House of Mystery, #167

Published: June 1967

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House of Mystery #167

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Issue Contents:
The Fantastic Rainbow Raiders!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Robby Reed [as Muscle Man]
  • Rainbow Raider [Doc Quin]
Credits
The Fantastic Rainbow Raider
Story 1 15 pages superhero

"Goodbye, Muscle Man..."

Storyline

The Rainbow Raider goes on a crime spree empowered by a rainbow crystal which gives him different powers for each color of the spectrum.

Characters
  • Robby Reed [as Balloon Boy
  • Muscle Man
  • Radar-Sonar Man]
  • Rainbow Raider [Doc Quin] (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Script and ink credit from Martin O'Hearn: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/04/dial-h-for-hero-and-g-for-ghosts.html

Presenting the Man of the Hour -- Clark Kent!
Story 2 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #197 [80 Page Giant #G-36], on sale April 11

2 Great Battle Stars in This Issue!
Story 3 1 page drama
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for G. I. Combat (DC, 1957 series) #124, on sale April 11

Marco Xavier, Manhunter's Ally!
Story 4 9 pages superhero

"To enable his international criminal syndicate"

Storyline

Mr. V forces Marco Xavier to feed information to the Martian Manhunter, not knowing that they are the same person. One minor crime that Manhunter is expected to stop is actually a distraction from a massive heist.

Characters
  • Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
  • Marco Xavier]
  • Vulture (villains)
  • Mr. V [Faceless] (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

Story 5 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

letters submitted by Carl Gafford; Thomas Homsey; Jeffrey Kasten; Eric Schuetz; Kirk Schuetz; Shaun Hoadley; Rob Simon; John Veasey Jr.

The Battle That Rocks the Universe!
Story 6 1 page superhero
Story Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold DC, 1955 series) #72, on sale April 20

Story 7 1 page

"I always mess up my clear plastic model..."

Story Notes

hint submitted by Robert Caplin of Brooklyn, New York

Story 8 1 page
Story Notes

promo for DC comics on sale in mid-April 1967; includes cover art for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1955 series) #102 and Hawkman (DC, 1966 series) #20

Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!
Story 9 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Dick wonders why Ed knows so much about everything, and Ed explains it's because he visits the library regularly.

Story Notes

inside back cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly