House of Mystery, #191

Published: March-April 1971

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House of Mystery #191

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No Strings Attached! (1)
1 page horror-suspense
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No Strings Attached!
Story 1 11 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

A puppeteer is evicted from his house and dies without knowing that the children he entertained have not forgotten him. His puppets come to life to enact revenge on the heartless man who stole their master's home.

Characters
  • Cain (host)
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Story Notes

Includes two-page humorous introductory sequence.

Featuring Room 13

Story 2 1 page humor

"In fortune cookie is a velly seeclet message..."

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Story Notes

Not reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #1, also not reprinted in House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) #1, perhaps due to the use of stereotypical "Chinese" dialect.

Story 3 1 page humor
Story Notes

Sergio Aragonés script credit from House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) #1. Three gag cartoons.

Story 4 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Rudy Rankins; Bill Winans; Warner Bailey.

Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
Story 5 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1970 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 180,642 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 176,497 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., 909 Third Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10022, wholly owned by Kinney National Service, Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10020, a publicly-held corporation . Certified by Bernard Kashdan, Business Manager.

The Hanging Tree!
Story 6 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

A witch's curse destroys a man hundreds of years later.

Characters
  • Cain (host)
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Night Prowler!
Story 7 3 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

On Christmas Eve, a man and his wife are awakened by the sounds of a prowler in the house.