House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1975-1977

100-page giant. Featuring: 1 page preface drawn by Nestor Redondo; 11 page reprint story "Sir Greeley's Revenge!" written by Otto Binder and drawn by Jack Sparling; 6 page reprint story "Sour Note!" written by E. Nelson Bridwell and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti & George Roussos; 36 page story "Nightmare Castle" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Nestor Redondo; 3 page Cain's True Case Files reprint story "The Dead Can Kill!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Berni Wrightson; 6 page reprint story "I Was A Spy For Them" drawn by Mort Meskin; 11 page reprint story "Mask of the Red Fox" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Toth; 3 page Cain's True Case Files reprint story "Grave Results!" written by Marv Wolfman and drawn by Wayne Howard; 1 page filler "Cain's Gargoyles" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page activity "Mystery Crossword" by Bob Rozakis (puzzle construction). 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 12 page story "The Doomsday Yarn" written by Michael Fleisher and drawn by Ramona Fradon; 6 page story "*Experiment In Fear" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by E.R. Cruz. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. Batman and the Mummy Hostess snack cakes ad. "Way of the Werewolf," script by Jack Oleck, art by Gerry Talaoc; Werewolf Jan Bartok reverts to human form and seeks refuge with a peasant couple, but they turn out to be vampires. DC Makes Comics History ad. "Cold Cold Heart," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ricardo Villamonte; Philip Shaw takes his brother's place in cryogenic suspension, awakening three hundred years later only to find that the human race has been wiped out in an alien invasion and the aliens want to dissect him for scientific research. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 174,504; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,505. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 10 page story "The Last Tango In Hell" written by David Michelinie & Russell Carley (script continuity) and drawn by Ramona Fradon; 7 page story "Demon Hound" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Michael Wm. Kaluta. "Cake," script by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley, art by Frank Robbins; Two hotel employees plan to rob a guest but accidentally murder her, which leads to their own grisly deaths. "It's Hell!", script by John Albano, art by Ruben Sosa; Mr. Ellison conspires with a magician to kill his perfect (and boring) wife so that they will not have to spend eternity together, but after she is dead he learns a secret that changes everything. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Ernie Chan. Featuring: 12 page story "The Bewitchment of Jerimiah Haskins" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (script continuity) and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 6 page story "Lafferty's Luck" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Al Milgrom. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 10 page story "Wings of Black Death" written by David Michelinie and drawn by Nestor Redondo; 8 page story "The Spawn of the Devil" written by Maxene Fabe and drawn by Ramona Fradon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 8 page story "Death Played A Sideshow" written by David V. Reed (as Coram Nobis) and drawn by Steve Ditko & Mike Royer; 1 page Cain's Game Room cartoons by Lore Shoberg; 9 page story "Deep Sleep" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Paul Kirchner & Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Bill Draut. Featuring: 10 page story "The Night of the Chameleon" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Frank Thorne; 8 page story "Double Exposure" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 9 page story "A Touch of Evil" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler written by Don Edwing and drawn by Dave Manak; 8 page story "Headlines of Doom" written by David Michelinie and drawn by E.R. Cruz. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Today the forces of evil assemble to choose a new queen! Featuring: 7 page story "Day of the Witch" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Abe Ocampo. Plus: 10 page story "Dog Food" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Ramona Fradon. Also: 1 page Cain's Gargoyles filler drawn by Sergio Aragones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

