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Cover: Alfredo Alcala & E. R. Cruz & Murphy Anderson & Luis Dominguez

House of Mystery #225

Jun 1974 · DC · 0.60 USD
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In "The Man Who Died Twice," Rachel grapples with grief after her father's passing, only to find herself drawn into a haunting family mystery when she moves in with her cousin’s household—where each member bears the burden of a mysterious mental affliction her father once sought to cure. Written by Mary Skrenes and brought to life with moody, expressive art by Don Heck, this eerie tale from House of Mystery #225 (1974) blends psychological tension with supernatural unease, all framed by a striking cover by Alfredo Alcala, E. R. Cruz, Murphy Anderson, and Luis Dominguez.

Contains 8 stories
The Man Who Died Twice
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)
Master of the Unknown
6 pp · Fantasy
Cain (host, added to original story)Ed FarrowProfessor EgglestonMarie KitnerMiss WiltonDr. KrishnaSphinx
Fireman, Burn My Child!
11 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)
The Curse of the MacIntyres
25 pp · Horror-Suspense, Romance
Cain (host, added to original story)Rachel MacIntyreRachel's FatherBlairFrances (Housekeeper)JamieFredMaggieAlfieAdrienne

When Rachel relocates to her cousin’s isolated home after her father’s death, she discovers the family is haunted by a mysterious affliction—one her father had been desperately trying to cure. As she settles in, strange tensions rise and the line between memory and madness begins to blur.

See No Evil
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Hairy Shadows
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Phantom StrangerCain (host, added to original story)
Shadow Show
4.67 pp · Superhero
SpectreCain (host)
This One'll Scare You to Death!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)

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Full credits

artist, inker Don Heck
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils, inks Alfredo Alcala
cover pencils, inks E. R. Cruz
cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson
cover pencils, inks Luis Dominguez

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Phantom Stranger #4 (1953), House of Secrets #4 (1957), House of Mystery #177 (1968), The Spectre #9 (1969), House of Mystery #186 (1970), The Sinister House of Secret Love #1 (1971)

Reprinted in Weird Mystery Tales Annual #2 (1976), Weird Mystery Tales #21 (1976), Terror Tales Album #4 (1977), Terror Tales Album #8 (1978), Weird Mystery Tales Album #7 (1978), Weird Mystery Album #11 (1980), Névrose #4 (1985), Spectral #12 (1987), Névrose #13 (1987), Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery #3 (2009), Classici DC: House of Mystery #1 (2009), Horror #69, Horror #70, Horror #78

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