House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) comic books 1979

First 40-cent cover price. Special Halloween Issue! Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Dick Giordano. 1 page story "intro page" starring Cain, Adolf Hitler's head and Attila the Hun's scalp, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by by Romeo Tanghal. "Then Beggars Could Ride!", script by Scott Edelman, art by Noly Panaligan; Jack and Ernie conspire to steal Avery Bishop's carnival. "An Unbeatable Power!" Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Cain's Game Room cartoon page by David Manak. "The Stygian Walk," script by Steve Clement, art by Juan Ortiz; After Tom Elliot kills his father he learns the secret that his father and his best friend shared. "Through a Glass, Darkly," script by Wyatt Gwyon, pencils by George Ruppert, inks by John Celardo; Joey Lateef makes a pair of glasses from a crystal ball to see the future. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 8 page story "The Perfect Host" written by Jack Oleck and drawn by Bill Draut; 8 page story "Illegal Procedure!" written by Michael Uslan & Nancy Osher and drawn by Fred Carrillo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Michael Golden & Maurice Whitman; 7 page story "The Calendar Man!" written by Steve Clement and drawn by Maurice Whitman & John Celardo; 3 page story "Death's Dominion" (adapted from a story by Guy deMaupassant) written by Wyatt Gwyon and drawn by Frank Redondo; 6 page story "Demon Blade" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Abe Ocampo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. 1 page House of Mystery introduction, script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Romeo Tanghal. "A Strange Way to Die," script by T. Casey Brennan, art by Abe Ocampo; A man is led to his death by the ghost of the girl he killed in a car accident. "The Mouse of History," script by Don Thompson, art by Ruben Yandoc; A mouse escapes from a cage in research assistant Paul Jonas's lab, and leads him to a magic book that can alter the future; He uses the book to his advantage, but the mouse inadvertently causes his death by chewing parts of the pages away, which changes the words written in the book. "The Golden Treasure" Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Superman ad. "The Lovely Little Lady with the Sea-Green Tail!", script by Steve Clement, pencils by Juan Ortiz, inks by Augie Scotto; A marine biologist finds a mermaid and keeps her captive, but when he tries to lure her mate to add to the exhibit he is eaten by the creature that emerges from the sea. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 75,650; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 66,747. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery preface written by Paul Kupperberg; 7 page story "Night Call, Collect" written by Wyatt Gwyon and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 2 page story "Dead Buddy" written by Bill Kelley and drawn by Jerry Grandenetti; 6 page story "The Man Who Spoke With Spirits" written by T. Casey Brennan and drawn by Jess Jodloman; 1 page Cain's Game Room filler. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Jim Aparo. Featuring: 1 page Cain introductory story "The House of Mystery" written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Jim Aparo; 6 page Cain story "Heart of Gold" written by C. Barrett Andrews & Stuart Hopen and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 1 page story "Cain's Game Room" by Robert Johnson (as Slim) and Dave Manak; 6 page Cain story "Blood on the Grooves" written by C. Barrett Andrews & Stuart Hopen and drawn by George Ruppert & Bruce Patterson; 3 page Cain story "Rope Burn" written by Mike W. Barr and drawn by Rudy Florese. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Joe Orlando and Vince Colletta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 5 page story "The Collector!" written by J. M. DeMatteis and drawn by Jim Sherman & Joe Rubinstein; 8 page story "Black Mass" written by Wyatt Gwyon and drawn by Jerry Bingham; 3 page story "A Model Murder" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Tenny Henson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 6 page Cain story "Envy" written by C. Barrett Andrews (as Catherine B. Andrews) & Stuart Hopen and drawn by Frank Redondo; 10 page story "The Hell-Hound of Brackenmoor!" written by Cary Burkett and drawn by Tom Sutton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Add to cart VG 4.0 $4.00

Cover by Joe Orlando. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 6 page Cain story "The Deprogrammer" written by J. M. DeMatteis and drawn by Ruben Yandoc; 5 page Cain story "Take Three Wishes!" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Jack Abel; 5 page Cain story "The Sorcerer's Castle" written by Michael Uslan and drawn by Don Newton & Dan Adkins. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Mike Kaluta. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 5 page story "Ghost Hunt!" written by Mark Lasky and drawn by Bill Draut; 5 page story "My Mother, the Witch" written by Scott Edelman and drawn by Ramona Fradon & Bob Smith; 6 page story "The Right of Inheritance" written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Abe Ocampo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Joe Orlando. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 8 page story "Hell Park" written by J. M. DeMatteis and drawn by Marshall Rogers; 8 page story "The Soul of Faustus" written by T. Casey Brennan and drawn by Jerry Bingham & Tex Blaisdell. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Joe Orlando. Featuring: 1 page House of Mystery introduction written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 6 page Cain story "Final Installment" written by Bill Kelley and drawn by Johnny Craig; 1 page story "Cain's Game Room" by Dave Manak; 3 page Cain story "Perfection" written by C. Barrett Andrews (as Catherine Barrett Andrews) & Stuart Hopen and drawn by Noly Zamora; 6 page Abel story "Bugaboo" written by Greg Potter and drawn by Ramona Fradon & Bob Smith. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.