(June 1972)
- Volume:
- 21
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC
- Editing:
- Joe Orlando; Mark Hanerfeld (Assistant Editor)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age, Silver Age & Modern Age US color comic; Saddle-Stitched (#224 - 229 Squarebound); was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
[The 1000 Eyes of Death]
cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Inks:
- Russ Heath (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1615
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
["Welcome to my private aviary behind the House of Mystery!"]
House of Mystery / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Bernie Wrightson (signed)
- Inks:
- Bernie Wrightson (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1673
Content Information
- Genre:
- Humor
- Characters:
- Cain
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Roots of the Swamp Thing (DC, 1986 series) #2 (August 1986)
- 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]
The 1000 Eyes of Death
comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
- Inks:
- Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1414
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Mark Dawson; Bear Claw
- Synopsis:
- Mark Dawson has been killing all the eagles on his ranch, even after the Indian Bear Claw warned him that they would get their revenge.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
[no title indexed]
Cain's Game Room / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Sergio Aragones (signed)
- Inks:
- Sergio Aragones (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1439
Content Information
- Genre:
- gags
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
Indexer Notes
Three one-panel gag cartoons.
The Golden Doom
comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Nick Cardy
- Inks:
- Nick Cardy
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1678
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Cain (host); Emile Marlez; Dr. Devin
- Synopsis:
- Emile Marlez finds the Midas Potion that causes him to turn everything he touches for one week into gold.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #64 (July 1957)
Almost Human
comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Albano
- Pencils:
- Jack Sparling
- Inks:
- Jack Sparling
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1486
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Cain (host); Donald Morrison; Mary Morrison; Al; Pop
- Synopsis:
- Donald Morrison, a deaf mute child, was raised in darkness by his parents until he reaches adulthood and escapes.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
[no title indexed]
Cain's Game Room / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- John Albano
- Inks:
- John Albano
- Colors:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1458
Content Information
- Genre:
- gags
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
Indexer Notes
Three one-panel gag cartoons. Albano credit from the Showcase Presents reprint.
The Tower of Prey
comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Nestor Redondo (signed)
- Inks:
- Nestor Redondo (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1504
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Cain (host); J. J. Rahtlar; Mary Q. Lardley
- Synopsis:
- When he buys Mary Q. Lardley's apartment building so he can put up a skyscraper, she places a curse on him.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]
[no title indexed]
Cain's Mail Room / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Hanerfeld ? [as Cain]
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- J-1668
Indexer Notes
Letters submitted by Bob Smith; Bruce Long; Chuck Perine; Mark Carson; Gary Skinner
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
["Welcome to my private aviary behind the House of Mystery!"]
House of Mystery -
2.
The 1000 Eyes of Death
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Cain's Game Room -
4.
The Golden Doom
-
5.
Almost Human
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Cain's Game Room -
7.
The Tower of Prey
-
8.
[no title indexed]
Cain's Mail Room
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