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Cover: MW Kaluta

House of Mystery #201

Apr 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD
“Put Your Trust in a Killer!”

In "Put Your Trust in a Killer!", a boy with mysterious powers struggles to control his terrifying transformations into a monstrous form, leaving his family desperate to help. Written by Joe Orlando and John Albano, with bold, expressive art by Jim Aparo—pencils, inks, and lettering all by the same hand—this haunting tale explores fear, identity, and the cost of desperation. The cover, a striking piece by MW Kaluta, captures the story’s eerie tension.

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writer Joe Orlando · writer John Albano · artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo · cover MW Kaluta

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artist, inker, letterer Jim Aparo
cover pencils, inks MW Kaluta

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A boy who has magical powers, repeatedly transforms himself in public into a gruesome monster, terrifying everyone. His family decides first to cure him and then to have him lobotomized.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).