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House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books

  • Item #64635420
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 56 CGC 2.0 Restored

    Restored: C3

    Paper: Off white to white

    Restoration includes: color touch.

    Label #4687374007

    Starts May 4

    Cover by Howard Sherman. Featuring: 8 page story "The Thing in The Black Box" drawn by Bill Ely; 6 page story "The Unlucky Birthstones" drawn by Ramona Fradon and Charles Paris; 4 page story "Laughing Ghost of Warwick Castle" drawn by George Papp; 6 page story "The Man Who Wasn't Human" drawn by Jim Mooney. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64545487
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 84 GD/VG 3.0

    1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached at one staple (taped).

    Starts Apr 20

    Prototype of Negative Man (Doom Patrol) in "The Negative Man" (art by Jack Kirby). Also in this issue: "The 100-Century Doom," "the Man Who Could Steal Anything," and "The Visitors From Kardus II." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64626672
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 144 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4143070005

    Starts Apr 27

    Cover art by Joe Certa. "The Touch of Disaster," script by Jack Miller, art by Howard Sherman; A scientist gains invisibility touch and is then pursued by aliens for the secret. Superboy ad. "The Doom Game," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A couple of explorers find two pistols each loaded with three magic bullets, two will bring wealth, the other doom. "The Weird World of Gilgana," script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Martian Manhunter purposely gets abducted to another world in order to save two Earthmen. 2/3-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Aurora Superman model kit ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64611516
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 176 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Apr 27

    Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction "Welcome... to the House of Mystery!" by Joe Orlando; 7 page reprint story "The House of No Return!" drawn by Sid Greene; 4 page Cain's Game Room filler written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragones; 10 page story "The Roots of Evil!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Jack Sparling. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64137630
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 179 FN+ 6.5

    1st pro work Bernie Wrightson
    Starts Apr 4

    Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction "Welcome to the House of Mystery" by Joe Orlando; 6 page story "Sour Note" written by E. Nelson Bridwell and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti & George Roussos; 3 page Cain's True Case Files story "The Man Who Murdered Himself" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Berni Wrightson (first pro work); 1 page Page 13 filler "Roll The Lucky Dice" written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragones; 2 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 10 page story "The Widow's Walk" written by Howie Post and drawn by Neal Adams & Joe Orlando; 1 page Cain's True Case Files filler "The Dead Tell Tales." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #64032592
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 204 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4362389004

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "All In The Family...," script by Mary Skrenes (as Virgil North) and Bernie Wrightson (plot), art by Bernie Wrightson; When Fred and Mary are stranded in the swamp they find a house that Mary had nightmares about the night before. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragones. Realm of the Mystics page, art by Jack Sparling; Retelling of the Muslim legend of Zacornu, the Tree of Demons. "Never Deal With a Demon," script by Jack Oleck, art by Win Mortimer; Cooper summons a demon to give him money and he is safe from the demon as long as he doesn't go thru a red door. "To Die for Magda!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Alex Nino; Stephan is tricked into signing a fake confession stating that he's a warlock. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #64107557
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 209 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4520151010

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "For Money...For Love!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; Mr. Lawson will not let his daughter marry John because he is poor; John becomes a grave robber to earn enough money for the marriage. Cain's Game Room cartoon half-page, script and art by Bill Riley. "Maniacs," script by Steve Skeates, art by Ruben Yandoc; A werewolf is hunted by a local sheriff. "Tomorrow, I Hang!", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Jim Aparo; Mario is sentenced to death by hanging but he is looking forward to it as it will complete his transformation into a vampire; Unfortunately for him, the method of execution is changed at the last moment. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #64633033
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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 214 CGC 8.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4697726009

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 7 page story "Curse of the Werewolf" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 7 page story "The Death Clock" written by Mark Evanier & Robert Kanigher and drawn by Sonny Trinidad; 6 page story "The Shaggy Dog" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Nestor Redondo; 1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; Cain's Game Room fillers drawn by Sergio Aragones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 222 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4630458023

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 10 page story "Vengeance Is Mine!" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Frank Redondo (as Quico Redondo); 10 page story "The Night of the Teddy Bear!" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (art continuity/breakdowns) and drawn by Alfredo Alcala. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.