Glad you could make it! Cain, your capricious caretaker, here--caught in the act of unleashing this--the 200th spine-tingling chronicle of the House of Mystery! 
- — Cain
House of Mystery #200 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1972. It was published on January 13, 1972.
Synopsis for "The Beast's Revenge"
A farmer murders his sister so that he can claim deed to the entire property and sell it off to move back east because he hates animals. The sister is beloved by all animals and so when a mountain lion attacks the farmer, and the man goes for his gun all the farm animals block his path.
Appearing in "The Beast's Revenge"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- John (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Margaret (Single appearance; dies)
Animals:
- Spots the dog (Single appearance)
- Rabid rats
- Horse
- Pig
- Cougar
- Timber Wolf
Locations:
- Margaret & John's farm
Synopsis for "The Secret of Camp Galaxy"
This story is reprinted from House of Secrets #26.
Appearing in "The Secret of Camp Galaxy"
Featured Characters:
- Johnny Thornton (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Thornton, Johnny's dad (Single appearance)
- Mrs. Thornton, Johnny's mom (Single appearance)
- Mr. Nairam (Single appearance)
- Svardo (Single appearance)
- Uncle Y'Tram, from Odion (Single appearance)
- Zeba (Single appearance)
- Vorkle, from Andromeda (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Two crooks (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Thboothga (Single appearance)
- Orgaal (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Camp Galaxy
- Venus
Items:
- Gravity compensator device
Vehicles:
- Flying space cars
Synopsis for "The Forbidden Wish"
This story is reprinted from Tales of the Unexpected #7.
Appearing in "The Forbidden Wish"
Featured Characters:
- Cal Colby (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Helen (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Ted Haney (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Cal's mansion
Items:
- Ancient Figurine
Vehicles:
- Rocket (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "The Lunatic"
A lunatic murders his simple-minded brother, in order to save him from a life in Bedlam, after a mob shows up at his father's farm demanding that the man turn over his son. When the mob shows up a second time, and the father stands aside, he realizes that it wasn't his brother they had come for.
Appearing in "The Lunatic"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Aaron Edwards (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Peter Edwards (Single appearance; dies)
- Mr. Edwards (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Villagers (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for "A Breath of Black Death"
Appearing in "A Breath of Black Death"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Terron (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Tatuk (Single appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Terron's wife (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- An old priest (Single appearance)
Locations:
Notes
- Stories and features that are reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 2:
- Cain's foreword, preface, and afterword
- These segments were written by Len Wein, drawn by Mike Kaluta, and lettered by Milt Snapinn.
- The Beast's Revenge
- The Lunatic
- Cain's Gargoyles
- This strip was drawn by Sergio Aragonés.
- A Breath of Black Death
- A Witch's Garden of Curses
- The poem, "Slogging Through the Swamp on a Murky Evening", is a twisted adaptation of Robert Frost's Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. This version was written by Len Wein.
- Cain's foreword, preface, and afterword
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