House of Mystery #189 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1970. It was published on September 8, 1970.
Synopsis for "Eyes of the Cat"
A cat watches a man drown in a quicksand bog after he pushes his wealthy uncle off a seaside cliff for his estate.
Appearing in "Eyes of the Cat"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Nicholas Towers (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Ansel Towers (Single appearance; dies)
- Cynthia Towers (Single appearance)
Animals:
- Lucifer, a black cat (Single appearance)
Locations:
- House of Mystery
- The Towers estate
Synopsis for "The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T"
This story is reprinted from House of Mystery #11.
Appearing in "The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T"
Featured Characters:
- Alice Simms (Single appearance)
- Philip Gregg (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mrs. Hendy (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Robert Trent (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
Synopsis for "The Thing in the Chair"
Parents bring their girl to a healer that lives in the swamp and offer him twenty dollars if he can drive Satan out of the girl. The girl claims she is a witch and calls the old man a fake, but when he says he has cured her the parents pay him anyway. She visits the old man several times demanding he return her parent's money and hexes his animals and well. When she tells him that she sees him and Death sitting in the same chair he becomes angry with her and throws her out. She hits her head and is killed. He disposes of the body in the swamp but there is a witness who alerts the authorities. He is tried, convicted and meets his end in the electric chair.
Appearing in "The Thing in the Chair"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Jeb (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Sue Ann (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Sue Ann's Parents (Single appearance)
Locations:
- A Swamp
Items:
- Electric Chair
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1 (Collected), except for the story "The Deadly Game of G-H-O-S-T", which is a reprint from House of Mystery #11.
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