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Issue Details

Issue #283
Published August 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Len Wein

Cover Details - "...And the Bugs Shall Inherit the Earth!"

Genre horror
Pencils Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks Joe Kubert (signed)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The House of Mystery"

Characters Cain
Genre humor
Script Len Wein
Pencils Romeo Tanghal
Inks Romeo Tanghal

8 page story "One Last Beautiful Swindle!"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror; crime
Script Sheldon Mayer
Pencils Romeo Tanghal
Inks John Celardo
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Milt Snapinn
Reprinted in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #41

1 page Green Lantern; Hostess advertisement "The Bobsled Run"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta ?
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies.

1 page Cain's Mail Room letters page

Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Mike Sorvocinski; Sue Lattanzio; Mark Broy; Jack Regel.

8 page story "Kill Me Gently!"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror
Script George Kashdan
Pencils Alex Nino
Inks Alex Nino

1 page activity "The DC Feature Page"

Letters typeset
Notes 2/3 of page is a crossword puzzle. Other 1/3 is Ask the Answer Man.