House of Mystery #173

(March-April 1968)

Revolt of the H-Dial! (Table of Contents)

Dial H for Hero / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Sal Trapani

Inks:

Sal Trapani

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robby Reed [Gill Man; Human Icicle; Strata Man]; Speed Boys; Gramps Reed

Synopsis:

The criminal Speed Boys use a jet-booster engine to travel at great speed, but the vibrations it produces turn Robby's hero personas evil.

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.

You Too Can Play the Game! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 [80 Page Giant #G-45], on sale January 8

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nick Cardy; Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Nick Cardy; Jack Abel

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale mid-January 1968; includes cover art from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #14 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #61

["We'll try to locate the buried city."] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Shorty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1967
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 158,500
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 173,600
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

So You're Faceless! (Table of Contents)

J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 10.5 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; Marco Xavier]; Mr. V (villain) [Faceless; Marco Xavier]; VULTURE (villains)

Synopsis:

The Manhunter is captured by Faceless, who is revealed to be the real Marco Xavier, whose death was faked months ago. The untested super-weapon stolen by VULTURE explodes, defeating the organization and killing Faceless.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

A New Star on the DC Horizon (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Beware the Creeper (DC, 1968 series)

From the Golden Age of Comics... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Neal Adams

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Spectre (DC, 1968 series) #3, on sale January 16

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan ?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Richard Struempler; Bruce O'Dell; Peter Dakutis; Keith Oltmanns; David Lewin; Joe Rusnak; Robin Murray