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Issue: House of Mystery #240

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Publication Date: April 1976

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Issues: #240 of 321 Issues (405 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: The Line of DC Super-Stars

Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: 01/13/1976

Volume: 25

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.30 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s):

Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #126.

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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:

Reprinted In1

1 Content Item
- Manslaughter [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.

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

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (7 total)

The Murderer

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Cain (inset)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-4216

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Twinkieless Gotham City

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Inside front cover.

The Murderer

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Cain (host)

Synopsis: People are sure that Dr. Florius murdered his wife, but the truth turns out to be even more horrible.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: J-3300

Manslaughter

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: horror

Character(s): Cain (host); Mick Mason

Synopsis: Detective Mick Mason tries to solve a series of murders where people are robbed of various cuts of beef, then killed like cattle.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Haunted Tales #20 published April 1976
as Manslaughter [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Job Number: J-3589

Justice for All Includes Children, 2

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman

Synopsis: Superman teaches kids not to fear the police.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: published in cooperation with the National Center for Juvenile Justice

[untitled]

Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-1463

Notes: 3 gag cartoons.
A woman is dusting a museum dinosaur and the tail moves.
An old lady pushing a stroller has an I.V. bottle of blood for the baby.
A guy's camera explodes as he takes a picture.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Cain (in masthead)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: J-4217

Notes: Letters submitted by Bob Rodi; Linas Sabalys; D. B. Wenn.