House of Mystery #198

(January 1972)

Two Lives to Live! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 11.75 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Oleck

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Nick Cardy

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

254

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Ian Lerner; Satan; Luisa

Synopsis:

A master artist gives his soul to Satan for the ability to be twins, one who can paint and one who can party.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• 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:

Sergio Aragones (signed)

Inks:

Sergio Aragones (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1437

Content Information

Genre:

gag

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

Indexer Notes

3 gag cartoons

He Adopted A Martian Boy (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1472

Content Information

Characters:

Cain (host); Fred Marshal; Akza

Synopsis:

When a Martian child crash-lands on his remote island, Fred Marshall is taught a lesson in turning his back on humanity.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #28 (August 1958) [as "He Adopted a Martian Boy"]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mark Hanerfeld ? [as Cain]

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

J-1473

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Russell Sauls; Scott Strider; Ernie Saxton; Phillip McAfee; Bart Allyn; Chip Mansel

Brief Visit (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sam Glanzman

Pencils:

Sam Glanzman

Inks:

Sam Glanzman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Glanzman ?

Job Number:

G-1001

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Satan; Nilats (demon); Itepal (demon); Reltih (demon)

Synopsis:

Satan takes the form of man to walk the Earth for an hour.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Room 13 / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Lore Shoberg (signed)

Inks:

Lore Shoberg (signed)

Colors:

?

Job Number:

J-1166

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

3 gag cartoons

The Day of the Demon! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Archie Goodwin

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Carl Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1276

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Mordok; Gustav Tablun; Peter Kurt; Erica; Stefan

Synopsis:

Townspeople plan to raise a demon from the pits of hell and plan to sacrifice young Stefan to the demon.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

The Thing in the Telescope (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

Mort Meskin

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1471

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Detective-Lieutenant John Hollis; Oswald Freems; Willy; Jack

Synopsis:

A group of thieves try to locate the gems their boss had stolen but as each looks into a telescope he left them they die.

Reprints:

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #60 (March 1957)
• from House of Mystery (DC, 1851 series) #60 (March 1957)