House of Mystery
#202
(May 1972)
DC,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 21
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1972-03-21
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [character]
- Editing
- Joe Orlando (editor); Mark Hanerfeld (assistant editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #82.
[The Shearing of a Soul!]
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed)
- Inks
- Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Job Number
- J-1585
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
in Skräckmagasinet (Williams Förlags AB, 1972 series) #6/1973 -
in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #11 (1973) [cover] -
in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #5/1973 ([Maj] 1973) -
in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #6/1973 ([juni] 1973) -
in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #11 (Juli 1973) -
in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
[no title indexed]
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed)
- Inks
- Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-1584
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Welcome back! Don't let the size of my little flock fool you!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cain
- Reprints
- in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #11 (1973)
- in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #5/1973 ([Maj] 1973)
- in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #6/1973 ([juni] 1973)
- in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #11 (Juli 1973)
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #60 (May 1985)
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
The Shearing of a Soul!
Cain the Caretaker / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- J-1182
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Cain (host); Carson Shrew; Milly Crochet; Abner; Ellen; Jubal
- Synopsis
- When her husband dies, a woman makes a pact with the devil to place his mind inside their newborn son.
- Reprints
- in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #11 (1973)
- in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #5/1973 ([Maj] 1973)
- in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #6/1973 ([juni] 1973)
- in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #11 (Juli 1973)
-
in La Maison du Mystère (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #6 (4ème trimestre 1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] - in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
A Deal with a Sorcerer!
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- J-1518
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Cain (host); Franklin Owen; Urbain; Mr. Gaufridi
- Synopsis
- Franklin Owen sells his soul to become a sorcerer.
- Reprints
- in Shock Classics (Classics/Williams, 1972 series) #16 (1973)
- in Skrækmagasinet (Williams, 1972 series) #10/1973 ([September] 1973)
-
in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #13 ([October 1974]) - in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #6 (1er trimestre 1978) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]]
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
Stay Away from Me-- You Might Die
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Job Number
- J-1578
- Genre
- horror-suspense; science fiction
- Characters
- Cain (host); Dr. Bertrand; Charles
- Synopsis
- Dr. Bertrand finds a bomb from outer space but can't let go of it for fear of it exploding.
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #72 (October 1962)
-
Trick or Treat
comic story / 1.5 pages
- Job Number
- G-341
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- Adolf Hitler
- Reprints
- in 2 grufulde timer (Williams, 1973 series) (1973)
- in 2 ruskiga timmar (Williams Förlags AB, 1973 series) (1973)
- in Groot uur griezelen (Classics/Williams, 1973 series) ([1973])
- in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #6 (1er trimestre 1978) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]]
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #60 (May 1985)
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
The Poster Plague
comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- J-1514
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cain (host); Warren; Debbie
- Synopsis
- Someone has been putting up out-dated posters on a college campus.
- Awards
- Reprints
- in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #47 [Erste Seite des Originals nicht nachgedruckt.]
- in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-23 (Winter 1973)
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #60 (May 1985)
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]
-
The Phantom on Wheels!
comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- J-1562
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Cain (host); Ted Perry; Mr. Denning; Murdock the Magician; Mr. White
- Synopsis
- Ted Perry, a debunker of supernatural claims, drives a car that was cursed by Murdock the Magician.
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #58 (January 1957)
- in Skräckmagasinet (Williams Förlags AB, 1972 series) #5/1975 ([maj] 1975)
-
[no title indexed]
Cain's Mail Room / letters page / 1 page
- Job Number
- J-1635
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from Mike Flynn; Matt Graham; Dan Gheno.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[The Shearing of a Soul!]
-
1.
["Welcome back! Don't let the size of my little flock fool you!"]
-
2.
The Shearing of a Soul!
Cain the Caretaker -
3.
A Deal with a Sorcerer!
-
4.
Stay Away from Me-- You Might Die
-
5.
Trick or Treat
-
6.
The Poster Plague
-
7.
The Phantom on Wheels!
-
8.
[no title indexed]
Cain's Mail Room
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Nick Caputo
- CTGarry
- Andre Heikamp
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Steve Jenner
- Dan Kocher
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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