First 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Joe Orlando. "The Murderer," script by Ed Fedory and Robert Kanigher, pencils by E. R. Cruz, inks by Joe Orlando; People are sure that Dr. Florius murdered his wife, but the truth turns out to be even more horrible. "Manslaughter," script by Cary Bates, art by Ruben Yandoc; Detective Mick Mason tries to solve a series of murders where people are robbed of various cuts of beef, then killed like cattle. "Justice for All Includes Children" public service announcement, art by Neal Adams; Superman teaches kids not to fear the police. Cain's Game Room cartoon page by John Albano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Ricardo Villagran. Batman and Twinkieless Gotham City Hostess snack cakes ad. "Paid In Full," script by Jack Oleck, art by Frank Robbins; A wanted criminal takes refuge with a witch, whom he then kills; Her cat grows to giant size and kills him in return. "Death Pulls the Strings!", script by Bill Finger, art by Nestor Redondo; A puppeteer uses real little people as his marionettes, then murders them when they rebel. Cain's Game Room cartoon, script by Don Edwing, art by Dave Manak. Justice For All Includes Children 3 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman teaches the concept of "innocent until proven guilty." Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 146,000; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 118.966. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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"The Balloon Vendor" (script by Michael Fleisher, script continuity by Russell Carley, art by Frank Robbins) and "Blood Money" (script by Jack Oleck, art by Jess Jodloman). Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (#4). Superman also stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Superman Saves the Earth." Luis Dominguez cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Ricardo Villagran. Featuring: 10 page story "Brother Bear" written by Bob Haney and drawn by Franc C. Reyes; 7 page story "Things Like That Don't Happen" written by Sheldon Mayer and drawn by Jess Jodloman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

"Kronos, Zagros, Eborak!" (script by George Kashdan, art by Frank Thorne) and "Your Epitaph is Only a Birthday Card" (script by Doug Moench, art by Frank Reyes). Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (pencils by Neal Adams?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Leo Duranona. "A Talent for Murder!", script by David V. Reed (as Coram Nobis), art by Leo Duranona; A struggling painter becomes possessed by the evil spirit of the artist who previously occupied his studio and is forced to carry out the dead man's revenge on the people who caused his death. DC TV Series ad. "Check the J.C. Demon Catalogue under...Death!", script by Bill Parente and Guy H. Lillian III, art by Alex Nino; Emmy Poole and her son Vernon are hated and eventually murdered by their neighbors but they get their revenge through four sample packets of magic seeds that arrived in the mail with a catalogue of magical paraphernalia. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Featuring: 10 page Cain story "Death-Vault of the Eskimo Kings" written by Michael Fleisher & Russell Carley (script continuity) and drawn by Mike Vosburg & Sal Trapani; 1 page story "Cain's Game Room" written by Don Edwing (idea) & Dave Manak and drawn by Dave Manak; 6 page story "Tomb It May Concern" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Jess Jodloman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jack Sparling and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 10 page story "The Game of Death" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Steve Ditko & Wayne Howard; 7 page story "The Ghost of Deadman's Breach!" written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Jess Jodloman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 8 page story "The Night Jamie Gave Up the Ghost" written by David Michelinie and drawn by Luis Dominguez; 9 page story "The Vampire" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 10 page story "Hit Parade of Death" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Buddy Gernale; 6 page story "The Devil Has Two Faces" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Nestor Malgapo; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Dave Manak. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 9 page story "Voyage to Hell" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Leopoldo Duranona; 7 page story "Coffin For A Killer" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Nino; 1 page Cain and Abel filler written by John Albano and drawn by Mike Kaluta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by John Calnan & Jack Abel; 7 page story "Return of the Vampire" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Franc Reyes; 8 page story "Bride of the Pharaoh" written by Maxene Fabe and drawn by Ramona Fradon; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 8 page story "Fear Wore Two Faces!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 1 page filler "Diploma" starring Cain, Abe and Eve, drawn by Sergio Aragones; 8 page story "Ghostly Games" written by Steve Skeates and drawn by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Bill Draut; 9 page story "The Collector" written by David V. Reed (as Coram Nobis) and drawn by Wally Wood; 1 page Cain & Abel filler drawn by Sergio Aragones; 3 page House of Mystery story "Tour of the Top Floor of the House of Mystery" starring Cain, Paul Levitz and Gregory the Gargoyle, written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by John Calnan; 1 page activity "Page 60 Maze" by Bob Rozakis; 6 page story "A House Is Not A Haunt" written by Paul Levitz & Mike Uslan and drawn by Quico Redondo; 7 page story "Harvest of Hate" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Alfredo Alcala. