House of Mystery #177 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1968.
Synopsis for "The Son of the Montross Monster"
This story is reprinted from House of Mystery #130.
Appearing in "The Son of the Montross Monster"
Featured Characters:
- Carl Montross (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Donna (Single appearance)
- Carl's Monster (Single appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- The Montross Monster (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- The General (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Carl's grandfather (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Dantes
- Montross Manor
- Marantz Meadows
Items:
- Control Unit
Synopsis for "The Curse of the Cat"
A blind old drunk accosts a man outside of a bar with a strange tale of a treasure if the man will buy him a drink. The man agrees and the drunk tells him that he used to work for a wealthy man who made his fortune by holding investment consultations with his cat. After the cat dies, the man takes his employee out to a grave site in order to bury the cat and two bags of gold as his share. That's why the drunk needs a partner to retrieve the gold. He has directions to the cat's grave but can't see. The stranger tells the man his story is absurd and gets up to leave but the drunk accuses him of going out there to steal his treasure. Sure enough, the stranger follows the drunk's directions and digs up the grave for the sacks of gold, but as he accomplishes this he is set upon by dozens of cats. He manages to make it back to the bar and dumps the contents of the sack, but it contains only sand. His experience has aged him prematurely and turned his hair white and he has now replaced the previous drunk attempting to regale bar patrons with a tale about a treasure.
Appearing in "The Curse of the Cat"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- James Fleming (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Lewis (Single appearance)
- Mr. Shadow, a black cat (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Mr. Carlson (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- Town of Oak Leaf, 1890
Notes
- The Son of the Monstross Monster has been modified from its original appearance to include a new introduction and outro from Cain.
- "The Curse of the Cat" is reprinted in The Witching Hour #16 and Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Mystery include:
- "Page 13: Welcome Fellow Tenants!", a pin-up page by Joe Orlando.
- "Odds and Ends from... Cain's Cellar", which is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- "Does Your Hand Have Any of These Lines?", written by Joe Orlando, art by Sergio Aragonés. Reprinted in House of Mystery #225
- "Last Meal", a text story by Ted Udall, with illustrations by Joe Orlando. Reprinted in The Witching Hour #16 and Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- "Cain's Game Room", two pages of cartoon panels by Sergio Aragonés. Reprinted in House of Mystery #224 and Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
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