House of Mystery #259

(July-August 1978)

"Gr-gracious me! That blinding flash of light!" (Table of Contents)

House of Mystery / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Ric Estrada

Inks:

Romeo Tanghal

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Job Number:

J-5166

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cain; Abel; Stardust (Queen of the Sprite Kingdom)

Indexer Notes

framing sequence

The Miracle at San Sebastian (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roger McKenzie

Pencils:

Noly Panaligan

Inks:

Noly Panaligan

Colors:

Adrienne Roy

Letters:

Esphid Mahilum

Job Number:

J-5021

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Hair Today Gone Tomorrow... (Table of Contents)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Michelinie; Dave Manak

Pencils:

Michael Golden

Inks:

Michael Golden

Colors:

Mario Sen

Letters:

Todd Klein

Job Number:

J-4455

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #36 ([1978])

Return to Camelot Seven (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Steve Clement

Pencils:

Don Newton

Inks:

Bob Layton

Colors:

Mario Sen

Letters:

Todd Klein

Job Number:

J-5023

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Cain (host)

The Big Fall (Table of Contents)

Superman; Hostess / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman spots a falling elevator, rescues the trapped occupants, serves them Hostess Cup Cakes to calm them, and interviews them for TV as Clark Kent.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes; Copyright © 1978 Continental Baking Company

["Hey there Flossie, get with it!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dave Manak

Pencils:

Dave Manak (signed)

Inks:

Dave Manak

Colors:

?

Letters:

Dave Manak ?

Job Number:

J-5156

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Do You Believe In...? (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Greg Potter

Pencils:

John Fuller

Inks:

John Fuller

Colors:

Mario Sen

Letters:

Clem Robins

Job Number:

J-5037

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Cain (host)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #36 ([1978])

["Stories, my friend!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Ric Estrada

Inks:

Romeo Tanghal

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Job Number:

J-5166

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cain; Abel; Stardust

Indexer Notes

framing sequence continued

Never Steal From A Blind Man (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Maxine Fabe; Michael Pellowski (story idea)

Pencils:

Flor Dery

Inks:

Flor Dery

Colors:

Cory Adams

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-2063

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Abel (host)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #36 ([1978])

[Auugghh! I've been bitten by a vampire!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dave Manak

Pencils:

Dave Manak (signed)

Inks:

Dave Manak

Colors:

?

Letters:

Dave Manak ?

Job Number:

J-5180

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Fire Sale (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Toomey

Pencils:

George Ruppert

Inks:

Frank Chiaramonte

Colors:

Cory Adams

Letters:

Shelly Leferman

Job Number:

J-5042

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Abel (host)

Vampiress of Central Park (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Glut

Pencils:

Juan Ortiz

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

Cory Adams

Letters:

Todd Klein

Job Number:

J-5118

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Abel (host)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #36 ([1978])

Great Monster Mistakes! (Table of Contents)

History of Mystery / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dave Manak

Pencils:

Dave Manak (signed)

Inks:

Dave Manak

Colors:

?

Letters:

Dave Manak

Job Number:

J-5156

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Dracula; King Kong; Godzilla; Frankenstein's Monster

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Don Edwing (signed) (idea)

Pencils:

Dave Manak (signed)

Inks:

Dave Manak

Colors:

?

Job Number:

ZA-382

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Benjamin Franklin

Jack of Diamonds (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Toomey

Pencils:

Ruben Yandoc [as Rubeny]

Inks:

Ruben Yandoc

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

?

Job Number:

J-5107

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Abel (host)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #31 (May 1978)

"Hey! I, er... wasn't, er.... finished, Stardust!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg

Pencils:

Ric Estrada

Inks:

Romeo Tanghal

Colors:

Jerry Serpe

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Job Number:

J-5166

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Cain; Abel; Stardust

Indexer Notes

framing sequence concluded

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cain's Mail Room / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Kupperberg ? [as Cain]

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

L-928

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Lee Widener; The Phantom Monkeywrench; Stan Tychinski; Mike White. New feature Neverwhere (planned for Adventure Comics) is advertised on this page, but never appeared.

Special Effects (Table of Contents)

Superman Movie Report / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Article on the special effects used in the 1978 Superman movie. Includes photograph of actors Marlon Brando and Susannah York as Jor-El and Lara.