House of Mystery, #197
Published: December 1971
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Ghost Ship
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Colors: Jack Adler
Ghost Ship
Storyline
After a mutiny, three men are picked up by the Flying Dutchman.
Characters
- Cain (host)
- John Dodson
- Jamie
- Captain Jonah Frame
- Fenton
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Jack Sparling
- Inks: Jack Sparling
- Letters: Ben Oda (uncertain)
Story Notes
Pages 6 and 13 are 2/3-pages.
Mr. Mortem!
Storyline
When Drew Wilson sees a strange man at his uncle's funeral, and again at the death of a boxer he realizes that Death itself has been stalking him.
Characters
- Vera
- Drew Wilson
- Conrad Wilson
- Mr. Mortem
- Biff Saunders
Credits
- Pencils: Leonard Starr
- Inks: Leonard Starr
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Deno Jeffrey; Peter R. Thorpe; Garry Huddleston; Tim Lynch; Michael Flynn; Bill Culbertson; Lenny Price.
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might
Storyline
Mark Wagner finds an old bottle with a Genie in it and decides to trade places with him.
Characters
- Mark Wagner
- Genie
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Charlotte Jetter
Storyline
3 gag cartoons
Credits
- Script: Lore Shoberg
- Pencils: Lore Shoberg
- Inks: Lore Shoberg
Story Notes
Lore Shoberg script credit from House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) #1.
House of Horrors
Storyline
Frank Cannon believes that the strange family on the outskirts of town are really vampires.
Characters
- Cain (host)
- Frank Cannon
- Anna Vargas
- Catherine Vargas
- Jan Vargas
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Nestor Redondo
- Inks: Nestor Redondo
The Guardian of the Past
Storyline
An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to the theft of emeralds and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs and back.
Characters
- Mr. Haver
- Orab
- Gamel
- Rami
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Pat Gordon