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Issue: House of Mystery #161

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Publication Date: September 1966

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Issues: #161 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: Superman DC National Comics

Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.

On Sale Date: 07/07/1966

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.12 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Jack Schiff

Notes: On-sale date from Adventure Comics #347 and copyright registration.

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Format

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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3 Content Items

reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

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Title Page

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Content Items (9 total)

The Mummy with Six Heads!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Jim Mooney

Inker(s): Jim Mooney

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Dial H for Hero

Character(s): Robby Reed [Hornet-Man]; Joe Beket

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as House of Mystery #161 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Mummy with Six Heads

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dave Wood

Penciller(s): Jim Mooney (signed)

Inker(s): Jim Mooney

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Dial H for Hero

Character(s): Robby Reed [as Magneto; Hornet-Man; Shadow-Man]; Joe Beket (villain); Gramps Reed (cameo); Miss Millie (cameo)

Synopsis: Robby uses his H-Dial to fight Joe Beket, a descendant of am Egyptian wizard who has different headpieces that give him the powers of various Egyptian gods.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as The Mummy With Six Heads [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 15.34

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Direct Currents

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: listing of DC comics on sale in mid-July 1966

[untitled]

Activity on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Cap's Hobby Hints

First Line: Yikes! I was so anxious to build this new model...

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Job Number: 6423

Notes: hint submitted by Scott Weymann of Pennsauken, New Jersey

This Is "Atlas" Olsen

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Curt Swan

Inker(s): George Klein

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.33

Notes: house ad for Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #96. on sale July 14

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Schiff

Penciller(s): Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)

Inker(s): Ira Schnapp (logo illustration)

Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Dial L for Letters

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from Richard H. Volbrecht Jr., Michael Thornton, Clark Johnson, Roy Wulf, Terry Shepard, Dionisio Labiste, and Ronald Goss.

Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds...

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.5

Notes: house ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 [80 Page Giant #G-26], on sale July 12

The Unmasking of Marco Xavier!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jack Miller

Penciller(s): Joe Certa

Inker(s): Joe Certa

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars

Character(s): Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; also appears as Marco Xavier]; Abba Sulkar (villain); VULTURE (villains); Mr. V [Faceless] (villain); Marie Fouchere

Synopsis: In his identity as Marco Xavier, Manhunter is captured by Sulkar, a VULTURE scientist who steals his memories and learns his secret identity.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 published July 2009
as The Unmasking of Marco Xavier! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 7.67

Finished? Washed Up? Kaput?

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Dick Dillin

Inker(s): Charles Cuidera

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Blackhawk

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.33

Notes: house ad for Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #224, on sale July 12