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161September 1966
$0.12

House of Mystery #161

DC · September 1966 · on sale 1966-07-07

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Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#161
Publication date
September 1966
Key date
1966-09-00
On-sale date
1966-07-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Mummy with Six Heads!cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappRobby Reed [Hornet-Man]; Joe Beket
1The Mummy with Six Headscomic story15.34script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Stan StarkmanRobby Reed [as Magneto; Hornet-Man; Shadow-Man]; Joe Beket (villain); Gramps Reed (cameo); Miss Millie (cameo)
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4This Is "Atlas" Olsenpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ira Schnapp; inks: Ira Schnapp
6Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ira Schnapp
7The Unmasking of Marco Xavier!comic story7.67script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Herb FieldJ'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter
8Finished? Washed Up? Kaput?promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Charles Cuidera; letters: Ira Schnapp

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