House of Mystery #267
DC Comics
United States
![Untitled [The Lovely Little Lady with the Sea-Green Tail!]](/image/5947/page-1-house-of-mystery-dc-1951-series-267-untitled-the-lovely-litt.jpg "Untitled [The Lovely Little Lady with the Sea-Green Tail!]")
- Published
- April 1979
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.40 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/33261
Credits
- Editing
- Paul Levitz, Editor
- Joe Orlando, Managing Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled [The Lovely Little Lady with the Sea-Green Tail!]
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- C-919
Credits
- Art
- Neal Adams, line art [signed as Michael Wm. Kaluta]
- Colours
- Tatjana Wood, colourist
Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
1"I don't get out of the house to the big city often, but I figured ol' Cain owed you a visit..."
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-5447
- Characters
- Cain
Credits
- Writing
- Paul Kupperberg, scripter
- Art
- Jack Abel, line art [as Romeo Tanghal]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Todd Klein, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #112
Notes
Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
2"The vision of her face becomes crystal-clear, as you feared it would, blotting out all that is reality."
Featuring
- Feature
- Cain the Caretaker
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-5197
- Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Writing
- T. Casey Brennan, scripter
- Art
- Abe Ocampo, line art
- Colours
- Tatjana Wood, colourist
- Text
- Esphid Mahilum, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Haunted Tales (KG Murray, 1974 series) #25 ([June 1977?]) — Return of the Vampire
- Printed in
- Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #25 ([February 1977])
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #112
- Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières (Arédit-Artima, 1981 series) #5 (janvier 1983)
- Weird Mystery Album (K. G. Murray, 1980 series) #10 ([1980])
Synopsis
A man is led to his death by the ghost of the girl he killed in a car accident.
3"If you have ever thought how great it would be if the world followed your script, pay heed to the story of Paul Jonas a lowly research assistant who found a way to make a life follow his game plan."
Featuring
- Feature
- Cain the Caretaker
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-5003
- Characters
- Cain (host); Paul Jonas; Esmerelda (a mouse); a demon
Credits
- Writing
- Don Thompson, scripter
- Art
- Ruben Yandoc, line art
- Colours
- Jerry Serpe, colourist
- Text
- Esphid Mahilum, letterer [credited as Esphid M.]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #5 (May-June 1980) — The Mouse of History
- Printed in
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #111
- Weird Mystery Album (K. G. Murray, 1980 series) #11 ([1980])
- Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières (Arédit-Artima, 1981 series) #5 (janvier 1983)
Synopsis
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.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Wonder Woman; Hostess Twinkies
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Wonder Woman
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sergio Aragonés, penciller [as Curt Swan]
- Sergio Aragonés , inker [as Vince Colletta]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Synopsis
Wonder Woman distracts two thieves who are stealing the Golden Treasure of Aphrodite with another golden treasure - Hostess Twinkies!
Notes
Copyright © 1979 Continental Baking Company
5"Follow the Up-to-the-Minute Adventures of Your Favorite Super-Stars"
Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Wonder Woman
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan , scripter
- Art
- George Tuska, penciller
- , inker
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Terror Tales Album (KG Murray, 1977 series) #5 (November 1977)
- Printed in
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #113
Notes
Ad for the newspaper comic strip The World's Greatest Superheroes (Chicago Tribune/New York Daily News Syndicate).
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sergio Aragonés , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
House ad for Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #C-61 [reprint of Superman #1] and All-New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series) #C-62 [Superman: The Movie magazine].
7"Dr. D. L. Whitley was what the scientific community had dubbed, "... a rising star.""
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-5036
- Characters
- Cain (host); Dr. D. L. Whitley; Sucee; Muv
Credits
- Writing
- Steve Skeates, scripter [as Steve Clement]
- Art
- Ernie Chan, penciller [as Juan Ortiz]
- Augie Scotto, inker
- Colours
- Jerry Serpe, colourist
- Text
- Clem Robins, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mysteries (Murray, 1981 series) #46 ([December 1980?]) — The Lovely Little Lady with the Sea-Green Tail!
- Printed in
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #115
- Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières (Arédit-Artima, 1981 series) #5 (janvier 1983)
Synopsis
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.
8"And a happy 1979 to all you fear-fans out there!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Mail Room
- Code
- L-227
Credits
- Writing
- David Vern , scripter [signed as Paul Levitz]
- Art
- Wally Wood , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Printed in
- The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #63 (August 1985)
- Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #112
- Spécial USA (Albin Michel, 1985 series) #19 (mars 1986)
Notes
Letters of comment from readers Kimberly Arber and Beppe Sabatini.
9Credits
- Writing
- Arthur Gutowitz, scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Statement of October 1, 1978
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
Owner: DC Comics, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., a publicly-held company, both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019.
10"Superman & Wonder Woman battle Ice Demons!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Daily Planet; Direct Currents; The Answer Man
- Code
- P-303
- Characters
- Superman; Wonder Woman; Bob Rozakis; Dr. Fate; Wildcat
Credits
- Writing
- Bob Rozakis, scripter
- Fred Hembeck, scripter (strip)
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Fred Hembeck, penciller (strip)
- Dick Giordano, inker
- Fred Hembeck, inker (strip)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- Bob Rozakis, editor
- Management
- Anthony Tollin, Production
Notes
Promo for DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #9 with illustration from cover (by Andru & Giordano) and The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #273. Direct Currents: On sale week of February 5th. Ask the Answer Man! with questions from Chi Nguyen, Jay Taliaterro, Mark Snider, Chris Abell, Mike Margiotta, Leo B. Montgomery Jr., N. A. Thomson, Taco-Clark, and Joel Racine. Fred Hembeck's comic strip with Doctor Fate and Wildcat.
11Featuring
- Characters
- Cain
Notes
Maze created by Bob Rozakis
12Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Code
- T-129
- Characters
- Abel (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Paul Levitz, scripter
- 'Mike Uslan, scripter
- Art
- Frank Redondo, line art [as Quico Redondo]
13Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Code
- J-1921
- Characters
- Abel (host)
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Oleck, scripter
- Art
- Alfredo Alcala, line art
Reprint history
14Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Mail Room
- Code
- L-602
Credits
- Writing
- Paul Levitz , scripter
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letters submitted by Eric Broncke; D.B. Webb; Mike White; Larry Nolletti; Kelly Higgins; Matt Wasserman; O.R. Conant
15Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Slud-Jak
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Vince Colletta, inker
Notes
Hostess Twinkie advertisement
16Featuring
- Feature
- Black Lightning
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Black Lightning
Credits
- Art
- Trevor Von Eeden, penciller
- Frank Springer , inker
Synopsis
Promo for BLACK LIGHTNING #1 (April 1977)
Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #164.
Indicia
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