House of Mystery #145

(September 1964)

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Secret of the Purple People (Table of Contents: 2)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 15.33 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Zook; the Venomee

Synopsis

The Idol-Head releases the Venomee, a race of creatures who are searching for the means to turn into human form. They are able to disrupt the Manhunter's own power to change form.

Reprints

• in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #36 (août 1974) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed]
• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([July] 2009)

Keywords

Idol-Head of Diabolu

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Story in two chapters of 7.67 pages each.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Walter's International Wax Museum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Task Force (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Mysteries of the Ages / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the middle of the 19th century, an Englishman named John Collins...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

John Collins

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104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Treasure of Forgotten Powers (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Synopsis

Three treasure hunters are searching for the fabled hoard of Quixtol in South America.

Reprints

• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #43 ([circa 1968-1970])

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

100 pc Toy Soldier Set $1.25 (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look at Moolah on the bed of spikes.

Genre

humor

Characters

Moolah the Mystic

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

132 pc. Roman Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)