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Issue: House of Mystery #269
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Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/20/1979
Volume: 29
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893053006
Price: $0.40 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #166.
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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:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
horror
Blood on the Grooves!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
C-950
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
horror, occult
Cain (host)
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Miscellaneous
1
J-5522
Introductory page.
Heart of Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
horror, occult
Cain (host)
Reprinting
FlagHaunted Tales #36 published August 1979
as Heart of Gold [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
J-5019
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
humorous
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Miscellaneous
1
Z-436; ZA-711
Three one-panel gag cartoons.
"You sure have a way with words, Professor."
"I'm sorry, Mr. Preston just stepped out."
A hand reaches down from above to cork factory smoke stacks.
Superman Meets the Orbitrons!

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
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Miscellaneous
1
Art credits confirmed from sale of original art at Heritage Auctions (https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/complete-story/curt-swan-and-tex-blaisdell-hostess-twinkies-ad-complete-1-page-story-superman-meets-the-orbitrons-original-art-dc-1974-/a/121848-11181.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Open-ThisAuction-120115).
Blood on the Grooves

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
horror, occult
Cain (host)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
J-5020
Rope Burn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
horror, occult
Cain (host)
Reprinting
FlagWeird Mystery Album #11 published January 1980
as Rope Burn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
3
J-5245
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
L246
Letter of comment from reader D. B. Webb.
Volume 76 [79] Issue 12 - Week of March 19, 1979

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Hawkman; Superman; Two-Face
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
P-312

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