House of Mystery #148 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1965.
Synopsis for "The Beings in the Color Rings"
The Idol-Head of Diabolu releases a strange "color-ring creature" which drains color from objects on Earth and teleports the color-bleached objects and the colors to another dimension. There other ring-beings absorb the colors, which give them power, and prepare to stage an invasion of Earth. J'onn J'onzz manages to invade the other dimension by having the ring-creature absorb his green color, and Zook does the same by glowing red near a fire engine which he has the being pick up. Together, the twosome defeat the ring-beings, have the colors drained from the ring-creature, return to Earth, and see the creature fade from existence.
Appearing in "The Beings in the Color Rings"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Color ring creature (Single appearance) (Vanishes)
- The Disc dimension inhabitants (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Bedford City
- Middleton
- Martian Manhunter's Mountain Cave
- The Disc Dimension
Items:
- Idol-Head of Diabolu
- Toy Firetruck
Vehicles:
- Taxicab
Synopsis for "The Man Who Hated His Powers"
Appearing in "The Man Who Hated His Powers"
Featured Characters:
- Dirk Reynolds (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Petr (Single appearance; dies)
- United States Army
- A General (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Sterns (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Aliens
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
Items:
- An alien serum
Vehicles:
- Submarine
- Rocket (Destroyed)
Notes
- "The Beings in the Color Rings" was reprinted in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter Vol. 2.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Salute to Courage" - Written by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff, and lettered by Ira Schnapp. (1-Page Public Service Announcement)
- "Mysteries of the Ages" (1-Page text article)
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