House of Mystery #197

(December 1971)

Ghost Ship (Table of Contents)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Oleck

Pencils:

Jack Sparling

Inks:

Jack Sparling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-164

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); John Dodson; Jamie; Captain Jonah Frame; Fenton

Synopsis:

After a mutiny, three men are picked up by the Flying Dutchman.

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]

Mr. Mortem! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Leonard Starr

Inks:

Leonard Starr

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1389

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Vera; Drew Wilson; Conrad Wilson; Mr. Mortem; Biff Saunders

Synopsis:

When Drew Wilson sees a strange man at his uncle's funeral, and again at the death of a boxer he realizes that Death itself has been stalking him.

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• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #20 (November 1953)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

J-1429

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Deno Jeffrey; Peter R. Thorpe; Garry Huddleston; Tim Lynch; Michael Flynn; Bill Culbertson; Lenny Price

I Wish I May, I Wish I Might (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Len Wein

Pencils:

Dick Dillin

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

G-350

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Mark Wagner; Genie

Synopsis:

Mark Wagner finds an old bottle with a Genie in it and decides to trade places with him.

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• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #5 ([June 1973] ?)
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Game Room / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Lore Shoberg (signed) [as Lore]

Inks:

Lore Shoberg

Colors:

?

Job Number:

J-1174

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

3 gag cartoons

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]

House of Horrors (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Oleck

Pencils:

Nestor Redondo

Inks:

Nestor Redondo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1335

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Frank Cannon; Anna Vargas; Catherine Vargas; Jan Vargas

Synopsis:

Frank Cannon believes that the strange family on the outskirts of town are really vampires.

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• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)

The Guardian of the Past (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Nick Cardy

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1390

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Mr. Haver; Orab; Gamel; Rami

Synopsis:

An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to theft and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs.

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• from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #11 (July-August 1958)