House of mystery comic books

Dec 04, 2019 house of mystery was not a title born of the 1970s. Ace comics was the banner under which pulp magazine publisher aaron a. Jul 10, 2019 as far as haunted house books go, this is definitely a classic. House of mystery 185 neal adams art horror comic books al etsy. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Comics the house of mystery book is an example of solid genre fiction published in the 1970s that kept the lost artistry of comic book. I have been collecting for 25 plus years and have handled tens of thousands of cgc certified books. George ringler is on death row for a murder he didnt. The house of mystery is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery comics anthologies. We have amazing deals on hardtofind comic books from the 1930s to today. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. House of mystery comics price guide sell my comic books.

An interesting comic from vertigo by matthew sturges jack of fables and bill willingham that combines an overall storyarc with an anthology, since all the patrons of the house of mystery have to pay with stories. Conceived as a mystery, horror and suspense anthology comic series, house of mystery featured supernatural themed tales. The house appears to be sentient, and to act as a repository for stories, norma the. If you have any questions you can contact me anytime. This is the first appearance of cain, the caretaker the and host of the house of mystery.

I havent read the older books, but i still enjoyed this one quite a bit. Find the value of the dc comic house of mystery volume 1. The titles first issue contained stories of the supernatural like wanda was a werewolf to articles debunking spiritualism. It also had a companion series named house of secrets. When the 1950s comic industry was dominated by horror titles, dc comics joined in the craze. House of mystery 1951 comic read house of mystery 1951. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Please see photo for additional details of this item. In 198687, dc comics would published a new series, elviras house of mystery. Alas, after 321 issues and more than thirty years, the house had to close its doors.

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. 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. House of mystery focuses on five characters trapped in a supernatural. In honor of free comic book day, i am going to bring together two of my lives. Along with house of secrets, house of mystery anchored dcs gothic and mystery line of comics for over 30 years. 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. The proprietors of the mystery museum are about to close it down due to bad business, but a man shows up who agrees to do demonstrations of real magic.

The house of mystery paperback books back to the past collectibles. Both books contain short stories written by jack oleck and feature illustrations by bernie wrightson. Like lost, house of mystery has an oddball collection of characters who long to escape their mysterious imprisonment in lost its the island, and here its the house of mystery itself, and each episode features a selfcontained short story about one characters past. The only negative thing i have to say is theres no way of knowing when its planned to arrive. House of mystery attack of the 50 year old comic books. Hes received his 3rd one and has been extremely happy with the comic book selection.

Elvira finds sanctuary from an angry mob inside the house of mystery. But even in its final issue, the title stayed true to form. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it. Find great deals on ebay for house of mystery comics and house of secrets comics. House of mystery 1951, jim aparo and gray morrow art, is a comic book published by dc comics.

The house of mystery series is long standing with dc comics. Now relocated to the space between, fig, peter and jordan venture into the city of ghosts to visit the abandoned pathfinders academy. Wyn and his wife rose wyn produced comic books between 1940 and the end of 1956. The writers, bill willingham and lilah sturges credited as matthew sturges, debuted the series in july 2008 under the vertigo imprint of dc comics. House of secrets 1956 comic read house of secrets 1956. Posts about house of mystery written by alan stewart. Like dcs popular sciencefiction comics mystery in space and strange adventures, house of mystery was a wide ranging anthology title, but.

Matthew sturges, writer of the eisnernominated jack of fables, and his jack cowriter bill willingham. We have a passion for bringing comic book writers and artists together to enhance to. In a last story, fictitious dc editors planned to turn the house of mystery into condo of fun. The house of mystery is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery comics anthologies published by dc comics. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Shop for house of mystery 1951 1983 comics on, your friendly online comic book store. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. The series lasted for 42 issues july, 2008december, 2011 and two annuals.

The house of mystery pregaiman as some may already know, when neil gaiman created the masterpiece known as the sandman, he actually took many characters from old dc comics and revamped them. Comic mystery box monthly comic book subscription box. As the comics code authoritys strict upkeep began coming into question in the late 1960s, editor joe orlando decided that the house. I will also be listing more rare books so check out my other listings. 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. Two people arrive at abels door to see if his house can be used to relocate cain when the house of mystery is torn down. In the latest comic book legends revealed, discover which comic book creators were the models for dc comics cain and abel. The comic book debuted in 1951 during the horror boom fueled by e. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. Were a small press comic book publisher in boise, idaho. The origins of the house of mystery are unknown, but it appears to usually exist simultaneously in both the realm known as the dreaming and on earth, next to a graveyard the house of secrets stands opposite it.

Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Shopify hosts the online comic book store of sell my comic books. It really took me back to my teenage years rereading these classics. Cain, cantankerous till the end, responded by moving his pet ghouls into the dc publishing. However, he really only wants access to the magic cauldron on display, which will give him fantastic powers he. Up for your consideration ishouse of mystery 303 1982,dc comics,i. 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. See more ideas about comic books, horror comics and comic book covers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Sell my comic books helps you sell comic books you have inherited, bought, or found in your home for the maximum return. If youve stumbled across a treasure trove of comics, then sell my comic books is a great place to find out what you have. The premise involves cain, caretaker of the house of mystery finding his home disappeared.

Each one has a terrible past theyd like to forget, and with no books, newspapers or tv allowed in the house, they face an eternity of boredom. The series was a quasifollow up of the original series, with famed horror movie. Room and boredom matthew sturges, bill willingham, luca rossi on. House of mystery was started in the golden age, before the comics code authority prevented comic book publishers from using certain words, concepts and. In 198687, dc comics published a new series, elviras house of mystery. Eventually a woman by the name of bethany fig keele is summoned to the house. We can help you find the fair value of your comics. The writers, bill willingham and lilah sturges, debuted the series in july 2008 under the vertigo imprint of dc comics.

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. To boost the books sales, house of mystery started including superhero stories, first with. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. A man donates blood which makes the recipients violent. House of mystery at the comic book db archived from the original house of mystery vol. Behind all that, however, is a fake doctor who wanted revenge on the people he transferred the now contaminated blood to. Back in 1967, when dc comics newlypromoted art director, carmine infantino, discovered neal adams toiling away in a production room on one of the companys thirdstring infantinos words titles the adventures of jerry lewis, perhaps and determined that the young artists talents could and should be put to better.

House of mystery focuses on five characters trapped in a supernatural bar, trying to solve the mystery of how and why theyre imprisoned there. View market values for books, store your collection, and. House of mystery started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of the supernatural as well as supernaturalthemed mystery stories. House of mystery last edited by fables87 on 0619 03. Elviras house of mystery comic read elviras house of. Also, turn of the screw seems to be the inspiration behind season two of the haunting of hill house on netflix the haunting of bly house now, technically, so you may as well read up while we impatiently wait for 2020. The mystery of katie king text story by jack mabely. House of mystery comic books from dc atomic avenue. Suggest owning both volumes just to delve into our comic past. Dazzle us with one of your eloquent theories about why were stuck here and why little rinabean gets to leave this sinkhole instead of me. The series was a quasifollow up towards the original series, with famed horror movie hostess elvira temporarily taking over the job as caretaker of the house of mystery, introducing horror stories similar to the original series. The mystery of the magic museum, pencils by mort meskin, inks by george roussos.

The wyns had been publishing pulp fiction under the periodical house and magazine publishers names since 1928. House of mystery 19511983 1st series comic books mycomicshop. This may be code comic, but these kids are rather young to enter the house of mystery unaccompanied, eh. House of mystery dc comics comic books started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of the supernatural as well as supernaturalthemed mystery stories. House of mystery comics elviras house of mystery comic. Jonn jonzz, the manhunter from mars headlined the book, as his backup feature from detective comics was moved to house of mystery.

Still a worthy record of the era the books were published in and the circumstances and restrictions placed on the publishers. This subscription was the best decision i made for a birthday gift. Most collectors consider this the lowest collectible grade because comic books in lesser condition are usually incomplete andor brittle. When public opinion turned against horror comics, the house of mystery survived by drastically toning down its horror content. 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. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. House of mystery vol 2 is a collection of comic book horror stories from the early 70s. Read house of secrets 1956 comic online free and high quality. Not a professional comic book grade grade based on standard comic book grading.