House of Mystery #254 - Neal Adams cover, Steve Ditko, Alex Nino, Marshall Rogers art

House of Mystery #254, 1977 - A massive octopus-like creature is held behind glass, apparently bemoaning the fact that he was once a man. Neal Adams' final cover for the series ends a splendid second run. Alex Nino's already sharp-edged artwork is even more disturbing in his tale of a possessed murderer. Marshall Rogers makes a rare contribution to the series with his short story, about an old country doctor and the devilish acts occurring in his community. The ending is frankly silly, but his first three pages are artfully crafted. Finally, Steve Ditko's pencils on a tale of an old sailor's ghost (see inset above) is adequate, but meshes better than expected with the inks of Wayne Howard, a Wally Wood imitator and Charlton comics regular. This is number 3 of 6 House of Mystery issues with Ditko art and/or covers and number 11 of 14 House of Mystery issues with Nino art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Adams, Nino, Ditko, Rogers or House of Mystery issues. See also this blog's Adams checklist, Top 10 Adams comics, Nino checklist, Ditko checklist, Rogers checklist or Top 10 Rogers comics.
- - - - - - - - - -
Adams cover pencils and inks = ***
"Good for Nothing" Ditko story pencils (Wayne Howard inks) 7 pages = ***
"The Devil's Plague" Rogers story pencils and inks 7 pages = ***
"Dead Man's Bride" Nino story pencils and inks 7 pages = ****
- - - - - - - - - -
>Find this issue on ebay
>Find more Neal Adams issues on ebay
>Find more Steve Ditko issues on ebay
>Find more Alex Nino issues on ebay
>Find more Marshall Rogers issues on ebay
>Find more House of Mystery issues on ebay