House of Mystery #158

(April 1966)

Dial "V" For Villain (Table of Contents: 1)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 16.34 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Once again the mysterious dial spins --

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robby Reed [Quakemaster; The Squid]; Daffy Dagan [Daffy the Great] (villain, introduction); The Siren Gang (villains); Gramps Reed; Miss Millie

Synopsis

Daffy Dagan, leader of the Siren Gang, manages to get his hands on the H-Dial and accidentally dials V-I-L-L-A-I-N, which transforms him into a super-villain which Robby's heroes must overcome.

Reprints

• in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #28 (février 1973) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed]
• in Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero (DC, 2010 series) ([June] 2010)

Indexer Notes

script credit from Rich Morrissey

Story in two parts of 7.67 and 8.67 pages.

What's Your B.Q.*? (Brotherhood Quotient) (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Origin of the Diabolu Idol-Head (Table of Contents: 3)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Joe Certa

Inks

Joe Certa

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At last, J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars, catches up

Genre

superhero

Characters

Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Zook; Diabolu (origin, villain)

Synopsis

Manhunter and Zook track down the Idol-Head, and Manhunter is transported into the past where he fights the wizard Diabolu and learns the origin of the Idol-Head. Returning to the present, he finally destroys the artifact.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Idol-Head of Diabolu; monsters; time travel

Indexer Notes

origin and last appearance of the Idol-Head

Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dial "L" for Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)

Inks

Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Irene Vartanoff; Jerry Cohen; Alan Watson; Robert Kowalski; Richard Kowalski; Glen D. Johnson; Gloria Brown; Andrew Hanson; Richard Jankowski

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

Job Number

6372

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Golly! Bucket seats that really swivel!

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)