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

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 1 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #3703703018

Cover pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Charles Paris. "I Fell in Love with a Witch!", pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley; Private investigator Carter Blake falls head over heels in love with Jean Brewster; Without knowing anything about her, he's willing to marry her; Checking old newspaper clippings, Blake finds out that his fiancée seems to possess witch-like powers. "Man or Monster?", art by Bob Brown; Dr. Hunt gets addicted to a formula which transforms him into a brutish beast and commands him to murder his friends. "The Curse of Seabury Manor"; A man spends the night in haunted Seabury manor and dies 24 hours later. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 2 page text article "Exposing Voices From Beyond" by David Kahn--investigation into the world of false Spiritualism, reporting and debunking many of the procedures used. "Wanda Was a Werewolf!"; Doug Martin visits the village of his fiancée Wanda where the townsfolk are hunting a female werewolf. "Superstitious Lover!" one-page story, art by Morris Waldinger; A young man thinks a ghost is following him, but it's only a white ribbon attached to his hat. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 49 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4358765002

"The Mysterious Mr. Omen," "The Build-It-Yourself Robot," "The Charms of Doom," and "The Imprisoned Hands." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 107 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. Aquaman ad. "Captive of the Alien Fishermen," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A forest ranger finds himself transported to another planet, captured by alien children playing with their father's teleportation device. "Mysteries in Space" filler page, script by Julius Schwartz. "Our American Heritage" public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; historical quiz. "The Man from Doomed Valley," art by Bill Ely; On his twenty-first birthday, Clyde Clary gains fantastic powers and learns a secret about his birth that leads to Altor, the underground city where he was born. "The Modern Sorcerer's Apprentice" text story. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Game of 100 Dooms," art by Nick Cardy; Pete Webb has invented a miniature super-weapon and a crooked associate devises an elaborate scheme to trick him out of it. Statement of ownership; Average number copies sold during preceding 12 months: 208,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 134 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Countdown on Excellence" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right. "Someone's Been Here Before Me!", art by George Roussos; Astronaut Lee Crane's space mission is disrupted when his ship goes off course and lands on the planet Zeroz, where he deduces that he is not the first Earthman to visit the planet and that he must uncover the identity of the man who preceded him. Strange Sports Stories ad. "The Microscopic Doom," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A scientist's neighbor and daughter are shrunk to minuscule size by the scientist's assistant, who plans to steal the shrinking formula for himself. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Metal Men ad. "Mystery of the Mentalists" article on the possibility of telepathy. "The Secret Prisoner of Darkmoor Dungeon," art by John Giunta; A prison cell that has been sealed for 500 years is opened in the present day and a horrible shape-shifting monster escapes. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 174 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Mystery format begins. Stories reprinted from House of Secrets #s 13, 17, 43 and 58. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino (layout), Joe Orlando (?) and George Roussos (?), inks by Joe Orlando (?) and George Roussos (?). "The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron," art by Lee Elias; A witch's cauldron that brings its owner fame, fortune, and long life passes from owner to owner. "The Man Who Hated Good Luck!", art by Doug Wildey; In order to receive great fortune, Don Barker must reject three lesser stroked of good luck. Humor page, script by Joe Orlando, art by Sergio Aragones. "Museum of Worthless Inventions," art by Bernard Baily; For a brief time the inventions at the Museum of Worthless Inventions are not so worthless. "The Court of Creatures," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mort Meskin; Mark exposes Governor Tarsus' plot to keep himself in power by scaring his people with the Cottswald Creatures. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 206 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Tony deZuniga. "Sentimental Journey," script by Jack Oleck, art by Bill Payne; Dana holds a fake seance to try to convince his rich aunt to commit suicide. 2/3-page Beastly Funny Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Lore Shoberg. "The Burning!", script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Tom Palmer; A man, without any memories, is apparently saved from death by Meg Cooper, an ugly witch; After having Meg make him a lot of gold, he betrays her to the local village. "A Real Mother!", script by Virgilio Redondo (as Virgil Redondo), art by Ernie Patricio (as Ernesto Patricio); Lester's step-mom locks him in a closet when his father is away, but his stuffed lion gets revenge for Lester. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 222 VF- 7.5

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.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 225 FN+ 6.5

