House of Mystery
#156
(January 1966)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of February, May, August and November
- On-sale Date
- 1965-11-18
- 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 (credited)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in All-American Men of War #113 and copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Dial H for Hero / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robby Reed [also as Cometeer; Giantboy; The Mole]
- Reprints
-
in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #85 (1 de mayo de 1966) -
in Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero (DC, 2010 series) ([June] 2010), ([June] 2010)
-
The Magic Card!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- A group of kids discover the library.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated February 1959.
[Dial H for Hero]
Dial H for Hero / comic story / 13.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robby Reed [also as Cometeer; Giantboy; The Mole] (introduction, origin); The Thunderbolt Gang (villains); Mr. Thunder; Gramps Reed; Miss Millie
- Synopsis
- Teen genius Robby Reed discovers a mysterious dial that can transform him into different super-heroes when he dials the letters "H-E-R-O." He uses his newfound powers to battle the Thunderbolt Gang, but their leader, Mr. Thunder, escapes.
- Reprints
- in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #184 (April 1972)
-
in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #26 (août 1972) [N&B et recadré/B&W and reframed] - in Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero (DC, 2010 series) ([June] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
script credit from Rich Morrissey
They're Old! They're Worth Gold! And Now They're Re-Told!
Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #183 [80 Page Giant #G-17]
The Beginning -- and the End!
Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #347, on sale November 25
Look What Happened to J'onn J'onzz!
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 10.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Zook; Cobra-Beast (villain)
- Synopsis
- The prophecy of the Book of Diabolu foretells that if the Manhunter touches the latest monster to appear from the Idol-Head, he will diasppear.
- Reprints
- in Green Lantern (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #29 (octobre 1979) [N&B et remonté [B&W and reframed]]
- in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([July] 2009)
-
- Keywords
- Idol-Head of Diabolu; monsters
Warning!
The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #60 [first Silver Age Spectre]
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Dial H for Hero -
1.
The Magic Card!
-
2.
[Dial H for Hero]
Dial H for Hero -
3.
They're Old! They're Worth Gold! And Now They're Re-Told!
Superman -
4.
The Beginning -- and the End!
Batman and Robin -
5.
Look What Happened to J'onn J'onzz!
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
6.
Warning!
The Spectre -
7.
[The Rainbow Lad]
Mysteries of the Ages
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Nick Caputo
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Steve Jenner
- Jim Van Dore
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