House of Mystery
#149
(March 1965)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of February, May, August and November
- On-sale Date
- 1965-01-07
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in Strange Adventures #173 and copyright registration.
I Was Tried by an Insect Jury!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #65 (1 de julio de 1965)
-
Friends Across the Seas
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- School children from around the world discuss letters from their pen-pals.
Indexer Notes
inside front cover; commemorating 1965 as International Cooperation Year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations
The Man-Thing That Unearthed Secrets
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Zook; Driftwood Dagan
- Synopsis
- The Idol-Head of Diabolu transforms a man into various destructive creatures and compels him to unearth hidden evil artifacts.
- Reprints
-
in Green Lantern (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #18 (juin 1977) [N&B [B&W]] -
in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([July] 2009)
-
- Keywords
- Idol-Head of Diabolu
Indexer Notes
Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Previously credited to Jack Miller.
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
On the page between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement of October 1, 1964
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.
[no title indexed]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hmm... I must keep my flying carpet up to date!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Moolah the Mystic
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #20 (May 1959)
-
The Magazine You Asked For!
80 Page Giant Magazine; More Secret Origins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #8 [More Secret Origins], on sale January 14
The Town That Buried Me - Alive!
comic story / 6.67 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Alex Toth (signed as Alexander Toth)
- Inks
- Alex Toth (signed as Alexander Toth)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Wayne Bostwick; Roy Bostwick; Doc Wheeler; Sheriff Lucas
- Synopsis
- A twin is having memory problems, uncertain which one he is.
- Reprints
-
in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #33 ([June 1965]) - in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #1 (juillet 1966) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
- in The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #126 (August 1971)
-
I Was Tried by an Insect Jury
comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- A scientist discovers that his assistant has created giant intelligent insects who plan to rule the world.
- Reprints
- in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #3 (janvier 1967) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
[no title indexed]
Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Norton Products.
On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
Two Great Heroes... in One Magazine!
Adam Strange; The Space Ranger / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #98, on sale January 28
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
I Was Tried by an Insect Jury!
-
1.
Friends Across the Seas
-
2.
The Man-Thing That Unearthed Secrets
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
3.
[no title indexed]
G.I. Joe -
4.
[no title indexed]
-
5.
["Hmm... I must keep my flying carpet up to date!"]
Moolah the Mystic -
6.
[no title indexed]
Testor's Ed "Big Daddy" Roth Custom Paint Finishes -
7.
The Magazine You Asked For!
80 Page Giant Magazine; More Secret Origins -
8.
The Town That Buried Me - Alive!
-
9.
[no title indexed]
Silly Putty -
10.
[no title indexed]
Mysteries of the Ages -
11.
[no title indexed]
Astroforce Space Armies -
12.
I Was Tried by an Insect Jury
-
13.
[no title indexed]
Magic Art Reproducer -
14.
Two Great Heroes... in One Magazine!
Adam Strange; The Space Ranger -
15.
Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!
-
16.
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
17.
[no title indexed]
American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Jim Van Dore
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