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Cover: Joe Orlando & Dick Giordano

House of Mystery #259

Jul 1978 · DC · 1.00 USD
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In "The Miracle at San Sebastian," Superman makes a dramatic rescue during a high-stakes elevator malfunction, using his powers to save trapped passengers and then treating them to Hostess Cup Cakes to ease their nerves—before stepping into the spotlight as Clark Kent for a TV interview. A rare 1978 entry in the House of Mystery series, this story features Curt Swan’s clean, expressive art with inks by Vince Colletta, and a striking cover by Joe Orlando and Dick Giordano.

Contains 11 stories
The Miracle at San Sebastian
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Hair Today Gone Tomorrow...
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Return to Camelot Seven
5 pp · Science Fiction
Mick ThemisHondo Rondeau
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Do You Believe In...?
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Never Steal from a Blind Man
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Fire Sale
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Ben CalderSantini
Vampiress of Central Park
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Benjamin Franklin
Jack of Diamonds
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

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Cast · 7 characters

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Full credits

writer Roger McKenzie
artist, inker Noly Panaligan
colorist Adrienne Roy
letterer Esphid Mahilum
cover pencils Joe Orlando
cover inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Weird Mystery Tales #36 (1978), Haunted Tales #31 (1978), Haunted Tales #33 (1978), Terror Tales Album #9 (1979), Névrose #16 (1987), Horror #118

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