House of Mystery, #224
Published: April-May 1974
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Cain (vignette)
Credits
- Pencils: Gerry Talaoc
- Pencils: Bill Draut
- Pencils: Alfredo Alcala
- Inks: Gerry Talaoc
- Inks: Bill Draut
- Inks: Alfredo Alcala
"Hee...hee... Welcome, fellow fiends... Welcome to the House of Mystery!"
Characters
- Cain
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Orlando
- Inks: Joe Orlando
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
Story Notes
Introductory page.
Night Stalker in Slim City
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: David Michelinie
- Pencils: Frank Robbins
- Inks: Frank Robbins
Eat at Joe's (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Story Notes
Three one-panel gag cartoons.
The House of Endless Years
Storyline
Two girls, Judy and Peggy, in search of Peggy's lost brother Neal, enter an old house where lives an old hag who warns them to leave for their own good. They don't and find out that the evil house drains the life from those in it by leeching on their fear of death, condemning them to an endless eternity.
Characters
- Cain (host)
- Judy (girl)
- Neal (Peggy's brother)
- old hag
- Peggy (girl)
- Tippy (Peggy's dog)
Credits
- Script: Tessa Stone
- Pencils: Bill Draut
- Inks: Bill Draut
- Letters: John Costanza
The Deadman's Lucky Scarf
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: David Izzo
- Script: Michael Fleisher
- Pencils: Alfredo Alcala
- Inks: Alfredo Alcala
The Reluctant Sorcerer
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Howard Purcell
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
- Letters: Stan Starkman
The Masters of Mystery
Story Notes
House ad for The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #30 and House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #118, with cover repros.
The Line of DC Super-Stars
Story Notes
House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #274, Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #267, Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #25, The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #41, and Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1972 series) #16, with cover repros.
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1973 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 178,025 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 203,759 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019
Abraca-Doom!
Characters
- Cain (host)
- The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]
- Beelzebub/Mister Scratch/The Devil
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: 佐藤ショウジ
- Inks: 佐藤ショウジ
- Letters: John Costanza (uncertain)
"The Spectre! Now starring in every issue of Adventure Comics"
Story Notes
House ad for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #432, with cover repro.
The One and Only, Fully Guaranteed, Super-Permanent, 100%?
Storyline
Henpecked Stanley Landman mail-orders the answer to his problems.
Characters
- Cain (host)
- Stanley Landman
- Stella Landman
- Sadie
Credits
- Script: Marv Wolfman
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: John Costanza
The Gift That Wiped Out Time
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Meskin
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Biggest Bargain in Comics!
Story Notes
House ad for The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #164, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #440, House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #224, Young Love (DC, 1963 series) #109, Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #211, The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #112, and Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #230, with cover repros. Appears before page 3 of the previous sequence.
The Masters of Mystery
Story Notes
House ad for Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series) #11 and Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #24, with cover repros.
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters of comment from readers Greg Sims, Becky Brothers, Tom Trevor, Paul Kupperberg, Bob O'Brian, Pam Collins, Mark Lucke, Bob Rozakis, Christopher Moose, Cara Sherman, Lisa Anderson, Paul Edwards and Lawrence McDonald.
Sheer Fear!
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Gerry Talaoc
- Inks: Gerry Talaoc
Burial at Sea (1)
Credits
- Script: Sergio Aragonés
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Story Notes
Three one-panel gags.
The Claws of Death!
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Alex Niño
- Inks: Alex Niño
Mystery in Miniature!
Characters
- Cain (host)
- Phantom Stranger
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti (uncertain)
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Photo Finish!
Credits
- Script: Steve Skeates
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Full art credited to Sekowsky on splash panel, but inks credit removed per Tony Isabella.
Avalanche Climbers (1)
Credits
- Script: Sergio Aragonés
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Story Notes
Three one-panel gag cartoons.
"The next issue of the super-spectacular The House of Mystery..."