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Issue Details

Issue #280
Published May 1980
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.40 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack C. Harris

Cover Details

Genre horror
Pencils Luis Dominguez
Inks Luis Dominguez
Notes Each of the three monsters on the cover are from an interior story.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The House of Mystery"

Characters Cain
Genre humor
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Romeo Tanghal
Inks Romeo Tanghal

6 page story "Twice-Killed Corpse"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror
Script George Kashdan
Pencils Rico Rival
Inks Rico Rival

1 page Gregory the Gargoyle filler "Balloon Rides"

Characters Gregory the Gargoyle; Cain; Abel; Witch Hazel
Genre humor
Pencils Dave Manak
Inks Dave Manak
Notes Gag cartoon.

1 page Green Arrow; Hostess advertisement "An Arrow in Time"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; children
Synopsis Green Arrow uses special arrows to save a cable car from falling when its cable breaks, and also sends Hostess Fruit Pies to the children inside awaiting rescue.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Fruit Pies advertisement.

4 page story "The Hungry Jaws of Death"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror
Script Carl Wessler
Pencils Val Mayerik
Inks Danny Bulanadi
Colors Jerry Serpe

5 page story "Flash of Fire"

Characters Cain (host)
Genre horror
Script George Kashdan
Pencils Dick Ayers
Inks Dick Ayers

1 page letters page "Cain's Mail Room"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Jeffrey Lowndes; Chris Khalaf.

Half page activity "Feature Page"

Letters typeset
Notes Find-a-Word puzzle.

Half page text article "The Answer Man"

Letters typeset