House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1971-1973

Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction "Welcome to the House of Mystery..." drawn by Sergio Aragones; 10 page story "Fright" drawn by Alex Toth; 1 page Room 13 activity "Cut the dotted lines and put your fingers through the holes..." drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler "Cain's Game Room" drawn by John Albano; 1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 9 page story "A Witch Must Die!" written by Jack Miller and drawn by Ric Estrada & Frank Giacoia. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "No Strings Attached!", script by Len Wein, art by Bill Draut; A puppeteer is evicted from his house and dies without knowing that the children he entertained have not forgotten him; His puppets come to life to enact revenge on the heartless man who stole their master's home. One-page Room 13 cartoon, art by Sergio Aragonés. One-page Cain's Game Room, art by Sergio Aragonés. Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation: Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 180,642; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 176,497. "The Hanging Tree!", script by Jack Oleck, art by Tony deZuniga; A witch's curse destroys a man hundreds of years later. "Night Prowler!", script by Len Wein, art by Bernie Wrightson; On Christmas Eve, a man and his wife are awakened by the sounds of a prowler in the house. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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House of Mystery (1951), Jim Aparo and Gray Morrow art, is a comic book published by DC Comics. 32 pages, full color, 7-in. x 10-in., newsprint, with a $0.15 cover price. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 13 page story "Voodoo Vengeance!" written by Alan Riefe and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 7 page story "Dark Night, Dark Dreams!" written by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster) and drawn by Bill Draut; 2 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones and Lore Shoberg. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 10 page story "Born Loser" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Toth; 8 page reprint story "The Human Wave" drawn by Russ Heath; 8 page reprint story "The Negative Man" written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Jack Kirby & George Roussos; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Room 13 filler; 10 page story "The King Is Dead" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Nestor Redondo. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Bat Out of Hell," script by Jack Oleck, art by Nestor Redondo; Adam Leach kills his wife and hides her body in a wall but a giant vampire bat begins to torment him. "The Fantastic Wishing Well," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A criminal finds a wishing well that grants his wishes. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragones. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragones. "Countdown," art by Ralph Reese; Peter and Jason were competing to be the pilot on the first mission to Mars until Peter killed Jason to ensure he would be the pilot. "Things Old... Things Forgotten," art by Bernie Wrightson; Igor Lazlo is creating a road thru the Old Hills in Central Europe but some creature is stopping his progress. "Who Am I?", art by Bernard Baily; A man with amnesia is forced to steal against his will by a disembodied head. He is a robot, and the head belongs to his creator; When the police trail the robot home, the scientist tries to escape, but he and the robot end up falling to their deaths. 1.5-page "Trick Or Treat" story, art by Michael W. Kaluta; A lethal virus is being transported on the Titanic. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Tony deZuniga. "A Girl and Her Dog," script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow; During WWII, two orphans are chased through bomb-ravaged London by Satan worshipers. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragones. "The Alien Within Me," art by Alex Toth; An alien sends his image to Earth to stop a bomb sent here by his race. "Child of the Dead," script by Jack Oleck, art by Wayne Howard; A woman is buried but when grave robbers dig her grave up they find her alive. One page of Cain's Room cartoons, art by Lore Shoberg. "Dark Journey," art by Nick Cardy; A man who takes a fortune that was meant to build a hospital in Africa is cursed by the village witch doctor. "My Heart Becomes So Icy Cold" A Witch's Garden of Curses text story by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga. "The Little People," script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; Michael O'Bannion makes a bargain with the little people to trade his unwanted baby girl for a baby boy. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Ghost Ship," script by Jack Oleck, art by Jack Sparling; After a mutiny, three men are picked up by the Flying Dutchman. "Mr. Mortem!", art by Leonard Starr; When Drew Wilson sees a strange man at his uncle's funeral, and again at the death of a boxer he realizes that Death itself has been stalking him. "I Wish I May, I Wish I Might," script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Frank Giacoia; Mark Wagner finds an old bottle with a Genie in it and decides to trade places with him. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Lore Shoberg. "House of Horrors," script by Jack Oleck, art by Nestor Redondo; Frank Cannon believes that the strange family on the outskirts of town are really vampires. "The Guardian of the Past," art by Nick Cardy; An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to the theft of emeralds and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs and back. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Two Lives to Live!", script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Nick Cardy; A master artist gives his soul to Satan for the ability to be twins, one who can paint and one who can party. