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House of Mystery #224

DC · Series began 1951 · April-May 1974

Dates

Cover date
April-May 1974
On sale
January 10, 1974
Pages
100

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Gerry Talaoc, Bill Draut, Alfredo Alcala, Joe Orlando, Frank Robbins, Sergio Aragonés, Howard Purcell, Bernie Wrightson, Dick Dillin, Mort Meskin, Alex Niño, Mike Sekowskyinks: Bill Draut, Alfredo Alcala, Gerry Talaoc, Joe Orlando, Frank Robbins, Sergio Aragonés, Howard Purcell, Bernie Wrightson, Neal Adams, George Roussos, Alex Niño, Frank Giacoiascript: David Michelinie, Gerry Conway, David Izzo, Michael Fleisher, Howard Purcell, Denny O'Neil, Marv Wolfman, Sheldon Mayer, Sergio Aragonés, George Kashdan, John Broome, Steve Skeatesletters: John Costanza, Stan Starkman, Gaspar Saladino, Ben Oda

Stories

  • Night Stalker in Slim City · 9 pages
  • The House of Endless Years · 6.67 pages

    Two girls, Judy and Peggy, in search of Peggy's lost brother Neal, enter an old house where lives an old hag who warns them to leave for their own good. They don't and find out that the evil house drains the life from those in it by leeching on their fear of death, condemning them to an endless eternity.

  • The Deadman's Lucky Scarf · 8 pages
  • The Reluctant Sorcerer · 7.67 pages
  • Abraca-Doom! · 8.5 pages
  • The One and Only, Fully Guaranteed, Super-Permanent, 100%? · 5 pages

    Henpecked Stanley Landman mail-orders the answer to his problems.

  • The Gift That Wiped Out Time · 7.67 pages
  • Sheer Fear! · 7 pages
  • The Claws of Death! · 8 pages
  • Mystery in Miniature! · 6 pages
  • Photo Finish! · 3 pages

Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (2006), Weird Mystery Tales (1972), Weird Mystery Tales Annual (1975), Terror Tales Album (1977), Weird Mystery Tales Album (1978)

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