To boost the books sales, house of mystery started including superhero stories, first with. See more ideas about comic books, horror comics and comic book covers. Check out our storfolios as well, perfect for transporting your comics to conventions or shelving them on a bookcase. House of mystery is an american occult and horrorthemed comic book anthology series, based on the house of mystery series that ran from 1951 to 1983. December 1951january 1952 october 1983 number of issues published. Along with house of secrets, house of mystery anchored dcs gothic and mystery line of comics for over 30 years. House of mystery comics price guide sell my comic books. The house of mystery is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery comics anthologies published by dc comics. He hunted ghosts text story by david kahn as don king, art by raymond perry. Matthew sturges, writer of the eisnernominated jack of fables, and his jack cowriter bill willingham, proudly unlock the doors to the house of mystery, a series that reinvents a classic dc comics comic. Increase your comic book collection and enjoy reading this comic book featuring dcs house of mystery our newer comic books for sale are usually high grade, unread, mostly flat, and glossy dealer back.
House of mystery started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of the supernatural as well as supernaturalthemed mystery stories. Like dcs popular sciencefiction comics mystery in space and strange adventures, house of mystery was a wide ranging anthology title, but what made it different was that its content was mostly horror themed. House of mystery comics elviras house of mystery comic. The original logo for the house of mystery volume was designed by gaspar saladino like dcs popular sciencefiction comics mystery in space and strange adventures, house of mystery was a. This issue features the man with the alien identity. We have a passion for bringing comic book writers and artists together to enhance to.
Superman in the house of mystery paperback january 1, 1983 by dc comics author see all formats and editions hide other formats and. The comic book debuted in 1951 during the horror boom fueled by e. House of mystery 1951 comic read house of mystery 1951. I will also be listing more rare books so check out my other listings. Popular comic mystery books meet your next favorite book. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
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If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. As the comics code authoritys strict upkeep began coming into question in the late 1960s, editor joe orlando. The titles first issue contained stories of the supernatural like wanda was a werewolf to articles debunking spiritualism. House of mystery focuses on five characters trapped in a supernatural bar, trying to solve the mystery of how and why theyre imprisoned there. It also had a companion series named house of secrets. The writers, bill willingham and lilah sturges credited as matthew sturges, debuted the series in july 2008 under the vertigo imprint of dc comics. In honor of free comic book day, i am going to bring together two of my lives. Dec 04, 2019 house of mystery was not a title born of the 1970s. The golden age was the birth of the superhero and at. This is the first appearance of cain, the caretaker the and host of the house of mystery. Starting out strictly as a horror themed book, house of mystery was in fact dcs very first horror comic when this issue was released in the golden age. House of mystery is published by dc comics under the vertigo imprint. House of mystery 185, neal adams art, horror comic books, al williamson art, michael w.
Continued in house of mystery 2008 series dcs first horror comic book. Bcw has a wide range of short and long comic book storage boxes and bins. If you have any questions you can contact me anytime. A few have been chosen to become permanent residents. In the madness of 1996 when comic shops appeared like pimples on teenagers, paul moved his store to beautiful burbank, ca. In 198687, dc comics published a new series, elviras house of mystery. This book has 68 pages and was uploaded by hoover on august 22, 2019. When the 1950s comic industry was dominated by horror titles, dc comics joined in the craze. The board shifts each game, leading to different haunts and. Carmine gave me the book house of mystery and i remember that i drew the first cover from carmines layout. The characters trapped inside the house of mystery finally discover how and why theyve been imprisoned there. Betrayal at mystery mansion is a spinoff of betrayal at house on the hill, a popular game involving players investigating a mansion. Some of the best titles of this era are xmen, amazing spiderman, incredible hulk, marvel spotlight, house of mystery house of secrets, batman, detective, avengers, and green lantern. Increase your comic book collection and enjoy reading this comic book featuring dcs house of mystery our newer comic books for sale are usually high grade, unread, mostly flat, and glossy dealer back stock.
Were a small press comic book publisher in boise, idaho. Like dcs popular sciencefiction comics mystery in space and strange adventures, house of mystery was a wide ranging anthology title, but what made it different was that its content was mostly horror. The house speaks to her, telling her she must listen to the stories of some of the previous residents in order to find her destiny and. Prime auction ends monday may 4 to wednesday may 6. However, with the growing backlash against horror comics in the. They make a short appearance in the beginning, where it turns out that cains home, the house of mystery, has mysteriously vanished. The series was a quasifollow up of the original series, with famed horror movie. Matthew sturges, writer of the eisnernominated jack of fables, and his jack cowriter bill willingham, proudly unlock the doors to the house of mystery, a series that reinvents a classic dc.
Kaluta art, sergio aragones art, 1970s horror comics. Elviras house of mystery volume 1 was a comic book volume, published by dc comics. This second incarnation was called house of mystery and carried mostly comics, as the pogs and spawn toy faze had left him somewhat disenchanted. Conceived as a mystery, horror and suspense anthology comic series, house of mystery featured supernatural themed tales. The house of mystery was a location that existed within the dc universe, although its origins remained unknown and its dimensions were in a constant state of flux. House of mystery was started in the golden age, before the comics code authority prevented comic book publishers from using certain words, concepts and. Expect a deterioration in condition for older comics. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Elvira finds sanctuary from an angry mob inside the house of mystery.
The house speaks to her, telling her she must listen to the stories of some of the previous residents in order to find her destiny and escape the house. When public opinion turned against horror comics, the house of mystery survived by drastically toning down its horror content. The conception almost certainly, and possibly cain as well. This page contains information about elviras house of mystery volume 1. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic. This second incarnation was called house of mystery and carried mostly. House of mystery was a longrunning comic book that blended elements of mystery, horror and the supernaturl. This is ostensibly about the permanent residents, but it features some of the regular attendees to the house as well. House of mystery focuses on five characters trapped in a supernatural. As the comics code authoritys strict upkeep began coming into question in the late 1960s, editor joe orlando decided that the house. The house of mystery is the title of several different horror suspense anthology comic book series from dc comics in the time from 19511983.
The house of mystery stands at a crossroads between dimensions where travelers can come to swap stories. However, with the growing backlash against horror comics in the mid1950s, as well as the advent of the comics code authority and its restrictions on horrorthemed storylines banning stories dealing with such supernatural fare as werewolves, vampires, and. House of mystery was not a title born of the 1970s. See the listing images to get a better evaluation of condition. When the 1950s comic industry was dominated by horror titles, dc comics.
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