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "He Adopted A Martian Boy," art by Bernard Baily; When a Martian child crash-lands on his remote island, Fred Marshall is taught a lesson in turning his back on humanity. "A Brief Visit," script and art by Sam Glanzman; Satan takes the form of man to walk the Earth for an hour. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Lore Shoberg. "The Day of the Demon!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Carl Anderson; Townspeople plan to raise a demon from the pits of hell and plan to sacrifice young Stefan to the demon. "The Thing in the Telescope," art by Mort Meskin; A group of thieves try to locate the gems their boss had stolen but as each looks into a telescope he left them they die. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Sno' Fun!", script by Sergio Aragonés, art by Wally Wood; Dr. Wallace B. Peterson wants the fame of the discovery of a lost civilization in Antarctica for himself and so kills his colleague Professor Strauss; On the exploratory mission he is then captured and kept prisoner by that lost race of monstrous men who want to know everything about the outside world; A long time later he manages to escape but returning to civilization he doesn't feel well and goes to relax at the House of Mystery. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "He Doomed The World!", art by Jack Kirby; Frank Cable sends four explorers to place special metal rods at the highest, lowest, hottest and coldest parts of the Earth. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "Snow Beast," script by Lynn Marron, art by Rich Buckler; Alaskan miners are being attacked by someone; is it the Su-Ka-Tae or something else? "The Whole Ball of Tin," script by Len Wein and Gerry Conway, art by Bob Oksner; After killing a man, Willie goes to his estranged father for help evading the police. "The Haunting Wind!", script by Jack Miller, art by John Giunta; After stealing a ruby ring in Tibet, Dan Russell is cursed to die by a vengeful wind. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Beast's Revenge," script by John Albano, art by Michael W. Kaluta; John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger; John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended. "The Secret of Camp Galaxy," art by Bob Brown; Johnny Thornton is chosen to go to a summer camp staffed by aliens from other planets, but his parents believe it's all an elaborate hoax. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,408; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,734. "The Forbidden Wish," art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Lunatic," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ralph Reese; Angry villagers demand that one of two brothers should be killed because he is insane, but which one is it? "A Breath of Black Death," script by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster), art by Tony deZuniga; An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand. "Slogging Through the Swamp On a Murky Evening" one-page A Witch's Garden of Curses story, script by Len Wein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "Put Your Trust in a Killer!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Adolfo Buylla; George Ringler is on death row for a murder he didn't commit. "Million-Dollar Magic," art by Bernard Baily; Caspar Creed uses his fortune to find a magical artifact to give him back his youth. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "Hail the Conquering Aliens," art by Ruben Moreira; Returning home from a trip, Dan Welks is shocked to discover that his town has been taken over by alien invaders, but two surprise twists await him before the situation is resolved. "The Demon Within!", script by Joe Orlando (plot) and John Albano, art by Jim Aparo; A boy who has magical powers, repeatedly transforms himself in public into a gruesome monster, terrifying everyone; His family decides first to cure him and then to have him lobotomized. "A Tale of Vengeance!", script by John Albano, art by Sam Glanzman; Chet Yovac takes revenge on the owner of the coal mine that his father died within. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Shearing of a Soul!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia; When her husband dies, a woman makes a pact with the devil to place his mind inside their newborn son. "A Deal with a Sorcerer!", script by John Albano, art by Nestor Redondo; Franklin Owen sells his soul to become a sorcerer. "Stay Away from Me--You Might Die," art by Gene Colan; Dr. Bertrand finds a bomb from outer space but can't let go of it for fear of it exploding. 1.5-page Trick or Treat story with Adolph Hitler, art by Sid Greene. "The Poster Plague," script by Steve Skeates, art by Sergio Aragonés; Someone has been putting up outdated posters on a college campus. "The Phantom on Wheels!", art by John Prentice; Ted Perry, a debunker of supernatural claims, drives a car that was cursed by Murdock the Magician; reprinted from House of Mystery #58. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Russ Heath. "The 1000 Eyes of Death," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); Mark Dawson has been killing all the eagles on his ranch, even after the Indian Bear Claw warned him that they would get their revenge. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Golden Doom," art by Nick Cardy; Emile Marlez finds the Midas Potion that causes him to turn everything he touches for one week into gold; Reprinted from House of Mystery #64. "Almost Human," script by John Albano, art by Jack Sparling; Donald Morrison, a deaf mute child, was raised in darkness by his parents until he reaches adulthood and escapes. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by John Albano. "The Tower of Prey," art by Nestor Redondo; When he buys Mary Q. Lardley's apartment building so he can put up a skyscraper, she places a curse on him. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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.

