House of Mystery #86
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- May 1959
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/15008
Credits
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, Editor [credited]
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor [credited]
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor [credited]
Issue contents
Cover
The Beast That Slept 1,000 Years!
Cover, 1 page
"A strange creature frozen in an iceberg--and it's breaking through!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
1"Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Given! Given! Yes we give you premiums or cash"
Featuring
- Feature
- Wilson Chemical Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
2"Great guns!"
Featuring
- Characters
- Professor John Slater; Harry; alien (unnamed)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Lee Elias, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #16 (August 1959) — The Baffling Bargains
- Printed in
- Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #43 (April 1960)
- Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #25 (1975)
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
3"A great circus clown they call Andy, whose antics are sure fun and dandy..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll
- Characters
- Andy (clown)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
4Featuring
- Feature
- Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
5"It's almost time to go on your baby-sitting job, Betsy."
Featuring
- Genre
- Advocacy
- Characters
- Betsy; Bobby; mother (unnamed)
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Schiff, scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
6"According to historians, this island has been lost for centuries."
Featuring
- Feature
- Peter Puptent Explorer
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Peter Puptent
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #16 (August 1959) — Untitled
- Printed in
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
7"This sheet of paper contains the evidence I need to free an innocent man!"
Featuring
- Characters
- Vic Randall; Ted Trent; Lober; Tony; Frisco
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Ely, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #43 (April 1960)
- Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #25 (1975)
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
8"I'm a pole-vaulting champ named O'Dwyer and each day I try leaping higher!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie [all others]
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- O'Dwyer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
O'Dwyer pole vaults over the high-bar using a Tootsie Roll Pop.
9"As soon as we get in, we can take off!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Doctor Rocket
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Doctor Rocket
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #16 (August 1959) — Untitled
- Printed in
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
10Featuring
- Feature
- Tomahawk
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
11Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction; history
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
- Original
- Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #69 (October 1954)
12"The year was 1650."
Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Text
- , typeset
13"No, no! Don't attack, fighter pilots!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Carl Thornton; Blake
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Mort Meskin, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #7
14"A young baseball player named Paul, had a count of two strikes and a ball..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie [all others]
- Genre
- Sports
- Characters
- Paul
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Paul hit's a home run over the Tootsie Roll Fudge outfield wall.
15"Free! Elizabeth II Caribbean stamps"
Featuring
- Feature
- Garcelon Stamps
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
16"Do you want spending money?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Stephens Credit Sales
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
17"In 15 minutes I'll prove you can have a rugged, virile, he-man body!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Joe Weider
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
18"Get these prizes or cash profits at no cost to you!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Junior Sales Club of America
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
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