
Genre	humor
Script	Dave Manak
Pencils	Dave Manak (signed)
Inks	Dave Manak
Letters	Dave Manak

1 page Cain's Game Room filler

Characters	Benjamin Franklin
Genre	humor
Script	Don Edwing (signed) (idea)
Pencils	Dave Manak (signed)
Inks	Dave Manak

7 page story "Jack of Diamonds"

Characters	Abel (host)
Genre	horror
Script	Bob Toomey
Pencils	Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]
Inks	Ruben Yandoc
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Reprinted	in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #31

1 page House of Mystery foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Hey! I, er... wasn't, er.... finished, Stardust!"

Characters	Cain; Abel; Stardust
Genre	humor
Script	Paul Kupperberg
Pencils	Ric Estrada
Inks	Romeo Tanghal
Colors	Jerry Serpe
Letters	Milt Snapinn
Notes	framing sequence concluded

2 page Cain's Mail Room letters page

Script	Paul Kupperberg ? [as Cain]
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters submitted by Lee Widener; The Phantom Monkeywrench; Stan Tychinski; Mike White. New feature Neverwhere (planned for Adventure Comics) is advertised on this page, but never appeared.

1 page Superman Movie Report text article "Special Effects"

Synopsis	Article on the special effects used in the 1978 Superman movie. Includes photograph of actors Marlon Brando and Susannah York as Jor-El and Lara.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset