House of Mystery comic books issue 2

Cover pencils by Curt Swan. "The Mark of X," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Suspense writer Grace Deems creates a high-flying TV show about a hairy monster called "X". But then an X-like creature materializes and starts harassing people. Wheaties ad with NBA star George Mikan. "Tree of Doom!," art by Jim Mooney; Jared Long kills his older cousin Paul Moresby to inherit his fortune. "I Was A Dead Man!," pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sy Barry; Uranium prospector Clyde is tricked into believing that he died and walks around as a ghost. "The Strange Experiment of Dr. Grimm!"; John Grimm keeps a convicted murderer's brain alive after his execution but finds himself controlled by the brain to commit murder. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Room and Boredom: Part 2 of 5 - Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi and Jill Thompson Cover by Sam Weber The new monthly series that takes THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY into the twenty-first century continues. Meet feisty, young, almost-architect Fig Keele, who just happens to be running for her life. Unfortunately for Fig, she's ended up in the House of Mystery, a strange place like something out of her nightmares, where the bizarre inhabitants tending bar demand stories from visiting patrons to cover their tabs. And one of the customers tells such a tale - detailing the life of a supernatural process server who discovers an undersea kingdom - illustrated by multiple Eisner Award-winner Jill Thompson (THE SANDMAN)! ? 32 pg, FC ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

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April 1986. Joey Cavalieri invites you on an eerie journey "In Quest of a Caretaker." Elvira's search for Cain takes her to bloody, feudal Japan and Samurai Warriors! Written by Cavalieri and Robert Kanigher, with art by Bob Oksner and Angel Trinidad. Cover by Denys Cowan and Rick Magyar. Cover price $0.75.

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Written by MATTHEW STURGES, PETER MILLIGAN, MIKE CAREY, CHRIS ROBERSON and MATT WAGNER Art by LUCA ROSSI, JILL THOMPSON, GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI, MICHAEL ALLRED and PETER GROSS Cover by ESAO ANDREWS The haunting began last Halloween, but this year, Matt Sturges, Peter Milligan, Mike Carey, Jill Thompson and a hoary host of guest creators deliver even more spine-tingling thrills in the HOUSE OF MYSTERY HALLOWEEN ANNUAL #2! The annual House of Mystery Halloween Party is in full swing when the doorbell rings, which is unusual because a) it's never happened before and b) there isn't a doorbell at the House of Mystery! What does Fig find when she opens the door? A warped trio of kids cursed to trick or treat until the end of time who will spin a tale spanning the years involving many Vertigo favorites such as Hellblazer, Lucifer, Madame Xanadu, iZombie and loads of others! 48 pg, FC, MATURE READERS Cover price $4.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) #201-226.

Cover by Ryan Sook. Foreword by Paul Levitz.

More classic tales of the weird and otherworldly are gathered for the first time in a handsome hardcover edition. House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2 collects more issues of the acclaimed series and features scarily sublime work from a horde of comics' greatest artists, including Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Sergio Aragonés, Alex Niño, and some of the earliest published work by Jim Starlin, creator of Thanos.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 840 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Steve Skeates, Joe Orlando, Sergio Aragones, John Albano, Gerry Conway, Robert Kanigher, Mary Skrenes (as Virgil North), Jack Oleck, Carl Wessler, Mike Fleisher, E. Nelson Bridwell, Lore Shoberg, Virgil Redondo, Bill Meredith, George Tuska, Joe Schenkman, Sheldon Mayer, Bill Riley, Maxine Fabe, Mark Evanier, George Kashdan, Doug Moench, John Jacobson, Len Wein, David Izzo, David Michelinie, Denny O'Neil, Marv Wolfman, John Broome, Paul Levitz, Mark Honerfeld, David Kasakove, Martin Pasko, and Michael J. Pellowski.

Art by Bernie Wrightson, Jim Starlin, Adolfo Buylla, Bernard Baily, Sergio Aragones, Ruben Moreira, Jim Aparo, Sam Glanzman, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Mike Sekowsky, Frank Giacoia, Nestor Redondo, Gene Colan, John Prentice, Sid Greene, Russ Heath, Ernie Chua, Nick Cardy, Jack Sparling, John Albano, Win Mortimer, Alex Nino, Gerry Talaoc, Alan Weiss, Ralph Reese, Tony DeZuniga, Bill Payne, Lore Shoberg, Tom Palmer, Ernesto Patricio, George Tuska, Dan Adkins, Joe Schenkman, E.R. Cruz, Rubin Yandoc, Afredo Alcala, Bill Riley, Rudy Nebres, Jose Delbo, Dan Green, Murphy Anderson, Romy Gamboa, Sunny Trinidad, Luis Dominguez, Rico Rival, Fred Carrillo, Abe Ocampo, George Evans, Frank Thorne, Ralph Reese, Romona Fradon, Frank Robbins, Bill Drout, Howard Purcell, Dick Dillin, Neal Adams, Mart Meskin, George Roussos, Bob Rozakis, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Joe Giella, Pat Broderick, Leonard Starr, Carmine Infantino, Berbard Sachs, Bill Ely, Jess M. Jodloman, Georeg Klein, and Curt Swan.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects House of Mystery (1951-1983) #195-211. Cover by Nick Cardy. Do you dare to enter the House of Mystery? This value-priced collection includes fantastic black-and-white tales of mystery and suspence from the 1970s feature thrilling stories with surprise twist endings that will keep readers on the edges of their seats! Softcover, 552 pages, B&W. Cover price $16.99.

April 1986. Joey Cavalieri invites you on an eerie journey "In Quest of a Caretaker." Elvira's search for Cain takes her to bloody, feudal Japan and Samurai Warriors! Written by Cavalieri and Robert Kanigher, with art by Bob Oksner and Angel Trinidad. Cover by Denys Cowan and Rick Magyar. Cover price $0.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Love Stories for Dead People!" Collects House of Mystery (2008-2011 2nd Series) #6-10. Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham. Art by Luca Rossi, Tony Akins, David Petersen, Henry Flint, Bernie Wrightson and Kyle Baker. Cover by Esao Andrews. Unlock the doors to the HOUSE OF MYSTERY, the new ongoing series that reinvents the classic DC Comics concept. This second volume continues shedding a light on exactly why five strangers have found themselves trapped in a supernatural bar where extraordinary patrons pass the time telling astonishing stories. And if you think the bar is an odd place, wait until you see what happens in the basement of the House of Mystery! Featuring art by acclaimed creators such as David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Bernie Wrightson (SWAMP THING), Kyle Baker (PLASTIC MAN) and more, find out what the heavy buzz behind this new series is all about! Softcover, 128 pages, full color. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.