Cover art by Jack Sparling. "The Coffin Creature," script by Mike Fleisher (dialogue) and Jack Sparling (plot), art by Jack Sparling; Two trappers in the swamp find the treasure the ghostly Coffin Creature has been searching for. "Phony Face!", script by E Nelson Bridwell, art by Gerry Talaoc; Grant Weymore is on the run from the police after pulling a big bank job; Dr. Magog offers to change Grant's face so he won't be recognized. One page of Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by John Albano. "Over The High Side," script by Lore Shoberg, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Ralph Reese; Dave the Buck, a member of a motorcycle gang, brags that he'd take on Beelzebub himself for his girlfriend. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Last Ritual, Last Rites," script by Bill Meredith, art by Bill Payne; Bennett wants his wife dead but fears that her Hindu servant is prolonging his life. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by John Albano. "The Spell!", art by Jim Starlin; Ol' Nell tries to conjure up a demon. Cain's Rumpus Room humor page, art by Joe Schenkman. "This Evil Demon Loves People!", script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Jack Sparling; A baby demon is trapping people who cross him in bottles. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. "The Creator of Evil!", script by John Albano, art by E. R. Cruz; Boris Illytch, locked away in prison, uses his telepathic powers to get revenge on the judge and jury that prosecuted him. Cain's Gargoyles cartoon page, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Day the Clock Stopped?", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Ruben Yandoc; When people in a small town stop dying, the mortician decides to take matters into his own hands and generate himself some business. Cain's Game Room cartoon half-page, art by Sergio Aragonés. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Exterminator," script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Rudy Nebres; Frank Alban is the best exterminator in the world, until he meets Mrs. Latrodectus. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Immortal," script by Jack Oleck, art by Gerry Talaoc; Cassandro wants the secret to immortality and butchers an entire village in Cathay until their holy man gives him the secret. "Body Beautiful," script by Jack Oleck, art by Jose Delbo; John plans to kill his wife Martha; He studies on suspended animation, hoping to fake his own death until he can awaken and return to his mistress. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Deliver Us from Evil," script by Jack Oleck, art by Nestor Redondo; The peasants ask Dravos to kill the werewolf that is terrorizing their valley; Little do they know that they are exchanging a werewolf for something more sinister. Cain's Game Room cartoon page, art by Sergio Aragonés. "Money To Burn," script by Jack Oleck, art by Dan Green; John Avery thinks he can buy his way into heaven. "Unholy Change!", script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Gerry Talaoc; George Farson discovers that a magic mirror will let him slip into alternate versions of history. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover art by Michael Wm. Kaluta. "Ever After," pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Warren thinks he'll easily get control of his girlfriend's inheritance once her father dies, but the tables are turned when he learns that she is a vampire. Superboy ad. "Oh, Mom! Oh, Dad! You've Sent Me Away to Summer Camp... and I'm So Sad!", script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Alex Nino; Little wheelchair-bound Richard is left by his parents at a strange summer camp; After one of the kids apparently drowns in a lake, the others begin murdering, one by one, the counselors, thinking they are aliens out to conquer the earth; Richard then tells this to the head counselor, but the other kids find out and want to kill him. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 175,134; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 188,466. "Halfway to Hell," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); A criminal is shot by the police and awakens on a train full of dead people; Knowing that the final destination of the train must be hell, he demands to return to Earth, which he does, only to find that he is completely and permanently paralyzed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 6 page story "Back from the Realm of the Damned" written by John Albano and drawn by Alex Nino; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 6 page story "The Other Side!" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Romy Gamboa; 10 page story "In His Own Image!" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Adolfo Buylla. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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.

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "The Man Who Wanted Power Over Women," script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Rico Rival; Walter buys a potion to make himself a hit with women, but the vial falls into the wrong hands. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World ad. "Your Corpse Shall I Carve!", script by George Kashdan, art by Gerry Talaoc; An artist kills all the models he carves until a model with mythical power arrives to avenge them. Cain's Game Room cartoon page by Sergio Aragonés. "Brain Food," script by Maxene Fabe, art by Fred Carrillo; Aliens use gumballs in their plan for world domination. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 8 page story "Look Into My Eyes... and Kill!" written by John Albano and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 8 page story "Graveyard Shift" drawn by Bernard Baily; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 4 page story "Special Sale: Canned Death 1/2 Off!" written by Doug Moench and drawn by Abe Ocampo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 8 page story "This Ghost-Town Is Haunted!" written by Sheldon Mayer and drawn by Nestor Redondo; 8 page story "Hoodoo You Trust?" written by E. Nelson Bridwell and drawn by Gerry Talaoc; 6 page story "Swamp-God!" written by John Jacobson (idea) & Steve Skeates and drawn by Alfredo Alcala. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by George Evans. Featuring: 11 page story "The Abominable Ivy" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (art continuity/breakdowns) and drawn by Gerry Talaoc; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler "Cain's Game Room" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 8 page story "An Ice Place to Visit" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (art continuity/breakdowns) and drawn by Frank Thorne. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page Cain introduction drawn by Berni Wrightson; 11 page story "The Curse of the Crocodile!" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (art continuity/breakdowns) and drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 8 page story "Pledge to Satan" written by Sheldon Mayer and drawn by Nestor Redondo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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"They Hunt Butterflies, Don't They?" (script by Michael Fleisher, breakdowns by Russell Carley, art by Alfredo Alcala) and "The Hunter!" (script by John Albano, art by Alex Nino). One page Sergio Aragones cartoons. Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.