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House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1967

  • Issue #164
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 164
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4367459007
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    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "Dr. Cyclops--The Villain with the Doomsday Stare," script by Dave Wood, art by Jim Mooney; The one-eyed villain Dr. Cyclops uses different-powered lenses against Robby's three heroes. Ad for Captain Action by Ideal Toys. Half-page Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Ads for B'wana Beast, Superman and Batgirl. "Marco vs. Manhunter!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Mr. V. demands that Marco Xavier smuggle a weapon into a fundraising ball that can kill Manhunter, the guest of honor. "Champs Against Odds!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Kids who are thinking about giving up in school are reminded of sports heroes who overcame great challenges by perseverance. Plastic Man ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #165
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 165
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)
    • Label #0808478006
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    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "The Freak Super-Heroes" featuring Dial H for Hero, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by George Roussos; Dr. Rigoro Mortis' robot Super-Hood commits several crimes and nearly kills Robby Reed (as hero Whoozis), but Robby defeats him by shrinking him into a harmless toy; He later learns that a freak electrical storm in outer space caused him to change into the weird heroes this time. G. I. Joe ad. Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 326,000; average print run 183,934. Captain Action ad from Ideal Toys. The Boy Who Can Change Into 1,000 Super-Heroes! two-page Dial H for Hero illustration by Jim Mooney. "The Deadly Martian," script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Professor Hugo escapes jail and uses a radiation ray to keep J'onn J'onzz at bay, but J'onn disguises himself as the professor's next victim and receives the antidote, then captures Professor Hugo. Ads for Aquaman and Supergirl. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #166
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 166

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    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "The King of the Curses!", script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by George Roussos; Professor Morgan has invented a machine to depict various legendary creatures but he doesn't know that the machine actually brings the creatures to life. Ads for The Flash and Plastic Man. "The Golden Rule" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner; Bob Hope teaches that the Golden Rule is found in many different world religions. "Vulture's Crime Goliaths!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Vulture's latest invention is a ray that will permanently turn men into super-strong monsters under the organization's control. Ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #167
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 167

    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "The Fantastic Rainbow Raider," script by Otto Binder, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by George Roussos; The Rainbow Raider goes on a crime spree empowered by a rainbow crystal which gives him different powers for each color of the spectrum. Superman ad. "Marco Xavier, Manhunter's Ally!" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Mr. V forces Marco Xavier to feed information to the Martian Manhunter, not knowing that they are the same person; One minor crime that Manhunter is expected to stop is actually a distraction from a massive heist. Ad for The Spectre and The Flash. "Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Dick wonders why Ed knows so much about everything, and Ed explains it's because he visits the library regularly. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #168
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 168

    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "The Marauding Moon Man," script by Dave Wood, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by George Roussos; A previous foe of Robby Reed, Erick Bolton, escapes prison and is accidently transformed into Moon Man during his experiments; He then commits several crimes before Robby Reed captures him. Batman ad. "Make Your Summer Count!", script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff; Two kids who could not find a summer job contact the city Recreation Supervisor about cleaning up a vacant lot, and receive supervision to do so and create a mural from the broken glass salvaged. "Thantos--The 3-in-1 Man!", script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Thantos, a being from another dimension, attempts to collect the materials that will allow him to return to earth at will, but Manhunter defeats him. Ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #169
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 169

    Cover art by Jim Mooney. The Adventures of Jerry Lewis ad. "The Terrible Toymaster," script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Suzy discovers Robby's secret and wants to use the H-Dial herself She is transformed into Gem Girl and helps Robby defeat the Toymaster, but amnesia causes her to forget the experience later. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ad. "The Manhunter Monster!", script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; When Manhunter encounters monsters created by VULTURE, he transforms himself into a duplicate, then finds he is unable to change back. Half-page Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #170
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 170

    Cover art by Jim Mooney. "Thunderbolt's Secret Weapon," script by Dave Wood, art by Jim Mooney; The criminal organization Thunderbolt returns to steal the super-computer WHRRR and turns it against Robby's heroes. Superman and Batman ad. Deadman ad. "The Martian Double-Cross!", script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter, as Marco Xavier, is forced to tell Mr. V. about his weakness to fire, but he then tricks the villains into believing that the vulnerability does not exist after all. Blackhawk ad. Half-page Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #171
    House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 171

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. "The Micro-Monsters!", script by Dick Wood, art by Frank Springer; An accident during a fight at Doc Morhar's laboratory shrinks Robby and the evil scientist's gang into a micro-world; The inhabitants of that world enlist Doc Morhar to help them grow and invade Earth. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Martian Marauders" starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; A Martian invasion force comes to Earth, disguising themselves as Mountain M Mannixes, giant Martian monsters. Ads for Superman and The Adventures of Bob Hop. Half-page Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.