House of Mystery #229 - Nestor Redondo art, Bernie Wrightson, Alex Toth reprints

House of Mystery #229

House of Mystery v1 #229, 1975 - When a newlywed couple's car breaks down, the husband looks for help while the wife subsequently takes refuge at a nearby castle. It's creepy inhabitants, not surprisingly, have other plans for her. Nestor Redondo's tale resembles DC's earlier attempts at gothic romance, although more frightful in tone. One of his longest bronze age works, the artist paces and composes the story with great skill. Each page is beautifully rendered, starting with the horrific opening splash to the shocking finale. Reprints fill the bulk of the issue, including work by Alex Toth (House of Mystery #187) and Bernie Wrightson (House of Mystery #183). The cover borrows art from the interior story and the cover of DC 100 Page Super Spectacular #4. Other artists in this bronze age comic include Wayne Howard and Mort Meskin. 

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"Nightmare Castle" Redondo story pencils and inks 36 pages = *****

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