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Whole World's Upside Down" Hostess snack cakes ad with Batman. 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Devil Strikes at My Old Kentucky Home!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Romeo Tanghal; The House of Mystery is scouted as a location for an amusement park, then for a movie, but Cain and his fellow weird inhabitants scare everyone away. Cain & Abel cartoon page, artby Sergio Aragonés. "The House Called Blefestry," script by Bill Kunkel, art by Alfredo Alcala; Owen Sherwood is haunted by terrible nightmares, but when he consults a psychiatrist he learns that the nightmares are real. "The Man Who Saw Tomorrow!", script by Jack Oleck, art by Bill Draut; An evil baron steals the secret of foretelling the future from an alchemist, but it leads to his death. "Markham's Masterpiece," script by David Michelinie, pencils by Frank Redondo, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Stanley Markham steals sculptures done by an old lady and passes them off as his own; Eventually he murders her so she can't reveal the truth, but her ghost returns for revenge. The "Hidden Talent" Puzzle page by Bob Rozakis. House of Mystery pinup by Derek Carter. Witch's Tails cartoon, art by Sergio Aragonés. "Grim Choice!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Frank Robbins; After a plane crash in the mountains, Dolph Culhane is forced to eat the race horse he just bought in order to stay alive, but after he is rescued he learns that the horse was diseased, just as he starts to feel the symptoms himself. "Man Killers," script by Jack Oleck, art by Rudy Florese; A gang of conquering barbarians are captured and killed by a band of Amazons. "The House of Secrets Speaks...Out", script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Jack Abel; Two people arrive at Abel's door to see if his house can be used to relocate Cain when the House of Mystery is torn down. Shade the Changing Man ad. "From Beyond the Grave!", script by Marjorie K. Darland, art by Alex Nino; Maude West finally joins her dead fiancee, fifty years after the accident that killed him. #1 Sol Harrison DC Profiles article by Mike Gold. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Cover by Neal Adams. Featuring: 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg and pencilled by Howard Chaykin (?); 8 page story "Grave Labors!" written by E. Nelson Bridwell and drawn by Bill Draut; 7 page story "Images of the Dead" written by John Albano and drawn by Tony DeZuniga; 6 page story "Demon Child" written by Doug Moench and drawn by Alex Nino; 3 page story "Photo Finish" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by John Calnan & Jack Abel; 8 page story "The Face of a God!" written by Denny O'Neil and drawn by Gil Kane and Bill Draut; 1 page filler "Cain's Game Room" drawn by Dave Manak; 8 page story "More Than Human" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Romeo Tanghal & Bob Smith; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler "History of Mystery" by Dave Manak; 6 page story "A House Is For Haunting" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Sandy Plunkett & Klaus Janson; 1 page activity "Cain's Game Room" drawn by Dave Manak; 10 page story "The Actor" written by Russell Carley (script continuity) & Michael Fleisher and drawn by Quico Redondo. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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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.

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Cover by Berni Wrightson. Featuring: 5 page House of Mystery framing sequence written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Ric Estrada & Wayne Howard; 8 page Cain story "Small Wonder" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ernie Chan & Vince Colletta; 10 page Cain story "The Evil Half" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 1 page story "Cain's Game Room" by Dave Manak; 11 page story "Sometimes, Leopards Can...." by Gray Morrow; 1 page Cain's Game Room story "The Bermuda Triangle" by Dave Manak; 3 page Abel story "Is Anyone Listening?" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Ric Estrada & Wayne Howard; 8 page Cain story "When You Wish Upon A Star" written by Cary Burkett and drawn by Frank Redondo; 7 page Cain story "Bed of Roses" written by Robert Kanigher and drawn by Alex Nino; 1 page Cain's Game Room story "Monster Book of World Records!" by Dave Manak; 8 page story "The Killing" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Bill Draut; 1 page story "The Victim!" written by Cary Burkett and drawn by Alex Saviuk & Aubrey Bradford. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.