House of Mystery #201

(April 1972)

["You wouldn't think so -- but it can get kinda lonely around here sometimes!"] (Table of Contents)

House of Mystery / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1444

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cain; Frankenstein monster

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

Put Your Trust in a Killer! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Skeates

Pencils:

Adolfo Buylla

Inks:

Adolfo Buylla

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host); George Ringler; Julie Ringler; Big Joe

Synopsis:

George Ringler is on death row for a murder he didn't commit.

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

Indexer Notes

Cain takes a hand in this story rather than being just the narrator.

Million-Dollar Magic (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1563

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host); Caspar Creed; Jenkins; James Wood

Synopsis:

Caspar Creed uses his fortune to find a magical artifact to give him back his youth.

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:

Sergio Aragones (signed)

Inks:

Sergio Aragones

Colors:

?

Job Number:

J-1440

Content Information

Genre:

humor

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

Indexer Notes

3 gag cartoons

Hail the Conquering Aliens (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1571

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host); Dan Welks; Hal; Mayor Plover; Betty Sears; Colonel Bear

Synopsis:

Returning home from a trip, Dan Welks is shocked to discover that his town has been taken over by alien invaders, but two surprise twists await him before the situation is resolved.

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• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #103 (October 1960)

The Demon Within! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Orlando (plot); John Albano

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jim Aparo

Job Number:

J-1301

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host); Gary Winters (boy who can become a monster); Gary Winters (Gary's father); Kathy Winters (Gary's sister); Mildred Winters (Gary's mother)

Synopsis:

A boy who has magical powers, repeatedly transforms himself in public into a gruesome monster, terrifying everyone. His family decides first to cure him and then to have him lobotomized.

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• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-52 (1977)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #24 (August 1982)
• in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #5/1988 (uke 9 1988)
• in Wrath of the Spectre (DC, 1988 series) #4 (August 1988)
• in Welcome Back to the House of Mystery (DC, 1998 series) #1 (July 1998)
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]

A Tale of Vengeance! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Albano

Pencils:

Sam Glanzman

Inks:

Sam Glanzman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sam Glanzman

Job Number:

J-1377

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host); Chet Yovac; Whitney Claymore

Synopsis:

Chet Yovac takes revenge on the owner of the coal mine that his father died within.

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

[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-1592

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Dan Gheno; Jay Howell Zilber; Ron Lahusen; Bob Keeter