House of Mystery, #173
Published: March-April 1968
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Will He Dial... G for Good? E for Evil?
Characters
- Robby Reed
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Sparling
- Inks: Jack Sparling
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Revolt of the H-Dial!
"It was no gag"
Storyline
The criminal Speed Boys use a jet-booster engine to travel at great speed, but the vibrations it produces turn Robby's hero personas evil.
Characters
- Robby Reed [Gill Man
- Human Icicle
- Strata Man]
- Speed Boys
- Gramps Reed
Credits
- Script: Dave Wood
- Pencils: Charles Nicholas
- Inks: Sal Trapani
Story Notes
script credit from Martin O'Hearn via Ray Bottorff, Jr. Pencil credit per Martin O'Hearn: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2012/04/dial-h-for-hero-and-g-for-ghosts.html Previous indexer credited Sal Trapani.
You Too Can Play the Game!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #360 [80 Page Giant #G-45], on sale January 8
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Jack Abel
Story Notes
listing of DC comics on sale mid-January 1968; includes cover art from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #14 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #61
"We'll try to locate the buried city."
Characters
- Shorty (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1967 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 158,500 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 173,600 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
So You're Faceless!
"Impossible!"
Storyline
The Manhunter is captured by Faceless, who is revealed to be the real Marco Xavier, whose death was faked months ago. The untested super-weapon stolen by VULTURE explodes, defeating the organization and killing Faceless.
Characters
- Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz
- Marco Xavier]
- Mr. V (villain) [Faceless
- Marco Xavier]
- VULTURE (villains)
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Joe Certa
- Inks: Joe Certa
A New Star on the DC Horizon
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
house ad for Beware the Creeper (DC, 1968 series)
From the Golden Age of Comics...
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for The Spectre (DC, 1968 series) #3, on sale January 16
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Richard Struempler; Bruce O'Dell; Peter Dakutis; Keith Oltmanns; David Lewin; Joe Rusnak; Robin Murray.