House of Mystery #221 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1974.
Synopsis for "Pingo!"
A circus clown murders his wife to keep her from informing the police that he has been strangling hitchhikers. He makes her death appear as an accident by dropping her body from the highwire while grabbing hold himself. He pretends to be distraught and works up another highwire act with a rag doll to replace his dead wife. The doll trips him and causes him to fall to his death.
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- Pingo (Single appearance; dies)
- Margo (Single appearance; dies)
- Karen Hunnypott (Single appearance; dies)
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Synopsis for "He Who Laughs Last..."
Two circus owners murder a clown so they can get his share of the business. He comes back as a ghost to wreak his vengeance.
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- Rick Dillon (Single appearance; dies)
- Amos Martin (Single appearance; dies)
- Ben Nash, Vikki's uncle (Single appearance)
- Vikki Nash (Single appearance)
- Punchinello, clown (Single appearance)
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