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Issue: House of Mystery #226
Publication Date: August 1974
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Issues: #226 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/14/1974
Volume: 23
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 25 (12 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #106.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #224-229)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In25
Disclose Reprinted From6
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Mystery Tales Album #5 published April 1978
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as House of Mystery #226 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3628
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cain
First Line: C'mon in, chill-chasers...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as [untitled] [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as [untitled] [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3621
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Garden of Evil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Mystery Tales Album #5 published April 1978
as Garden of Evil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Garden of Evil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as Garten des Bösen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: J-3416
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Room 13
Synopsis: cut-out coffin
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as [untitled] [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3622
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Attention, comic fans! Don't miss any...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Famous First Edition (DC, 1974 series) #C-30 and Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-29, with cover repros.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: We can put DC Comics right in your mail box
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Subscription ad with cover repros of Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #6 and The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #165.
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Teddy Doesn't Seem to Smile Anymore!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Teddy Doesn't Seem to Smile Anymore! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-3439
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The Devil's Chessboard

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Character(s): Cain (host, inserted); Alan Blake; Elsa Trent; Rabu
Synopsis: Chess expert Alan Blake engages in a deadly game on the magical "devil's chessboard" where every lost piece equals a loss in real life. When Blake's queen is taken, his fiancée suffers a heart attack. She survives only, because Blake can promote a pawn to a queen.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThe Hundred Comic Monthly #29 published February 1959
as Devil's Chessboard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #12 published March 1953
was The Devil's Chessboard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Job Number: J-3473
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Coming Super-Attractions!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman (DC, 1938 series) #279.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: J-3806
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Paul Edwards; Derrick Bostrum; Lisa Anderson; Billy Hamilton; Dennis Cozzallo; Jeffrey Lorbski; Louis Manzato; J.O. Rohrer; James Carson; Laura Kerewsky; Tim Kinnes.
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The Living Nightmare!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Phantom Stranger; Cain (host, inserted)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as The Living Nightmare! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagThe Phantom Stranger #5 published April 1953
was The Living Nightmare! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Job Number: J-1539
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The Masters of Mystery

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #122 and Weird War Tales (DC, 1971 series) #28, with cover repros.
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Monster in the House

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Monster in the House [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: J-3231
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The Line of DC Super-Stars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #45, Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #213, Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth (DC, 1974 series) #20, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #438, Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series) #150, The Shadow (DC, 1973 series) #6, The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #32, and Rima, the Jungle Girl (DC, 1974 series) #3, with cover repros. Appears before page 5 of the previous sequence.
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Scared to Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host); Lord Dufferin
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #180 published May 1969
was Scared to Life [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-3631
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Timber!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as [untitled] [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3624
Disclose Notes: 3 gag cartoons.
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The School for Sorcerers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Cain (host, inserted)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #74 published May 1958
was The School for Sorcerers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J-3623
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The Perfect Mate

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Mystery Tales Album #5 published April 1978
as The Perfect Mate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as The Perfect Mate [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as Der perfekte Gatte [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J--3301
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain
First Line: Hee...Hee...So you want to have your own gargoyle...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Cain's Gargoyle [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-3633
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The Wishes of Doom!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Cain (host, inserted)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Mystery Tales Album #5 published April 1978
as The Wishes of Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #10 published January 1953
was The Wishes of Doom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Job Number: J-3625
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Coming Super-Attractions

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #438.
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The Haunted Melody

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Cain (host, inserted)
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #58 published January 1957
was The Haunted Melody [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J-3627
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Do You Dare Enter The House of Mystery?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain; Paul Levitz; Tex Blaisdell; Sergio Aragones; Michael Fleisher; Jack Oleck; David Michelinie; Joe Orlando; Dave Manak; Gregory the Gargoyle; Poochie
Synopsis: Tour of the House of Mystery (double-page spread plus intro).
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Do You Dare Enter the House of Mystery? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-3536
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Out of This World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWeird Mystery Tales Album #5 published April 1978
as Out of This World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Out of This World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHorror #55 published ?
as Nicht von dieser Welt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: J-3381
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Hidden in the House!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Cain
Synopsis: word search puzzle
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 published March 2009
as Hidden in the House! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: P-24

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