House of Mystery, #174
Published: May-June 1968
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Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils: Joe Orlando (uncertain)
- Pencils: George Roussos (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Orlando (uncertain)
- Inks: George Roussos (uncertain)
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Per Joe Orlando, from an interview in Comic Book Artist #1: "Carmine gave me the book (House of Mystery) and I remember that I drew the first cover from Carmine's layout." On The Drawing Board #66, April 1968, credits Roussos with cover art. Nick Caputo suspects Orlando penciled and Roussos inked the cover. House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 credits layouts to Infantino, pencils to Orlando, and inks to Roussos. Previous indexer credited Nick Cardy, who is erroneously credited in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1 and the book The Art of Nick Cardy, along with Carmine Infantino and George Roussos on inks. Logo design credit from Dan Greenfield (through Mark Waid via 13th Dimension.com website, http://13thdimension.com/13-logos-a-gaspar-saladino-salute/, retrieved 7 August 2016).
The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron
The Man Who Hated Good Luck!
"Every man wants to be lucky..."
Storyline
In order to receive great fortune, Don Barker must reject three lesser strokes of good luck.
Characters
- Don Barker
- Jane
- cloaked stranger
Credits
- Pencils: Doug Wildey
- Inks: Doug Wildey
Story Notes
Phantom Stranger-esque character
Featuring Page 13
"You'd better hang on to your good luck amulets..."
Credits
- Script: Joe Orlando
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Characters
- Lt. Hunter
- Hellcats
- Spectre
Story Notes
Comics on sale during March 1968. Small cover images for Our Fighting Forces #113 and Spectre #4.
Museum of Worthless Inventions
"All these crazy contraptions are scientifically impossible! Could this be... witchcraft?"
Storyline
Amos Todd sells tickets to his Museum of Worthless Inventions when he sees a flash of light come through the rain clouds. He shows a gold making machine and then a power pill which converts water to gasoline. He is surprised when the water suddenly bursts into flame. In the storm he helps a doctor's car with a power pill and water. He finds all inventions now work and fixes the hospital generator with a perpetual motion machine. Back at the museum criminals steal the gold making machine. Todd follows using mechanical wings which stop working as he lands. All machines return to uselessness.
Characters
- Professor Amos Todd
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
The Court of Creatures
Storyline
Mark exposes Governor Tarsus' plot to keep himself in power by scaring his people with the Cottswald Creatures.
Characters
- Mark Merlin
- Elsa
- Cottswald Creatures
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Mort Meskin
Story Notes
Writer credit from Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1.