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170October 1967
$0.12

House of Mystery #170

DC · October 1967 · on sale 1967-08-17

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Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#170
Publication date
October 1967
Key date
1967-10-00
On-sale date
1967-08-17
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappRobby Reed [as Baron Buzz-Saw]
1Thunderbolt's Secret Weaponcomic story11.5script: Dave Wood; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim MooneyRobby Reed [as Baron Buzz-Saw, Don Jaun, Sphinx-Man]; Thunderbolt (villains); Gramps Reed; Miss Millie
2Meet Bat-Swami and Super-Seer!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan, Dick Sprang; inks: Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
3From Beyond the Threshold of Life Itself!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-letters page1script: George Kashdan; pencils: Ira Schnapp; inks: Ira Schnapp
5The Martian Double-Cross!comic story10.5script: Jack Miller; pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe Certa; letters: Stan StarkmanMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, Marco Xavier]; Vulture (villains); Mr. V [Faceless] (villain)
6Liars! Blunderers! Murderers!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Charles Cuidera; letters: Ira Schnapp
7-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8-in-house column1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine Infantino

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ISBN 978-1-4012-2256-7
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ISBN 978-1-4012-2648-0
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