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Issue Details

Issue #293
Published June 1981
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Karen Berger

Cover Details - "The Burning!"

Characters Andrew Bennett
Genre horror
Pencils Michael W. Kaluta (signed)
Inks Michael W. Kaluta (signed)

1 page House of Mystery foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Greetings, foolhardy and fear-hearted fans..."

Characters Cain
Genre humor
Script Karen Berger
Pencils Joe Brozowski
Inks Larry Mahlstedt

8 page story "Henson's Pooch"

Genre horror
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils George Tuska
Inks John Celardo
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Albert De Guzman

1 page Superman; Hostess advertisement "Gold Mine Rescue"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis Superman rescues people trapped in a mine accident, and Jimmy Olsen feeds them Twinkies.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies. Copyright © 1981 Continental Baking Company.

6 page story "The Senior Sin!"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror
Script Charlie Seeger
Pencils Tenny Henson
Inks Tenny Henson
Colors Phil Rachelson
Letters Esphidy Mahilum

10 page I... Vampire story "Chapter Three: The Burning!"

Characters Andrew Bennett: Deborah Dancer; Dmitri Mishkin; Q.B. Stonewall; Senator Eugene Olive; Miss Smith [Dunya Mishkin]
Synopsis Bennett and his team challenge the racist Q.B. Stonewall and his Freedom Party and find an unexpected vampire.
Genre horror
Script J. M. DeMatteis
Pencils Tom Sutton
Inks Tom Sutton
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters John Costanza

1 page Cain's Mail Room letters page

Script ? [as Cain]
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Jeff McLaren; Lisa Leveilee; Paul Green