House of Mystery #209

(December 1972)

["Greetings out there! I'm Cain, caretaker and part-time babysitter here..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1897

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cain

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

For Money...For Love! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Skeates

Pencils:

Alfredo Alcala

Inks:

Alfredo Alcala

Colors:

?

Letters:

Alfredo Alcala

Job Number:

J-1708; J-1756

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); John; Mr. Lawson; Mary Lawson; Aaron Milford

Synopsis:

Mr. Lawson will not let his daughter marry John because he is poor. John becomes a grave robber to earn enough money for the marriage.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

The first page has a separate job number (J-1756) than the next 7 pages (J-1708).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Riley

Pencils:

Bill Riley

Inks:

Bill Riley

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bill Riley ?

Job Number:

J-1881

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

2 gag cartoons

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell ? [as Cain]

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

J-1888

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Dan Gheno; Mike Murphy; Craig Stone; Laurie Hannon; Art Stampler

Maniacs (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Skeates

Pencils:

Ruben Yandoc

Inks:

Ruben Yandoc

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-1717

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Myra; Michael O'Donoghue

Synopsis:

A werewolf is hunted by a local sheriff.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Tomorrow, I Hang! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jim Aparo

Job Number:

J-1761

Content Information

Genre:

horror

Characters:

Cain (host); Mario; Viola

Synopsis:

Mario is sentenced to death by hanging but he is looking forward to it as it will complete his transformation into a vampire. Unfortunately for him, the method of execution is changed at the last moment.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Doomsday Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #16 (April 1980)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #24 (August 1982)
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) [black and white]