House of Mystery, #221
Published: January 1974
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He Who Laughs Last... (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Bernie Wrightson
- Inks: Bernie Wrightson
Pingo!
Storyline
After Pingo the clown's wife realizes that her husband is a serial killer, he arranges to kill her too during their highwire act and make it look like an accident, but she gets her revenge from beyond the grave.
Credits
- Script: Michael Fleisher
- Script: Russell Carley
- Pencils: Frank Thorne
- Inks: Frank Thorne
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Russell Carley produced breakdowns for Fleisher's scripts, as confirmed by Michael Fleisher.
For the Merriest Xmas from DC
Characters
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Santa Claus
Credits
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
house ad for Limited Collector's Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-24; includes order form
Credits
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Story Notes
Three gag cartoons: Jungle explorers are looking for a man with a mustache. A giant puts on a giant shoe that happens to be a house. Young boys practicing knife throwing with their baby brother as the target.
Two Sensational Blockbusters!
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
Story Notes
house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #254, on sale October 23, and Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #38, on sale October 16
He Who Laughs Last....
Storyline
A plot to steal a young girl's inheritance is foiled by a ghostly clown.
Credits
- Script: Len Wein
- Pencils: 佐藤ショウジ
- Inks: Miriam B. Campbell
- Letters: John Costanza
Credits
- Script: Michael Fleisher (uncertain)
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Jim Quinn; Jeff B. and Christopher M.; Bob Greenberger; Jim Harris; Valerie Lee; John Elliot.