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House of Mystery, #165

Published: March 1967

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House of Mystery #165

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Issue Contents:
The Freak Super-Heroes
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Super-Hood
  • Whoozis
  • Howzis
  • Whatsis
  • Robby Reed (vignette)
Credits
Novelty Parade
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for toys and novelties. On inside front cover.

The Freak Super-Heroes
Story 2 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Dr. Rigoro Mortis' robot Super-Hood commits several crimes and nearly kills Robby Reed (as hero Whoozis), but Robby defeats him by shrinking him into a harmless toy. He later learns that a freak electrical storm in outer space caused him to change into the weird heroes this time.

Characters
  • Robby Reed [also as Whoozis
  • Whatsis
  • Howzis]
  • Super-Hood
  • Dr. Rigoro Mortis
  • Archie
  • Georgie Craft
  • Gramps Reed
  • Miss Millie (cameo)
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn via Ray Bottorff, Jr. Roussos inks per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/04/dial-h-for-hero-and-g-for-ghosts.html. Previous indexer credited Jim Mooney. Story in two parts of 6.5 and 6.67 pages.

Capture Hill 79
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for toys from Hasbro with a sweepstakes to enter. Appears after page 6 of the Dial H for Hero story.

Strange Coins
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for coins and catalog. At bottom of page 7 of Dial H for Hero story.

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Irene Vartanoff, John Sibley, Johnny Cohen, Maggie Moses, Thomas Shuler, and Bobby Stiles.

Free! Captain Action Super Hero Parachute
Story 6 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Captain Action
  • Lone Ranger
  • Steve Canyon
  • Flash Gordon
  • Batman
  • Superman
  • The Phantom
  • Sgt. Fury
  • Captain America
  • Aquaman
Credits
Story Notes

Ad for toy showing all the costumes available.

The Boy Who Can Change Into 1,000 Super-Heroes!
Story 7 2 pages superhero
Characters
  • Robby Reed
  • Castor
  • Pollux
  • Cometeer
  • Future-Man
  • Giantboy [Dial H for Hero version]
  • Hornet-Man
  • Human Bullet
  • Human Starfish
  • Hypno-Man
  • King Coil
  • King Kandy
  • Mighty Moppet
  • Mr. Echo
  • Plastic Man [Dial H for Hero version]
  • Quake-Master
  • Radar-Sonor Man
  • Shadow-Man
  • Super-Charge
  • The Mole
  • The Squid
Credits
Story Notes

Pin-up of Dial H for Hero heroes used to date. Art appears to be taken from panels in previous stories. Sequence is in center of issue, between pages 12-13 of Dial H for Hero story.

Story 8 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1966. Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 183,934 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 197,220 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld; J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld; S.U. Sampliner; Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. At bottom of last page of Dial H for Hero story.

The Deadly Martian
Story 9 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Professor Hugo escapes jail and uses a radiation ray to keep J'onn J'onzz at bay, but J'onn disguises himself as the professor's next victim and receives the antidote, then captures Professor Hugo.

Characters
  • J'onn J'onzz [also appears as Marco Xavier and Spiros Lasser]
  • Professor Arnold Hugo
  • at least 3 men working for Professor Hugo
Credits
Build This Really Far Out Aurora Hobby Kit
Story 10 1 page
Characters
  • Space Family Robinson
Story Notes

Ad for model kit based on TV show. Between pages 3-4 of Martian Manhunter story.

Countdown on Excellence
Story 11 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

Characters
  • Jerry
  • Jerry's father
Credits
Story Notes

Sequence is between pages 5 and 6 of Martian Manhunter story. Credits from a list by Lionel English. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1963. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Time Is Running Out
Story 12 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #32, on sale January 3, with cover shown.

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl!
Story 13 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
  • Supergirl
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #347 [80 Page Giant #G-33], on sale January 10, with cover shown.

Free! Kingdon of Bhutan Stamps With Offer Below
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for stamps for collectors.

Home Science Lab and Course (1)
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for science kits delivered monthly as a study course.

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards. On inside back cover.

Make Money Get Prizes
Story 17 1 page
Characters
  • Joel Ballenger
  • Mary Zimmerman
  • William Hanlin
Story Notes

Ad for sales people for seed packets, with testimonials. On back cover.