House of Mystery, #258
Published: May-June 1978
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Issue Contents:
Blood and Tinsel (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Orlando
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
"The wind: It's funny the things you notice..."
Storyline
Cain invites the mailman in and shows him various artifacts related to the stories in this issue.
Characters
- Cain
- Hiram Charles
Credits
- Script: Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils: John Calnan
- Inks: Tex Blaisdell
- Colors: Cory Adams
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Framing sequence interspersed before, after, and between the stories in this issue.
Blood and Tinsel
Storyline
Chad and his girlfriend Nancy are wandering round the backlot of Movietown Studios when they encounter a real vampire.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Andrew Dabb
- Pencils: Laurence Smith
- Inks: Laurence Smith
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
A Demon and His Boy
Storyline
Dxyp the demon is bored and wants to transport himself to Earth, but instead he accidentally summons a young boy to his realm who causes all sorts of trouble.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Todd Klein
Gargoyle Twice a Day
Storyline
Joshua Levy's funhouse has a real gargoyle who drives off the gangsters who want protection money.
Characters
- Cain
- Anthony Guardino
- Joshua Levy
- Alex
- Victor
Credits
- Script: Scott Edelman
- Pencils: Danny Bulanadi
- Inks: Bob McLeod
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
Credits
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Dave Manak
- Letters: Dave Manak (uncertain)
Dilemma
Storyline
Wonder Woman saves a train and some children from a rockslide.
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta (uncertain)
The Strangest Showcase Story in Twenty-One Years!
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1977 series) #100, on sale February 10
Showdown with Death!
Storyline
In the Old West, Death challenges gunman Edgar Elkins to a shootout.
Credits
- Script: Tom DeFalco
- Pencils: Rich Buckler
- Inks: Bob McLeod
- Colors: Mario Sen
- Letters: Clem Robins
Wake Up the Dead
Storyline
Dr. Charles Maynard transplants his paralyzed wife's brain into the body of a murderess. She stabs him to death but is arrested for the other woman's crimes.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: E. R. Cruz
- Inks: E. R. Cruz
- Colors: Mario Sen
- Letters: E. R. Cruz (uncertain)
The Champ Wouldn't Stay Dead!
Storyline
Gangsters kill a prizefighter but his ghost returns for revenge.
Characters
- “Hec†Slyme
- Al
- Packy Thomas
- Pugg
- Denny Thomas
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Colors: Cory Adams
- Letters: Ben Oda
"Here, have a sip of this, Honey!"
Credits
- Script: Dave Manak
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Dave Manak
- Letters: Dave Manak (uncertain)
Once a Criminal
Storyline
Hypnotist Monte Brink befriends a paroled convict upon his release from prison, but plans to use him to commit crimes.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Paqui
- Pencils: Frank Redondo
- Inks: Frank Redondo
- Colors: Cory Adams
"Can Four Super-Speed Super-Stars Defeat Gorilla Grodd?"
Credits
- Pencils: José Luis García-López
- Inks: José Luis García-López
Story Notes
house ad for DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #11 [Flash Spectacular], on sale February 21
"Amazing World DC Comics Number 17 special Shazam! issue!!!"
Story Notes
Promo ad for The Amazing World of DC Comics #17 featuring in illustration of Shazam and other characters.
Storyline
Four gag cartoons.
Credits
- Pencils: ZA-153
- Pencils: Miguel Repetto (uncertain)
- Inks: ZA-153
- Inks: Miguel Repetto (uncertain)
Street Killer
Storyline
A serial killer is revealed to be a ghost cursed to commit every unsolved murder in New York City.
Characters
Credits
- Script: 片寄聰
- Pencils: George Ruppert
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Mike White; D.B. Webb; "Judge Gallows."
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1977 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 109,191 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 91,611 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019
Superman Movie Report: Gene Hackman and Glenn Ford (1)
Storyline
Biographical sketches of Gene Hackman and Glenn Ford.
Credits
- Script: Mike Gold (uncertain)
Story Notes
Includes photos of Hackman (as Lex Luthor) and Ford (as Jonathan Kent) from Superman: The Movie (1978).