House of Mystery #276 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1980. It was published on October 25, 1979.
Synopsis for "The Faceless Man"
The Wheldon family moves into a new home. Their young son Billy soon begins to see a ghostly figure in his bedroom. The figure warns the family to leave or they will die. One night the figure appears once more and vigorously warns the family to leave. They run out of the house into the rain just as a jet fighter crashes into the house. As the flames burn out, the family sees the deceased body of the pilot and recognize him as the figure who has warned them to leave.
Appearing in "The Faceless Man"
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- Cain (Host)
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Synopsis for "Epode!"
A blue blooded gentleman marries his seventh bride. The couple moves into their grand home and the husband gives her a tour. He points to a locked tool shed and announces that it is the place where he works most nights. As the weeks progress the young wife notices that her husband spends a lot of time in the shed. She becomes obsessively curious and breaks into the shed to investigate. Once inside she is surprised by her husband who enters the shed and announces that the wife will have to join all the others because she has failed the love test. He straps her to a table and asks her to relax as he insanely brings down an axe on her.
Appearing in "Epode!"
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- Cain (Host)
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Synopsis for "Blood of the Twilight Reign"
The black prince of Darkland is informed that the Deathmaster has fled and now walks among mortal men. He announces that if one of the legion of the undead preys upon humans then superstition will no longer exist. The prince decides to go after the deathmaster. He materializes in a city and rescues a young female from a mugger by driving a sword through him. The prince then engages the deathmaster in combat and defeats him by tearing out his stone heart
Appearing in "Blood of the Twilight Reign"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Characters:
- Blood, Black Prince of the Twilight Reign
Antagonists:
- Deathmaster
Locations:
- Darkland
Items:
- Bloodfang (Blood's sword)
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