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Issue: House of Mystery #256
Publication Date: January 1978
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Issues: #256 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: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/18/1977
Volume: 28
Pages: 84
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893053002
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 17 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #149.
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain
First Line: Celebrate Halloween-- with 7 suspense-filled shockers!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4182
Disclose Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
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The Cuckoo Cuckoos

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain; Abel; Harvey H. Harvey
First Line: Welcome back, friends...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-4890
Disclose Notes: first part of framing sequence
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Blood of the Vampire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: J-4128
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4901
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Perfect Poison

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host); Provincial Police Inspector (unnamed); Witch Woman (unnamed); Charles Summers; Elvira Summers;
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: J-3484
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: What's that? You say you're lonely... rejected?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4935
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Satan's Child

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #28 published August 1977
as Satan's Child [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Treats or Tricks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Abel; Murray Boltinoff; Mordred; Mildred; Cynthia
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Job Number: J-4925
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Raise the Devil

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #28 published August 1977
as Raise the Devil [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: J-3588
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain; Abel; The Old Hag
First Line: Now if that doesn't keep you until next Halloween...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4890
Disclose Notes: framing sequence continued
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Museum of Murder!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagHaunted Tales #28 published August 1977
as Museum of Murder! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: J-3256
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: ZA-559
Disclose Notes: Script credit from Best of DC reprint.
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The Worm Turns!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Character(s): Cain (host)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: ZA-124
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Cain; Abel; The Old Hag
First Line: Bravo! What wonderful stories!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-4890
Disclose Notes: framing sequence concluded
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (illustration)
Inker(s): ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: L-800
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from readers Ricky Switzer, Charles Haskell, John Ramia Jr., Bruce Woehl, and Lisa Anderson.
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Volume 77 Issue 42 - Week of October 17, 1977

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1

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