House of Mystery, #172
Published: January-February 1968
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Issue Contents:
The H-Dial Monsters!
Characters
- Chief Mighty Arrow [Robby Reed]
- Wingy
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Springer
- Inks: Frank Springer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Manhunter's Stolen Identity!
"Look!"
Storyline
A meteor from Mars affects Manhunter's shape-changing powers, trapping him in the body of a VULTURE criminal and giving the criminal Manhunter's body.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter (mainstream Universe)
- J'Onn J'Onzz (mainstream Universe)
- Zook
- VULYURE (villains)
- Ivor Sandez
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
"Sis, don't throw away that broken screw-type earring."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
hint submitted by Eugene Martin of Cottondale, Alabama
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ira Schnapp
- Inks: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
letters submitted by Walter C. Price; Irene Vartanoff; Johnny Bernach; Tommy Toney; Dan Dias; Robert Kowalski
The Monsters from the H-Dial!
"Our hep teen-ager, Robby Reed, is at it again"
Storyline
A malfunction in the H-Dial causes Robby's friend Jim to turn into a monster whenever Robby dials up another superhero.
Characters
- Robby Reed [Pendulum
- Chief Mighty Arrow
- Human Solar Mirror]
- Wingy
- Suzy
- Jim
Credits
- Script: Dick Wood
- Pencils: Frank Springer
- Inks: Frank Springer
Story Notes
script credit from Martin O'Hearn
"Can I see you, sir?"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Sequence between pages 5 and 6 of previous sequence.
Remember This Boy?
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #198 [80 Page Giant #G-43], on sale November 14
Death Knock!
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
listing of DC comics on sale in late November 1967; page also includes cover art for Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #58 and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #371
Can Superman Be a Menace?
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
inside back cover; house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #203