House of Mystery #205
DC Comics
United States
![Untitled [The Coffin Creature]](/image/34351/page-1-house-of-mystery-dc-1951-series-205-untitled-the-coffin-crea.jpg "Untitled [The Coffin Creature]")
- Published
- August 1972
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.20 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
DC [single circle]
-
![DC [single circle]](/image/brand/244/dc-single-circle.jpg?width=100 "DC [single circle]")
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/25335
![DC [single circle]](/image/brand/244/dc-single-circle.jpg "DC [single circle]")
Credits
- Editing
- Joe Orlando, Editor
- E. Nelson Bridwell, Assistant Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled [The Coffin Creature]
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-1452
Credits
- Art
- Jack Sparling, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — House of Mystery #205 (black and white)
1"Greetings! Welcome to the basement of the House of Mystery!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Humour
- Code
- J-1690
- Characters
- Cain
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernie Wrightson, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — introduction page (black and white)
- Printed in
- Classici DC: House of Mystery (Planeta DeAgostini, 2009 series) #1 (Dicembre 2009)
- Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #13 (3ème trimestre 1980)
2Featuring
- Feature
- Cain the Caretaker
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-1626
- Characters
- Stinky; The Coffin Creature; Pierre; Claude La Plat
Credits
- Writing
- Michael Fleisher, dialogue
- Jack Sparling, plotter
- Art
- Jack Sparling, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales Annual (KG Murray, 1975 series) #1 ([1975?]) — The Coffin Creature
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — The Coffin Creature (black and white)
- Printed in
- Weird Mystery Tales Annual (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #1 ([1975])
- Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #13 (3ème trimestre 1980)
Synopsis
Two trappers in the swamp find the treasure the ghostly Coffin Creature has been searching for.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-1642
- Characters
- Cain (host); Grant Weymore; Dr. Magog
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, scripter
- Art
- Gerry Talaoc, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Based on
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #205 (August 1972) — Phony Face!
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (KG Murray, 1973? series) #5 ([June 1973?]) — Phony Face!
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Phony Face!
- Printed in
- Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #5 ([June 1973] ?)
- Iskalde Grøss (Semic, 1982 series) #1/1982 (1982)
- Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #13 (3ème trimestre 1980)
- Mysterieserier (Semic, 1983 series) #10/1983 ([23 september] 1983)
Synopsis
Grant Weymore is on the run from the police after pulling a big bank job. Dr. Magog offers to change Grant's face so he won't be recognized.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Game Room
- Genre
- Humour
- Code
- J-827
Credits
- Writing
- John Albano, scripter
- Art
- John Albano, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Green Lantern Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #1 ([July 1976]) — Untitled [Mousetrap for a monster]
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Cain's Game Room
Notes
3 gag cartoons
5Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Code
- J-1233
- Characters
- Cain (host); Dave the Buck; Beelzebub
Credits
- Writing
- Lore Shoberg, scripter
- Art
- Alan Weiss, penciller
- Ralph Reese, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Over the High Side (black and white)
- Printed in
- Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #13 (3ème trimestre 1980)
Synopsis
Dave the Buck, a member of a motorcycle gang, brags that he'd take on Beelzebub himself for his girlfriend.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Mail Room
- Code
- J-1753
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell , scripter [signed]
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Letters submitted by Gail Burt; Greg Myers; E. Rigdon; Dan Gheno; Joel Pollack.
Notes
On-sale date from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #204 (July 1972) and Comic Reader #85.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.