House of Mystery #178
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Game," young Jamie Markus seeks shelter from a storm in an abandoned house, only to find himself playing a chilling game with a mysterious figure who bears his own face. Written and illustrated by Neal Adams—whose dynamic art and moody inks define the eerie atmosphere—this haunting tale from House of Mystery #178 (1969) blends psychological suspense with supernatural unease. The cover by Neal Adams captures the story’s unsettling tone, perfectly framing the moment of eerie confrontation.
In "The Man Who Haunted a Ghost!", a Scottish millionaire’s murder sets off a chilling game of deception, where his best friend Duncan uses the legend of a haunted castle to pin the crime on the victim’s cousin. With the ghostly apparition serving as a false witness, the truth behind the murder begins to unravel—though not in the way anyone expects.
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↩ Reprints House of Mystery #35 (1955)
Reprinted in Cuentos de Misterio #159 (1969), House of Mystery #227 (1974), Haunted Tales #39 (1980), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #17 (1982), Mysterieserier #6/1983 (1983), Deadman #1 (1985), Dossier Negro #216 (1988), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #1 (2006), Classici DC: House of Mystery #2 (2009), Showcase Presents: Ghosts #1 (2012), House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2019), Horror #76
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