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Cover: Wrightson

House of Mystery #195

Oct 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "Bat Out of Hell," a desperate man’s stolen fortune leads him into a mysterious well where a stone demands a nickel for every wish. Written by a then-unknown voice and illustrated with stark, moody precision by Mort Meskin, this eerie tale from House of Mystery #195 (1971) unfolds in a hauntingly simple premise: one man’s greed and desperation meet a supernatural price. The cover, a chilling study in shadow by Wrightson, perfectly captures the story’s unsettling tone.

Contains 6 stories
Bat Out of Hell
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)Adam LeachMartha Leach
The Fantastic Wishing Well
5.67 pp · Crime, Fantasy
Brad Horton

In "The Fantastic Wishing Well," Brad Horton stumbles into an old well after fleeing with stolen money, only to find himself back on the train he’d abandoned—only to return again, this time to a stone that claims wishes cost a nickel. With a million dollars bought and a fortune made, he soon finds himself facing officials who demand answers, leading to a final wish that may not be so easy to make.

Countdown!
3 pp · Horror-Suspense, Science Fiction
Cain (host)JasonValeriePeter
Things Old... Things Forgotten
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)Igor LazloGorkEric RoderHans

In "Things Old... Things Forgotten," the delusional Igor Lazlo wages a desperate war against ancient woodland creatures in Eastern Europe, driven by a madness that blinds him to the true nature of the forest. When he attempts to burn them and their sacred grove to the ground, the woods themselves turn against him—ushering in a fate as sudden as it is inevitable.

Who Am I?
6 pp · Science Fiction

In "Who Am I?", a man with no memory is manipulated by a disembodied head—his creator—into committing crimes he doesn’t understand. As police close in, the desperate scientist tries to flee, but the fate of both man and machine is sealed in a final, tragic fall.

Trick or Treat
1.5 pp · Horror-Suspense

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Raw (Fine) $63
CGC 9.8 · 14 in census $2,410*
CGC 9.6 · 33 in census $694
CGC 9.4 · 44 in census $370
CGC 9.2 · 35 in census $232
CGC 9.0 · 27 in census $197
CGC 8.5 · 38 in census $181
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CGC 8.0 · 33 in census $143
CGC 7.5 · 28 in census $130*
CGC 7.0 · 24 in census $129
CGC 6.5 · 18 in census $112*
CGC 6.0 · 11 in census $108*
CGC 5.5 · 7 in census $84*
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $80*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $73*
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $69*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $57*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $51*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $38*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $34*
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Full credits

artist, inker Mort Meskin
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Wrightson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales of the Unexpected #11 (1957), House of Secrets #14 (1958)

Reprinted in 2 grufulde timer #[nn] (1973), 2 ruskiga timmar #[nn] (1973), Groot uur griezelen #[nn] (1973), Shock Classics #11 (1973), Skrækmagasinet #5/1973 (1973), Skrekk Magasinet #6/1973 (1973), Horror #11 (1973), Skräckserien #6/1973 (1973), Shock Classics #31 (1974), Skräckmagasinet #8/1974 (1974), Skrækmagasinet #8/1974 (1974), Skrekk Magasinet #8/1974 (1974), Horror #25 (1974), Superman Supacomic #179 (1974), La Maison du Mystère #3 (1976), Horror #43 (1976), Terror Tales Album #11 (1979), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #24 (1982), Névrose #2 (1985), Fantomen #5/1994 (1994), Fantomet #15/1994 (1994), DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes #[nn] (1995), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #2 (2007), Classici DC: House of Mystery #1 (2009) + 1 more

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