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158April 1966
$0.12

House of Mystery #158

DC · April 1966 · on sale 1966-02-17

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Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#158
Publication date
April 1966
Key date
1966-04-00
On-sale date
1966-02-17
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dial V for Villain!cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappQuake-Master [Robby Reed]; Daffy the Great
1Dial "V" For Villaincomic story16.34script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Stan StarkmanRobby Reed [Quakemaster; The Squid]; Daffy Dagan [Daffy the Great] (villain, introduction); The Siren Gang (villains); Gramps Reed; Miss Millie
2What's Your B.Q.*? (Brotherhood Quotient)public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
3The Origin of the Diabolu Idol-Headcomic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Stan StarkmanJ'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter, Zook
4Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ira Schnapp; inks: Ira Schnapp
6-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7-in-house column0.5letters: typeset

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