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Cover: Joe Kubert

House of Mystery #291

Apr 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD

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In "Chapter Two: Night of the Living Undead!", Cain plays a deadly game of deception with a greedy real estate agent, luring him into a trap within the haunted halls of the House of Mystery. Written by Mike W. Barr and brought to life with eerie precision by artist Romeo Tanghal, inks by Kim DeMulder, and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1981 DC classic delivers a chilling tale of trickery and the supernatural. The cover, a striking collaboration by Joe Kubert, captures the story’s dark, suspenseful tone.

Contains 4 stories

Chapter Two: Night of the Living Undead!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

Andrew BennettEmil VeldtDeborah DancerDmitri Mishkin

A Cardboard Hero

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Cain (host)

Cain in the House of Mystery

2 pp · Humor

CainJ. Clinton Dewey

In "Cain in the House of Mystery," the ever-cunning Cain outsmarts a slick real estate agent who thinks he’s pulled off a clever scam—only to realize too late that the house has its own way of dealing with fraud. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this two-page tale from House of Mystery #291 (1981) delivers a sly, self-aware twist on deception and the unexpected.

The Seas Run Red!

8 pp · Horror-Suspense

Cain (host)

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Full credits

writer Mike W. Barr

artist Romeo Tanghal

inker Kim DeMulder

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils, inks Joe Kubert

Reprints

Reprinted in The House of Mystery Special #1 (1984), Jeg...en vampyr #1 (1984), I, Vampire #[nn] (2012)

Key issues in House of Mystery

#156

#156 1st appearance — Robby Reed

#175

#175 1st appearance — Caïn

#290

#290 1st appearance — Andrew Bennett

#39

#39 1st appearance — Moolah the Mystic

#73

#73 1st appearance — Peter Puptent

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