House of Mystery, #251
Published: March-April 1977
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Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Colors: Neal Adams (uncertain)
- Colors: Cory Adams (uncertain)
Story Notes
Cover art based in part on unpublished earlier version of cover by Jose-Luis Garcia-Lopez and Bernie Wrightson. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
"Greetings, fear freaks..."
Characters
- Cain
- Abel
- Gregory the Gargoyle
Credits
- Script: Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils: John Calnan
- Inks: Jack Abel
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Framing sequence interspersed before, after, and between the stories. Credits given in letter column in issue #254
Return of the Vampire
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Franc Reyes
- Inks: Franc Reyes
Bride of the Pharaoh
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Maxene Fabe
- Pencils: Ramona Fradon
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
That Dirty Beach
Characters
- Aquaman
- Slud-Jak
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Ben Oda
Credits
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Fear Wore Two Faces!
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Jess Jodloman
- Inks: Jess Jodloman
Diploma
Characters
- Cain
- Abel
- Eve
Credits
- Pencils: Sergio Aragonés
- Inks: Sergio Aragonés
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Eric Broncke; D.B. Webb; Mike White; Larry Nolletti; Kelly Higgins; Matt Wasserman; O.R. Conant.
Ghostly Games
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Steve Skeates
- Pencils: Jack Syracuse
- Inks: Bill Draut
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
The Collector
Characters
- Abel (host)
- Rex Starbuck
Credits
- Script: Daniel Schoeneck
- Pencils: Al Sirois
- Pencils: Wally Wood
- Inks: Wally Wood
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
The original breakdowns for this story turned up at Auction. Bluelines by Al Sirois with graphite by Wally Wood as Wood refined the work before producing the full pencils.
Tour of the Top Floor of the House of Mystery
Characters
- Cain
- Paul Levitz
- Gregory the Gargoyle
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: John Calnan
- Inks: Jack Abel
- Letters: Milt Snapinn (uncertain)
Story Notes
Abel inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited John Calnan. Editorial Coordinator Paul Levitz is caricatured.
Page 60 Maze
Characters
- Cain
Credits
- Script: Bob Rozakis (uncertain)
Story Notes
Maze created by Bob Rozakis
A House Is Not a Haunt
Characters
- Abel (host)
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
- Script: Michael Uslan
- Pencils: Frank Redondo
- Inks: Frank Redondo
"And Now... We Interrupt This Comic to Bring You a Word from Your New Publisher..."
Credits
- Script: Jenette Kahn
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
Harvest of Hate
Characters
- Abel (host)
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Alfredo Alcala
- Inks: Alfredo Alcala
- Letters: Alfredo Alcala (uncertain)
Storyline
Promo for Black Lightning #1 (April 1977).
Characters
- Black Lightning
Credits
- Pencils: Trevor Von Eeden
- Inks: Frank Springer (uncertain)