100-page giant. Featuring: 1 page introduction drawn by Berni Wrightson; 8 page story "The Man Who Died Twice" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 6 page reprint story "Master of the Unknown" drawn by Jack Kirby; 11 page story "Fireman, Burn My Child!" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (script continuity) and drawn by Frank Thorne; 25 page reprint story "The Curse of the MacIntyres" drawn by Don Heck; 6 page story "See No Evil" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Nino; 8 page Phantom Stranger reprint story "The Hairy Shadows" written by John Broome and drawn by Murphy Anderson & Joe Giella; 4 page Spectre reprint story "Shadow Show" written by Mark Hanerfeld and drawn by Jack Sparling; 5 page story "This One'll Scare You To Death!" written by George Kashdan & David Kasakove (idea) and drawn by E. R. Cruz; 1 page activity "Mystery Maze" by Bob Rozakis (puzzle construction); 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Room 13 filler "Does Your Hand Have Any of These Lines?" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 228 VF- 7.5

100-page giant. Featuring: 1 page preface drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 9 page story "The Wisdom of Many, The Wit of One" written by Doug Moench (plot) & Frank Robbins and drawn by Frank Robbins; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 5 page reprint story "Stamps of Doom!" drawn by Ruben Moreira; 4 page story "The Rebel" written by Michael Pellowski (plot) & Maxene Fabe and drawn by Alan Kupperberg & Neal Adams; 7 page reprint story "The Wizard's Revenge" drawn by Bill Ely; 3 page Cain's True Case Files reprint story "The Man Who Murdered Himself!" written by Otto Binder and drawn by Berni Wrightson; 1 page crossword activity "House of Mystery Hidden Message" by Bob Rozakis; 2 page filler "Halloween Monster Cards" starring Cain and Swamp Thing, featuring images from other DC horror comics with humorous blurbs; 1 page Cain's Game Room story drawn by Sergio Aragones; 11 page story "A Coffin for Bonnie and Clyde!" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jack Sparling; Half page text article "Attention College Students!" which comments on getting DC magazines into university bookstores; 6 page reprint story "The Dragon of Times Square" drawn by Bob Brown; 1 page Room 13 filler "Free! A Lucky Room 13 Amulet for You!" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 6 page reprint story "Seven Steps to the Unknown" drawn by Bill Ely; 7 page reprint story "Wheel of Fate!" drawn by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia; 12 page story "The Fireworks Man!" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Gerry Talaoc. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 254 FN/VF 7.0

Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Ric Estrada & Jack Abel; 10 page story "The Night Job" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 7 page story "Good For Nothing" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Steve Ditko & Wayne Howard; 1 page Abel's Fables filler by Dave Manak; 7 page story "Dead Man's Bride" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Nino; 7 page story "The Curse of the Sea Monkey!" written by Lois Maiwald and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 3 page story "Gregory the Gargoyle" starring Cain, Abel, Paul Kupperberg, Jack C. Harris and Gregory the Gargoyle, written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Ric Estrada & Jack Abel; 6 page story "Skin Game" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Abe Ocampo; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Dave Manak; 8 page story "Trial By Fire" written by Steve Skeates (as Chester Hazel) and drawn by Ernie Chan & Bill Draut; 1 page Cain's Fear Facts! filler by Dave Manak; 7 page story "The Devil's Plague" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Marshall Rogers; 1 page House of Mystery Puzzle activity (crossword). 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 290D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4629337009

Direct Edition. 1st "I... Vampire!" Cover by Joe Kubert. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Len Wein and drawn by Greg Curry; 10 page I... Vampire! story "I... Vampire!" starring Andrew Bennett (introduction), Deborah Dancer, Dmitri Mishkin and Mary Seward (flashback), written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Tom Sutton; 5 page story "An Exercise in Fear" written by Murray Boltinoff (as Bill Dennehy) and drawn by Ernie Chan; 7 page story "Special Defects" written by George Kashdan & Don Glut (story idea) and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 1 page Cain's Game Room story by Dave Manak. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 311N CGC 9.6

Paper: Cream to off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4294253003

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Karen Berger and drawn by Adrian Gonzales; 12 page I... Vampire story "By the Time We Got to Woodstock..." written by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn and drawn by Paris Cullins, Adrian Gonzales & Tom Sutton; 3 page story "The Game of Fear" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 6 page story "Eyes of Love" written by Bruce Jones and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 1 page Cain story by Stephen DeStefano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.