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House of Mystery #197

DC · Series began 1951 · December 1971

Dates

Cover date
December 1971
On sale
October 14, 1971
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Neal Adams, Jack Sparling, Leonard Starr, Dick Dillin, Lore Shoberg, Nestor Redondo, Nick Cardyinks: Neal Adams, Jack Sparling, Leonard Starr, Frank Giacoia, Lore Shoberg, Nestor Redondo, Nick Cardycolors: Jack Adlerscript: Jack Oleck, Len Wein, Lore Shobergletters: Charlotte Jetter, Pat Gordon

Stories

  • Ghost Ship · 12.34 pages

    After a mutiny, three men are picked up by the Flying Dutchman.

  • Mr. Mortem! · 5.67 pages

    When Drew Wilson sees a strange man at his uncle's funeral, and again at the death of a boxer he realizes that Death itself has been stalking him.

  • I Wish I May, I Wish I Might · 3.5 pages

    Mark Wagner finds an old bottle with a Genie in it and decides to trade places with him.

  • House of Horrors · 8 pages

    Frank Cannon believes that the strange family on the outskirts of town are really vampires.

  • The Guardian of the Past · 6 pages

    An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to the theft of emeralds and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs and back.

Reprinted in

House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2018), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (2006), Weird Mystery Tales (1972)

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