House of Mystery #196

DC Comics
United States
- Published
- November 1971
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.25 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/24612
Credits
- Editing
- Joe Orlando
Mark Hanerfeld (Assistant Editor)
Issue contents

Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
Credits
- Art
- Tony deZuniga
- Editing
- Joe Orlando
Mark Hanerfeld (Assistant Editor)

Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Art
- Gray Morrow
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Weird Mystery Tales (Colour Comics, 1972 series) #4 ([March 1973?]) — A Girl and Her Dog
-
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #24 (August 1982) — A Girl and Her Dog
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — A Girl and Her Dog!
- From GCD
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #24 (August 1982)
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #196.
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #196 (November 1971)

Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Game Room
- Genre
- Humor
- Code
- J-1046
Credits
- Art
- Sergio Aragones
Synopsis
3 gag cartoons

Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Code
- J-1208
Credits
- Art
- Alex Toth
Reprint history
- Based on
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #60 (October 1961) — The Alien within Me!
- Also printed
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #48 ([May 1965?]) — The Alien Within Me
- Printed in
-
All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #84 ([December 1973?]) — The Alien Within Me
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — The Alien Within Me
- From GCD
- from MY GREATEST ADVENTURE #60 (October 1961)

Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Code
- J-176
- Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Art
- Wayne Howard
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #6 ([February 1974])
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #6 ([February 1974]) — Child of the Dead!
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Child of the Dead
- From GCD
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #196.

Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Room 13
- Genre
- Humor
- Code
- J-1146
Credits
- Art
- Lore Shoberg
Synopsis
3 gag cartoons

Featuring
- Genre
- Occult
- Code
- J-1373
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #72 (March 1958) — Dark Journey
- Also printed
-
All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #8 ([July 1958?]) — Dark Journey
-
Weird Mystery Tales (Colour Comics, 1972 series) #3 ([October 1972?]) — Dark Journey
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Dark Journey
- From GCD
- from HOUSE OF MYSTERY #72 (March 1958)

Featuring
- Feature
- Cain's Mail Room
- Code
- J-1387
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Letters submitted by Kerry M. Kirspel; Randy Moore; Bruce Lohr; Cathy Post

Featuring
- Feature
- A Witch's Garden of Curses
Credits
- Script
- Len Wein
- Art
- Joe Orlando (?)
Notes
"homage" to William Wordsworth's poem "My Heart Leaps Up" (1802)

Featuring
- Genre
- Horror
- Code
- 157
- Characters
- Cain (host)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Oleck
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
Notes
Jack Oleck is identified as the writer in the letters page of HOUSE OF MYSTERY #200.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.