House of Mystery #165

(March 1967)

The Freak Super-Heroes (Table of Contents)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robby Reed [also as Whoozis; Whatsis; Howzis]; Super-Hood; Dr. Rigoro Mortis; Archie; Georgie Craft; Gramps Reed

Synopsis:

Dr. Rigoro Mortis' robot Super-Hood commits several crimes and nearly kills Robby Reed (as hero Whoozis), but Robby defeats him by shrinking him into a harmless toy. He later learns that a freak electrical storm in outer space caused him to change into the weird heroes this time.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] (2010)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn via Ray Bottorff, Jr.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Irene Vartanoff; John Sibley; Johnny Cohen; Maggie Moses; Thomas Shuler; Bobby Stiles

Free! Captain Action Super Hero Parachute (Table of Contents)

Captain Action; Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger ?

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

The Boy Who Can Change Into 1,000 Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents)

Dial H for Hero / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robby Reed; Castor; Pollux; Cometeer; Future-Man; Giantboy [Dial H for Hero version]; Hornet-Man; Human Bullet; Human Starfish; Hypno-Man; King Coil; King Kandy; Mighty Moppet; Mr. Echo; Plastic Man [Dial H for Hero version]; Quake-Master; Radar-Sonor Man; Shadow-Man; Super-Charge; The Mole; The Squid

Indexer Notes

Pin-up of Dial H for Hero heroes used to date. Sequence is in center of issue, between pages 12-13 of sequence 1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1966
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 183,934
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 197,220
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld; J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld; S.U. Sampliner; Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022

The Deadly Martian (Table of Contents)

J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

J'onn J'onzz [also appears as Marco Xavier and Spiros Lasser]; Professor Arnold Hugo; at least 3 men working for Professor Hugo

Synopsis:

Professor Hugo escapes jail and uses a radiation ray to keep J'onn J'onzz at bay, but J'onn disguises himself as the professor's next victim and receives the antidote, then captures Professor Hugo.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Countdown on Excellence (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Jerry; Jerry's father

Synopsis:

Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

Indexer Notes

Sequence is between pages 5 and 6 of sequence 3. Credits from a list by Lionel English.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1963

Time Is Running Out (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nick Cardy

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #32, on sale January 3

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #347 [80 Page Giant #G-33], on sale January 10