House of Mystery #188 is an issue of the series House of Mystery (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1970.
Synopsis for "Dark City of Doom"
The Mayans vanished because one of their number fell in love with a girl from a neighboring tribe who was taken by the priests to be sacrificed. In his rage he cursed his home city with vanishing doom.
Appearing in "Dark City of Doom"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Tal (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Toltec (Single appearance; dies)
- Kallana (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Kallana's father (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- House of Mystery
- Ancient Mayan city of Uxmal (Destroyed)
- Kallana's village (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "House of Madness!"
This story is similar to "The Madness!" in Strange Tales 97
Appearing in "House of Madness!"
Narrator:
- Cain (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Mark Chase (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Barnabas (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Hospital psychiatrists
Locations:
- 20th Century, London
- 16th Century
- Bedlam Insane Asylum
- 16th Century
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 1.
- "Room 13" featuring a coffin cut-out by Sergio Aragonés, is also reprinted in House of Mystery #226.
- "House of Madness!" is also reprinted in Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #3.
- The "Cain's Game Room" in this issue was drawn by John Albano.
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