House of Mystery, #160
Published: July 1966
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The Wizard of Light!
Characters
- Robby Reed [also as Plastic Man
- as Giantboy
- as King Kandy]
- The Wizard of Light [Dr. Drago]
Credits
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Dynamite's Coming!
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
inside front cover; house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #183 [second Poison Ivy], on sale June 2
The Wizard of Light
Storyline
While staying with his cousin Ned, Robby Reed uses his H-Dial to battle the villainous Wizard of Light in various superheroic guises, including that of Plastic Man!
Characters
- Robby Reed [becomes Plastic Man
- Giantboy
- King Kandy temporarily in this story]
- The Wizard of Light [Dr. Drago]
- Gramps Reed
- Miss Millie
- Cousin Ned
- Suzy
- a farmer
- police
- bystanders
Credits
- Script: Dave Wood
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Stan Starkman
Story Notes
Script credit from Rich Morrissey. Story is told in two chapters of 6.67 and 8.67.
Natural Beauty -- Everybody's Fight
Storyline
excerpts from a speech by President Lyndon Johnson regarding the preservation of nature
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger (uncertain)
- Inks: Tom Nicolosi (uncertain)
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
Riddle Me This!
Characters
- Riddler
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Joe Giella (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #4
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Ira Schnapp
- Inks: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Jerry Clark, Walter Smith, Jim Lyons, Irene Vartanoff, Douglas Sandy, Joe Gushue, and Jeffrey W. Weiner.
Manhunter's New Secret Identity
Storyline
Manhunter agrees to infiltrate the criminal organization called VULTURE. He assumes the identity of Marco Xavier, a European playboy who recently died in an accident but whose death was not reported.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
- also as Marco Xavier (new identity)]
- VULTURE (villains)
- Mr. V [Faceless] (first appearance, villain, Vulture's boss)
- Mr. Steele
- Apollo Magnus
- Mendez
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
- Letters: Stan Starkman
Story Notes
These were the usual villains until #173.
"A 2nd star collection of the strange lives of Batman and Robin!"
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 [80 Page Giant #G-24], on sale May 12
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1965 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 196,677 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 209,720 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.