House of Mystery #208 — VG+ (4.5)
DC Comics, November 1972
Bronze Age · Horror / Mystery · 36 pages · 20¢ cover price
House of Mystery #208 is a solid Bronze Age horror issue featuring a striking Nick Cardy cover, emblematic of DC’s early-1970s horror revival. Released during the peak of DC’s anthology period, this issue blends supernatural revenge tales with dark irony, framed by Cain’s signature macabre humor.
Stories include “The Creator of Evil!” scripted by John Albano with art by E. R. Cruz, centering on a telepathic prisoner seeking vengeance, and “The Day the Clock Stopped?” scripted by Robert Kanigher with art by Ruben Yandoc, a darkly comic tale involving immortality and unintended consequences. The issue also features Cain’s Gargoyles and Game Room cartoon pages illustrated by Sergio Aragonés, adding levity to the otherwise grim proceedings.
A clean Bronze Age horror entry with a desirable Cardy cover, well suited for collectors of DC horror anthologies and early-1970s genre comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
VG+ (4.5). Moderate, even wear consistent with the grade. Presents well overall, with solid eye appeal typical of Bronze Age DC horror comics.
House of Mystery #208 — VG+ (4.5)
DC Comics, November 1972
Bronze Age · Horror / Mystery · 36 pages · 20¢ cover price
House of Mystery #208 is a solid Bronze Age horror issue featuring a striking Nick Cardy cover, emblematic of DC’s early-1970s horror revival. Released during the peak of DC’s anthology period, this issue blends supernatural revenge tales with dark irony, framed by Cain’s signature macabre humor.
Stories include “The Creator of Evil!” scripted by John Albano with art by E. R. Cruz, centering on a telepathic prisoner seeking vengeance, and “The Day the Clock Stopped?” scripted by Robert Kanigher with art by Ruben Yandoc, a darkly comic tale involving immortality and unintended consequences. The issue also features Cain’s Gargoyles and Game Room cartoon pages illustrated by Sergio Aragonés, adding levity to the otherwise grim proceedings.
A clean Bronze Age horror entry with a desirable Cardy cover, well suited for collectors of DC horror anthologies and early-1970s genre comics.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes:
VG+ (4.5). Moderate, even wear consistent with the grade. Presents well overall, with solid eye appeal typical of Bronze Age DC horror comics.
