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Limited Collectors' Edition#C-23
Cover: Nick Cardy

Limited Collectors' Edition #C-23

Dec 1973 · DC · 1.00 USD
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In "The House of Gargoyles!", a lonely little girl named Judy finds an unlikely companion in Pan, an animated statue that brings her joy in a shared fantasy world. As her real-world health falters and her father tries to convince her the statue is just stone, the bond between them lingers in a quiet, poignant moment that lingers beyond the story. Written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life with striking art by Neal Adams and Joe Orlando, with cover by Nick Cardy, this 1973 DC Limited Collectors' Edition captures a tender, haunting tale of imagination and loss.

Contains 7 stories
The House of Gargoyles!
11.67 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)Francois (sculptor, flashback)French sculptorJimmySamuel
The Secret of the Egyptian Cat
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)Isha (priestess)Konassos (sorcerer)Ra-Na (cat)

In "The Secret of the Egyptian Cat," a mysterious sorcerer named Konassos arrives at the House of Mystery with his enigmatic white cat. When Cain witnesses the feline transform into a woman, he’s drawn into a haunting tale of ancient betrayal: Isha, a priestess of the temple of Nu-Ta the Cat-God, is captured and transformed into a white cat by Konassos to enslave her. Trapped in feline form, she is aided by Ra-Na, a male cat who becomes her unlikely companion—until the sorcerer poisons him. Now, with her spirit unbroken, she devises a spell of vengeance that may finally turn the tide.

The Widow's Walk
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Angus BeameMary BourneMr. Bourne (Mary's father)Homer Clyde (Mr. Bourne's servant)Mildred Clyde (Homer's wife)lawyervarious crewmen of Angus Beameexotic item merchantmodern-day beachgoers
"His Name Is... Kane"
6.5 pp · Horror-Suspense
AbelCarmine InfantinoGil KaneJoe Orlando

In "His Name Is... Kane," a disillusioned comic book artist named Gil Kane seeks refuge in the House of Mystery, hoping to escape the grind of formulaic stories and reclaim his creative spirit. But when his editor, Joe Orlando, confronts him with relentless criticism, the tension spirals into something far darker—until Gil Kane’s rage becomes a reality that traps him in a nightmare of his own making. Drawn into the very art he once created, Gil Kane becomes a permanent fixture in the House’s haunted halls, forever framed by the brushstrokes of his own undoing.

The Devil's Doorway
11 pp · Horror-Suspense
Belial [Satan]Beth WarrenCainCathy WarrenPhillip Warren
The Poster Plague!
7 pp · Humor
Cain (host)DebbieGregory (gargoyle)Harold (cat)Warren
Nightmare
12 pp · Horror-Suspense
Cain (host)JudyJudy's fatherMiss Winter (governess)Pan

In the quiet hush of a lonely child’s room, Judy finds an unlikely friend in Pan, an animated statue who brings her a world of wonder. As her fever lifts and the real world closes in, the line between dream and memory begins to blur—until one final, quiet moment reveals what the heart still remembers.

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Full credits

artist, inker Neal Adams
artist, inker Joe Orlando
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

Reprints

↩ Reprints House of Mystery #175 (1968), House of Mystery #179 (1969), House of Mystery #180 (1969), House of Mystery #182 (1969), House of Mystery #186 (1970), House of Mystery #202 (1972)

Reprinted in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #24 (1982), House of Mystery - Limited Collectors' Edition 23 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn] (2025)

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