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159June 1966
$0.12

House of Mystery #159

DC · June 1966 · on sale 1966-04-05

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Identification plate

Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
June 1966
Key date
1966-06-00
On-sale date
1966-04-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Clay-Creep Clan!cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappRobby Reed [Hypno-Man; Human Starfish; Mighty Moppet]; Clay-Creep Clan
2The Clay-Creep Clancomic story15.34script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Stan StarkmanRobby Reed [as Hypno-Man; Human Starfish; Mighty Moppet]; The Clay Clan [Clay King; Eddie Keller; Joey Burton] (villains)
3A Super-Scoop!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen
4-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ira Schnapp; inks: Ira Schnapp
5-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
7Your Free Trip Around the World!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33script: E. Nelson Bridwell; letters: Ira Schnapp
9Scooter? Who He?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Ira SchnappScooter
10The Devil Men of Plutocomic story8.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Stan StarkmanJ'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter
11A Showcase Disgrace -- The Inferior Fivepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Joe Orlando; letters: Ira SchnappInferior Five [Awkwardman; The Blimp; White Feather; Dumb Bunny; Merryman]

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CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #2
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Showcase Presents: Dial H for Hero #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2648-0		2010On eBay ›

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