House of Mystery, #279
Published: April 1980
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Every Shroud Has a Silver Lining (1)
"Fool! Only a silver bullet can kill a werewolf!"
Credits
- Pencils: Luis Dominguez
- Inks: Luis Dominguez
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
"Ah! There you are! We have been expecting you!"
Characters
- Cain
- Abel
- Destiny
- Mordred
- Mildred
- Cynthia
- Madame Xanadu
- Gregory the Gargoyle
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: Romeo Tanghal
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Story Notes
Introductory page.
His Brother's Keeper
Storyline
A deformed man seeks the black magic spell that will allow him to switch bodies with his handsome brother.
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Jack Oleck
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Wayne Howard
The Borrower
Storyline
The only way Wonder Woman can stop the Borrower long enough to capture him is to set out some Twinkies so he takes a snack break.
Characters
- Wonder Woman
- Borrower
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta (uncertain)
Story Notes
Copyright © 1980 Continental Baking Company
Credits
- Pencils: ZA-691
- Inks: ZA-691
Story Notes
3 gag cartoons
10 + 4 + 132 + 95
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
house ad for The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #5 [Year's Best Comics Stories], on sale February 14
Detective Comics Scores Another First!
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
house ad for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series), the first monthly Dollar Comic from DC
Trial by Fury!
Storyline
A witch survives the trial to prove her guilt and kills her accuser.
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Carl Wessler
- Pencils: Alex Saviuk
- Inks: Alex Saviuk
A Legion of Heroes in their World's Finest Adventures!
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Pencils: James Sherman
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: James Sherman
Story Notes
house ad for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #470, on sale January 24; Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1980 series) #262, on sale January 24; and World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #262, on sale January 10
Every Shroud Has a Silver Lining
Storyline
Two werewolf hunters come to the town of Lode, Montana, with differing motives.
Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script: Mike W. Barr
- Pencils: Noly Zamora
- Inks: Noly Zamora
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Filipe Duarte Pina
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Alan Naditz; Joe Beardslee; Randy Sparks; "Adiadne - Master and Keeper of Blackwood Manor."
Story Notes
Statement of October 1, 1979 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 85,569 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 93,672 Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019
Volume 80 Issue 4 - Week of January 21, 1980
Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck
- Letters: Fred Hembeck
- Editing: Bob Rozakis