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256January-February 1978
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House of Mystery #256

DC · January-February 1978 · on sale 1977-10-18

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Identification plate

Series
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#256
Publication date
January-February 1978
Key date
1978-01-00
On-sale date
1977-10-18
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
84
Barcode
0709893053002
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson; colors: Tatjana WoodCain
2-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Wayne Howard; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnCain; Abel; Harvey H. Harvey
3Blood of the Vampire!comic story14script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Ben OdaCain
4-comic story1script: Dave Manak; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave Manak
5Perfect Poisoncomic story8script: Steve Skeates, Michael J. Pellowski; pencils: Ernie Chua; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry SerpeCain
6-comic story1script: Dave Manak; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave Manak; letters: Dave Manak
7Satan's Childcomic story7script: Jack Oleck; pencils: Arthur Suydam; inks: Arthur Suydam; colors: Liz BerubeCain
8Treats or Trickscomic story3script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Wayne HowardAbel, Cynthia, Mildred, Mordred
9Raise the Devilcomic story7script: Coram Nobis; pencils: Rubeny; inks: Rubeny; colors: Liz BerubeCain
10-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Wayne Howard; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnCain; Abel; The Old Hag
11Museum of Murder!comic story9script: Robert Kanigher, Michael Pellowski; pencils: Alex Niño; inks: Alex Niño; colors: Liz BerubeCain
12-comic story2script: Don Edwing; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave Manak; letters: Dave Manak
13The Worm Turns!comic story7script: Michael Fleisher, Russell Carley; pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo AlcalaCain
14-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Wayne Howard; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnCain; Abel; The Old Hag
15-letters page2script: Paul Kupperberg
16Volume 77 Issue 42 - Week of October 17, 1977in-house column1editing: Bob Rozakis

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