The House of Mystery #233 (Jul. 1975)

Dear Cain,

Issue #233 was a whole lot of fun. Both the stories were great.

I think my favorite part of Cake was the was the Insto-Slice by Hydra-Ram. I wish I was the person that thought of using a hydraulic ram to cut a cake. Though I am glad that I don't have to do the clean-up.

In It's Hell! I liked how the cops didn't seem to really have too much of an issue accepting that the man hired a sorcerer to kill his wife. I guess that the cops that live around the House of Mystery are used to that sort of thing by now. Do they even bother coming out to your house any more?

Thanks for another great read,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

House of Mystery #220 (Dec. 1973)

Dear Cain,

After reading House of Mystery #220 I'm glad to see that I'm not the only person that finds butterflies to be a little creepy. I mean they are beautiful at a distance. But, close up, like under a magnifying glass, they kind of look monstrous. And after reading the story They Hunt Butterflies, Don't They? I did some research. There really are carnivorous butterflies. They really do exist. Like I said—creepy.

I also liked The Hunter. I like stories about horrible people letting their sin guide them to their downfall. But, maybe next time instead of a big game hunter it could be a billionaire CEO that lets their desires defeat them. That would certainly be an issue worth reading.

Thanks for another fun time at the house.

Your friend,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

House of Mystery #222 (Feb. 1974)

Dear Cain,

Issue 222… not your best issue. Both stories were pretty weak.

For example, In Vengeange is Mine, you misspelled the title: v-e-n-g-e-a-n-C-e! From there the story just continues downhill.

The Night of the Teddy Bear is only slightly better. It was off to a good start. I was really liking the character of Casper Twinge. It was building up to something cool. But then, the ending of the story seems like it came about because you hit your target page count.

Tragically, your faithful reader,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA

The House of Mystery #234 (Aug. 1975)

Dear Cain,

I had a lot of fun with issue 234. It's funny how the story Lafferty's Luck was almost exactly like the Twilight Zone episode Mr. Denton on Doomsday. Maybe Rod Serling got the story from you since you were there. I'm surprised you weren't upset when he made that episode before you got a chance to put the story in print.

Also, where did Cain's Game Room go? I'll certainly pay more for my room if I can get access to the game room again.

A return visitor,
Jeff King
Pittsburgh, PA