House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1969.
Synopsis for "Sir Greeley's Revenge!"
A rich man wills half his fortune to an orphan if he can play the piano well at a concert, so the man's relatives try to damage the boy's hands. The rich man's ghost becomes enraged at their behavior and drowns them in a mound of gold coins.
Appearing in "Sir Greeley's Revenge!"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Sir Johnathan Greeley (Single appearance; dies) (As a spirit)
Supporting Characters:
- Tim Halloway (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Abigail (Single appearance)
- Percy (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Whitkin (Single appearance)
- Maestro Cellini (Single appearance)
Locations:
- House of Mystery
- Sir Greeley's Estate
Items:
- Piano
Synopsis for "The Siren of Satan"
A thousand-year-old beauty is cursed by a jealous god to be the destruction of her admirers. Her latest victim crumbles to dust when his fiancé touches him while attempting to win him back.
Appearing in "The Siren of Satan"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Jason (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Mary Ellen (Single appearance)
- Re-Na (Single appearance) (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- High Priest Vil-Na (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
- So-Tar (Dies in flashback) (Single appearance)
- Captain Raphael (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- House of Mystery
- A Mausoleum
- 1st Century BCE, Egypt
Items:
- Statue of Ro-Tan
- Re-Na's Sarcophagus
Notes
- According to in-house ads, this issue went on sale May 6, 1969[1].
- "Sir Greeley's Revenge!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- "The Siren of Satan" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Page 13", a pin-up illustration scripted by Joe Orlando and drawn by Sergio Aragonés. Reprinted in House of Mystery #228 and Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- "Cain's Game Room", a gag page by Sergio Aragonés. Reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
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