31 Nights of Halloween - Night 18 - The Perfect Host

 

This quivering tale crawled from out of the pages House of Mystery #265, February 1979.

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writers - Jack Oleck
Pencilers - Bill Draut
Inkers - Bill Draut

 

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 17 - The Beast's Revenge

 

This rabid fable rose up snarling from the savage folds of House of Mystery #200, March 1972. My girlfriend Lisa helped with one of the voices.

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writers - John Albano
Pencilers - Mike Kaluta
Inkers - Mike Kaluta
Editors - Joe Orlando

 

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 12 - The Man Who Died Tomorrow

 

Tonight's fearsome fable is 'The Man Who Died Tomorrow' from House of Mystery #286, November 1980.

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writers - Carl Wessler
Pencilers - Lee Elias
Inkers - Lee Elias
Colourists - Jerry Serpe

 

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 9 - The Lady Killer Craves Blood

 

Tonight's tale of terror is hacked from the slime filled pages of House of Mystery #282, July 1980. Many of the voices were provided by the cool people behind the Nerd Safari YouTube channel.

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writers - J.M. DeMatteis

Pencilers - Gerry Talaoc

Inkers - Gerry Talaoc

Colourists - Adrienne Roy

Editors - Len Wein

 

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 5 - The Fantastic Wishing Well

 

This spooky fable is from House of Mystery #195 published October, 1971.

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Pencilers - Mort Meskin
Inkers - Mort Meskin
Editors - Jack Schiff

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 2 - Open Season

 

Tonight's dive into terror is from House of Mystery #288 from January 1981 and is called "Open Season."

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writer - Mike W. Barr

Pencil/Ink - Jess Jodloman

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31 Nights of Halloween - Night 1 - Rampage

 

This story "Rampage" is from House of Mystery #281 from June, 1980. 

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writer - Carl Wessler

Ink & Colouring - Frank Redondo

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13 Nights of Halloween - Night 13

Join me if you dare for a tale of terror this one is from House of Mystery #230, April 1975 and goes by the name of "The Doomsday Yarn"

House of Mystery was an anthology series published by DC Comics, running for 321 issues from 1951 to 1983. The first 173 issues featured science-fiction and weird mystery stories, with recurring features including Martian Manhunter and Dial H for Hero. Starting with #174, the series switched to a horror anthology presented by Cain the Caretaker, DC's most enduring horror host. Late in the series run, House of Mystery added a new ongoing series, "I, Vampire".

Writers - Michael Fleisher

Pencilers - Ramona Fradon

Inkers - Ramona Fradon

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