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Issue: House of Mystery #163
Publication Date: December 1966
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Issues: #163 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/06/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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.
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Baron Bug and His Insect Army!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp; ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dial H for Hero
Character(s): Castor [Robby Reed]; Baron Bug
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as House of Mystery #163 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Schnapp letters on the lower right blurb only
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Baron Bug and His Insect Army

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 [Castor and Pollux; King Coil]; Baron Bug (villain)
Synopsis: Robby and his heroes (including a pair of twins this time) battle Baron Bug, a criminal scientist who can enlarge insects to giant size to help him commit robberies.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn] published June 2010
as Baron Bug and His Insect Army [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14.34
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Hawkman Beware!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hawkman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #17, on sale October 13
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dial L for Letters
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: letters submitted by Louis A. Morra; Dennis Rule; Karl Garcia; Irene Vartanoff; Robert Kowalski; John Cali
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: listing of DC comics on sale the first half of October 1966
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[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: What are you cutting out that paper for?
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: hint submitted by Sheldon Kane of North Brooklin, Maine
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The Doomed Captive!

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; Marco Xavier]; Vulture (villains); Mr. V [Faceless] (villain)
Synopsis: The Manhunter has double trouble when a criminal Mercurian teams up with Vulture.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2 published July 2009
as The Doomed Captive! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8.67
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An All-Star Collection of the Best of Batman!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and Robin
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 [80 Page Giant #G-30

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