House of Mystery, #282
Published: July 1980
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"Fear runs rampant as a modern-day Jack the Ripper stalks the city..."
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Colors: Tatjana Wood
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
"Let me ooouuutt!"
Characters
- Cain
- Len Wein
- Jack C. Harris
Credits
- Script: Len Wein (uncertain)
- Pencils: Romeo Tanghal
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Story Notes
Introductory page.
The Lady Killer Craves Blood!
Characters
- Cain (narrator)
Credits
- Script: J. M. DeMatteis
- Pencils: Gerry Talaoc
- Inks: Gerry Talaoc
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
A Flash in the Dam
I'm Off to My Funeral
Characters
- Cain (narrator)
- Uncle Jedediah
- Daniel
Credits
- Script: George Kashdan
- Pencils: Mar Amongo
- Inks: Mar Amongo
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Christian (uncertain)
The Computers That Saved Metropolis!
"This is Superman's last heroic act!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Major Disaster [Paul Booker]
- Shanna
- Alec
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Editing: Joe Orlando
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
- Editing: editor
Story Notes
"Cover" for the advertising insert.
The Computers That Saved Metropolis!
Storyline
Alec and Shanna use a pair of TRS-80 computers to help Superman stop Major Disaster after Superman's powers become difficult for him to control.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Major Disaster [Paul Booker]
- Shanna
- Alec
- Margaret Wilson
- John Bardeen (Nobel scientist, cameo)
- William Schockley (Nobel scientist, cameo)
- Walter Brattain (Nobel scientist, cameo)
- Lana Lang
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Jim Starlin
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Editing: Joe Orlando
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
- Editing: editor
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Advertising insert for Radio Shack.
"Our TRS-80 computer answers check!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Shanna
- Alec
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Editing: Joe Orlando
- Editing: Julius Schwartz
- Editing: editor
Story Notes
"Back cover" of advertising insert.
"Alright, my thirsty friends, here's my plan..."
Storyline
Two hunters duck hunting at night shoot down a bunch of bats.
Credits
- Script: Dave Manak
- Pencils: Dave Manak
- Inks: Dave Manak
- Letters: Dave Manak
Story Notes
Cain answers letters from readers.
Some Place Where the Sun Don't Shine
Characters
- Cain (narrator)
- Devil
Credits
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: John Celardo
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
- Script: Bob Ingersoll
Volume 80 Issue 15 - Week of April 21, 1980
Credits
- Script: Fred Hembeck
- Pencils: Fred Hembeck
- Inks: Fred Hembeck
- Letters: Fred Hembeck
- Editing: Bob Rozakis