House of Mystery, #241

Published: May 1976

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House of Mystery #241

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Issue Contents:
Death Pulls the Strings!
1 page horror-suspense
Story Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Batman and Twinkieless Gotham City
Story 1 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman
  • Penguin
  • Commissioner Gordon
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
Story Notes

Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies in comic strip format on inside front cover page.

Story 2 1 page humor

"Welcome, demon-delver!"

Characters
  • Cain
Credits
Paid in Full
Story 3 9 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

A wanted criminal takes refuge with a witch, whom he then kills. Her cat grows to giant size and kills him in return.

Characters
  • Cain (host)
  • Cass
  • Martha Wright
  • Lucifer (cat)
Credits
Death Pulls the Strings!
Story 4 6 pages horror-suspense
Storyline

A puppeteer uses real little people as his marionettes, then murders them when they rebel.

Characters
  • Cain (host)
Story Notes

This is Bill Finger's last story.

Story 5 1 page humor
Credits
Story Notes

A vampire leaves his crypt to find a men's restroom.

Justice for All Includes Children. 3
Story 6 1 page superhero
Storyline

Superman teaches the concept of "innocent until proven guilty."

Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the research division of the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges.

Story 7 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Lisa Anderson; Mark Schmeider; Mike White.

Story 8 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1975 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 146,000 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 118.966 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