House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1968-1970

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Cover art by Frank Springer. "Manhunter's Stolen Identity!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; A meteor from Mars affects Manhunter's shape-changing powers, trapping him in the body of a VULTURE criminal and giving the criminal Manhunter's body. Half-page Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. "The Monsters from the H-Dial!" featuring Dial H for Hero, script by Dick Wood, art by Frank Springer; A malfunction in the H-Dial causes Robby's friend Jim to turn into a monster whenever Robby dials up another superhero. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Batman ad. "Death Knock!" article by Mort Drucker, art by Mort Drucker. Superman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Jack Sparling. "Revolt of the H-Dial!", script by Dave Wood, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Sal Trapani; The criminal Speed Boys use a jet-booster engine to travel at great speed, but the vibrations it produces turn Robby's hero personas evil. Supergirl ad. 2/3-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership:Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 158,500; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 173,600. "So You're Faceless!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; The Manhunter is captured by Faceless, who is revealed to be the real Marco Xavier, whose death was faked months ago; The untested super-weapon stolen by VULTURE explodes, defeating the organization and killing Faceless. Ads for Beware the Creeper and The Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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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.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Gift of Doom," art by George Roussos; Roger Steele is given a diamond by an unnamed man and told it has a curse that may doom him; He is unable to throw it away without it returning but it is finally stolen and the thief is killed by it. "All Alone" text story, art by Joe Orlando. Humor page, script by Joe Orlando, art by Sergio Aragones. One-page Cain's Game Room cartoon by Sergio Aragones. "The House of Gargoyles," script by Jack Oleck, art by Jack Sparling; Gargoyles come to life and take revenge on the man who killed their designer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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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.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Son of the Montross Monster," pencils by Mort Meskin; The grandson of the creator of the Montross Monster creates another monster so that they will destroy each other and restore the family name. "Welcome Fellow Tenants" cutout picture by Joe Orlando. "Does Your Hand Have Any of These Lines?" illustration by Sergio Aragonés. "Last Meal" text story by Charles King, art by Joe Orlando. "The Curse of the Cat," script by Howie Post, art by Bill Draut; A beggar tells Mr. Fleming of a fortune buried in a cat's grave. 2-page Cain's Game Room cartoon by Sergio Aragonés. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Game," script and art by Neal Adams; Young Jamie Markus takes refuge from a storm in an old deserted house and spends the night playing a game with a strange being who has his face. "The Man Who Haunted a Ghost," art by Jim Mooney; Scotch millionaire McNally gets murdered; His best friend Duncan frames the formers cousin by making the ghost of the castle appear as a witness. One-page cartoon, art by Sergio Aragones. One-page Cain's Game Room cartoon, script and art by Sergio Aragones. "What's the Youth?", script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by George Roussos. "Ghostly Miners" one-page Cain's True Case Files story. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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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.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 8 page story "Comes a Warrior" written by Gil Kane and drawn by Gil Kane & Wally Wood; 6 page Gil Kane story "His Name Is... Kane" starring Abel, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane and Joe Orlando, written by Mike Friedrich and drawn by Gil Kane & Wally Wood; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 2 page text story "Oscar Horns In!" written by Cliff Rhodes and drawn by Joe Orlando; 3 page story "Scared to Life" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Berni Wrightson; 2 page Cain's Game Room story by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's True Case Files filler. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15 cent issue. Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 11 page story "Sir Greeley's Revenge!" written by Otto Binder and drawn by Frank Springer; 1 page Page 13 filler written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragones; 10 page story "The Siren of Satan" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Berni Wrightson; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 11 page story "The Devil's Doorway" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Toth; 3 page Cain's True Case Files story "Grave Results!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Wayne Howard; 1 page Cain promo by Joe Orlando (promo for House of Secrets); Half page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 8 page House of Mystery story "The Hound of Night!" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery story "Welcome to the House of Mystery" by Joe Orlando; 5 page story "The Haunting!" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti; Half page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; Half page Odds and Ends from Cain's Cellar reprint filler "Curse of the Blankenships" drawn by Bernard Baily; Half page Odds and Ends From Cain's Cellar reprint filler "Superstitions about Spiders"; 3 page story "The Dead Can Kill!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Berni Wrightson; 1 page Page 13 filler written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 11 page House of Mystery story "Secret of the Whale's Vengeance" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti & Wally Wood. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction drawn by Alex Toth; 10 page story "Turner's Treasure" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alex Toth; 1 page Page 13 activity "Page 13" written by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragones; Half page Cain's Game Room filler "The Fly"; 9 page story "The Eyes of the Basilisk!" written by E. Nelson Bridwell and drawn by Gil Kane & Wally Wood. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Boom!", art by Jerry Grandenetti; A skydiver lands at the House of Mystery, but Cain learns that the unexpected guest is already dead. Ads for Supergirl and The Flash. Statement of ownership:Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 173,206; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 168,174. One-page Room 13 board game, art by Sergio Aragonés. "Voice from the Dead...," art by Wally Wood; After his death, the ghost of James Chaffin helps his family to find his hidden final will that rights the mistake he made in a previous version. Half-page Cain's Game Room cartoons, art by Joe Orlando. "The Beautiful Beast," script by Joe Gill, art by Al Williamson; Escaped convict Joe Carver flees into a swamp where he meets a beautiful woman with a ruby necklace; He tries to steal the necklace, which leads to his death. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Secret of the Egyptian Cat," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Bernie Wrightson; To the House of Mystery comes Konassos, a sorcerer, with his white cat; Cain one night sees the cat transform into a woman who tells her tale; Isha, Egyptian priestess of the temple of Nu-Ta the Cat-God, is captured and held captive by Konassos; The sorcerer, to better control her, transforms the priestess into a white cat. Room 13 activity page by Sergio Aragones. 2-page Cain's Game Room cartoons by Sergio Aragones. "Nightmare," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Neal Adams and Joe Orlando (pg 1: Cain head), inks by Dick Giordano and Joe Orlando (pg 1: Cain head); A lonely little girl, Judy, seeks a friend and finds it in Pan, an animated statue; They play together in a fantasy world, but meantime in the real world she is struck by a fever and a doctor tries to cure her. One-page Cain's Game Room cartoon by Sergio Aragones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 11 page story "Mask of the Red Fox" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Toth; 1 page Page 13 activity drawn by Sergio Aragones; 3 page Cain's True Case Files story "Appointment Beyond the Grave!" drawn by Wayne Howard; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler by Sergio Aragones; 7 page story "An Aura of Death!" drawn by John Celardo and Mike Peppe. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 11 page story "Dark City of Doom" written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Room 13 activity by Sergio Aragones; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by John Albano; 8 page story "House of Madness!" drawn by Berni Wrightson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 2 page House of Mystery preface "Surprise!" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 12 page story "Eyes of the Cat" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti & Wally Wood; 5 page reprint story "The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T" drawn by Leonard Starr; 6 page story "The Thing in the Chair" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Tom Sutton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.