House of Mystery, #157
Published: March 1966
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The Marauders of Thunderbolt Island!
Characters
- Robby Reed [Super-Charge
- The Human Bullet
- Radar-Sonar Man]
- Thunderbolt Gang
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
Storyline
Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.
The Marauders from Thunderbolt Island
Storyline
The Thunderbolt Gang sets up a man-made island as their new headquarters, but Robby's three heroes defeat the gang's plans again.
Characters
- Robby Reed [The Human Bullet
- Super-Charge
- Radar-Sonar Man]
- The Thunderbolt Gang (villains)
- Mr. Thunder
- Gramps Reed
- Miss Millie
Credits
- Script: Dave Wood
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Stan Starkman
Story Notes
Script credit from Rich Morrisey. Story in two parts of 8 and 7.67 pages.
Second Smash Issue
Storyline
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #61, on sale January 25
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring Mysteries of the Ages
"The Old West was a breeding ground for unexplained phenomena."
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller (uncertain)
Look -- Up in the Sky!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80 Page Giant #G-20; first Supergirl Giant], on sale January 18
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1965 No circulation information given. Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of 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.
Riddler on the Move
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #179, on sale January 20
Manhunter, World's Greatest Clown!
Storyline
Professor Hugo uses his mind control machine to force J'onn J'onzz to perform in a circus.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]
- Zook
- Professor Arnold Hugo (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
- Script: Jack Miller