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House of Mystery #290 (1981) · The Collector

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House of Mystery (1951)
#290

DC Comics#290

House of Mystery

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House of Mystery #290

I... Vampire! / An Exercise in Fear / Special Defects

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: March 1981
Cover price: $0.50
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Andrew Bennett

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Printing not stated · $0.50
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Printing not stated · GB market · £0.15
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Grand Comics Database issue 35163

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Andrew Bennett relates the story of his vampire curse, and how his beloved Mary became Mary, Queen of Blood. He and his present-day allies, Deborah Dancer and Dmitri Mishkin, are attacked by the vampires of Mary's organization, the Cult of the Blood Red Moon.

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Printing not stated · $0.50

Credits

Writers: J. M. DeMatteis, Murray Boltinoff, George Kashdan, Don Glut, Dave Manak
Pencillers: Tom Sutton, Ernie Chan, Ruben Yandoc, Dave Manak
Inkers: Tom Sutton, Ernie Chan, Ruben Yandoc, Dave Manak
Colorists: Adrienne Roy, Jerry Serpe
Letterers: John Costanza, Todd Klein, Dave Manak
Cover: Joe Kubert
Cover colors: Tatjana Wood
Editor: Len Wein
Cover letters: Gaspar Saladino
Editorial coordinator: Paul Levitz
Managing director: Joe Orlando

Characters

Andrew Bennett· 1st appearance
Cain
Deborah Dancer
Dmitri Mishkin
Mary Seward

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