House of Mystery #185

(March-April 1970)

Boom! (Table of Contents)

House of Mystery / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Jerry Grandenetti

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jerry Grandenetti ?

Job Number:

J-287

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain

Synopsis:

A skydiver lands at the House of Mystery, but Cain learns that the unexpected guest is already dead.

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)

Our Valentine for You! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino ?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #390 [80 Page Giant #G-69], on sale January 13

And Here's Your Sneak Preview of Our Next Sensational Giant! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #196 [80 Page Giant #G-70], on sale February 12

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Game Room / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

John Albano ?

Inks:

John Albano ?

Colors:

?

Job Number:

J-342

Content Information

Genre:

humor

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)

Indexer Notes

2 gag cartoons

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1969
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 173,206
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 168,174
Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., 909 Third Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10022, wholly owned by Kinney National Service, Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10020, a publicly-held corporation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Orlando ? [as Cain]

Pencils:

? (logo illustration)

Inks:

? (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

J-662

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Teresa Wilson; Melvin M. Thompson; Meade Frierson

["Hi! Room 13 offers you a game..."] (Table of Contents)

Room 13 / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sergio Aragonés (signed)

Inks:

Sergio Aragonés

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-428

Content Information

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)

Indexer Notes

board game

Voice from the Dead... (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Wayne Howard

Inks:

Wayne Howard

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-288

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host)

Synopsis:

After his death, the ghost of James Chaffin helps his family to find his hidden final will that rights the mistake he made in a previous version.

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Game Room / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Joe Orlando (signed)

Inks:

Joe Orlando

Colors:

?

Job Number:

J-151

Content Information

Genre:

humor

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)

Indexer Notes

2 gag cartoons

The Beautiful Beast (Table of Contents)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Gill

Pencils:

Al Williamson (signed)

Inks:

Al Williamson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

261

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host)

Synopsis:

Escaped convict Joe Carver flees into a swamp where he meets a beautiful woman with a ruby necklace. He tries to steal the necklace, which leads to his death.

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• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #1/1995 (uke 2 1995)
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([February] 2006)