House of Mystery #157

(March 1966)

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.

The Marauders from Thunderbolt Island (Table of Contents)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 15.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robby Reed [The Human Bullet; Super-Charge; Radar-Sonar Man]; The Thunderbolt Gang (villains); Mr. Thunder; Gramps Reed; Miss Millie

Synopsis:

The Thunderbolt Gang sets up a man-made island as their new headquarters, but Robby's three heroes defeat the gang's plans again.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #186 (May 1972)
which is reprinted
• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #106 (Circa April 1975)
• in Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] (2010)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Rich Morrisey, via Ray Bottorff, Jr.

Second Smash Issue (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Synopsis:

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #61, on sale January 25

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Look -- Up in the Sky! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80 Page Giant #G-20; first Supergirl Giant], on sale January 18

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1965
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.

Riddler on the Move (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #179, on sale January 20

Manhunter, World's Greatest Clown! (Table of Contents)

J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Zook; Professor Arnold Hugo (villain)

Synopsis:

Professor Hugo uses his mind control machine to force J'onn J'onzz to perform in a circus.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([May] 2009)