Albeit, there are a handful of volumes that i have missed along the way, but if all 8 were to be centralized within a core tome, it would be readily apparent that house of mystery is more than just a collection of strange tales. An interesting comic from vertigo by matthew sturges jack of fables and bill willingham that combines an overall storyarc with an anthology, since all the patrons of the house of mystery have to pay with stories. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Comic book covers comic books art comic art baphomet arte. House of mystery started out as a horror anthology, featuring tales of. House of mystery 2008 2nd series comic books mycomicshop. Cover by esao andrews its halloween at the house of mystery, and that can only mean one thing. The house of mystery revisited more than you want to know. Some of the authors who are on the site will be releasing new series in the near future. House of mystery is an american occult and horrorthemed comic book anthology series, based on the house of mystery series that ran from 1951 to 1983. The house of mystery is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery comics anthologies published by dc comics.
Advertisements alcohol animated images architecture art awesome things batman bikinis cars comic books computers cosplay cute as hell animals dark humor donald trump fantasy science fiction fashion food forum fodder gaming humor lolcats military motorcycles movie posters movies music nature nesfw politics religion science. The writers, bill willingham and lilah sturges credited as matthew sturges, debuted the series in july 2008 under the vertigo imprint of dc comics. First up, a tale by matthew sturges and ralph reese. It also had a companion series named house of secrets. For other uses, see house of mystery disambiguation. Oct, 2017 something a little differenta quick look at the th issue of house of mystery from july, 2009 and the many creepy tales withinall under his cover by esao andrews. Esao andrews, the guarded fairground, jonathan levine gallery available for sale from jonathan levine projects, esao andrews, the guarded fairground oil on board, 48. We have the final issue of dc vertigos house of mystery. But abel may be the worst barkeep in the history of.
Although it is true that i read every issue of this comic book, i wouldnt say i enjoyed every page. The house of mystery pregaiman as some may already know, when neil gaiman created the masterpiece known as the sandman, he actually took many characters from old dc comics and revamped them. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Art by neal adams, ralph reese, sergio aragones, and eric powell. Matthew sturges writes the monthly comic book house of mystery and was the cowriter with bill willingham of jack of fables, both from vertigo. Stories include a little house of mystery tale with cain and abel from matthew sturges, luca rossi and jose marzan jr. She was educated in charlottesville, va at the university of virginia, studying english and drama. This is the facebook page of esao andrews, the easiest and most unobtrusive attempt to keep you uptodate. The premise involves cain, caretaker of the house of mystery finding his home disappeared. Be the first to ask a question about house of mystery, volume 8. They finally find the comic and something else, tooa. The serialized story, far more than just a framing sequence, is written by matthew sturges, and it cuts back and forth between the inhabitants of the house of mystery and a young girl fleeing from two tattered, but formally clad, apparitions.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by. He lives in austin, texas with his wife and their two daughte. Dcvertigo save on shipping details in comic books modern age 1992now. His other dc universe work includes shadowpact and blue beetle. The girl carries what appear to be blueprints for the house of mystery, drafted from her dreams. The alden children are searching for a rare comic book of their favorite superhero, captain fantastic.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. Esao andrews the guarded fairground my personal favorite painting by him. Albeit, there are a handful of volumes that i have missed along the way, but if all 8 were to be centralized within a core tome, it would be readily apparent that house of. A cover gallery for the comic book house of mystery. Browse the massive database of comic books, characters and creators on the league of comic geeks.
House of mystery halloween annual 2 john constantine. From comic strips to graphic novels, the gender has increasingly grown in number of publications and popularity. Im going to try to post these new series on this page as soon as i hear about them. If you know of any upcoming series by authors whose books are listed on. Eventually a woman by the name of bethany fig keele is summoned to the house. By esao andrews house of mystery halloween annual for vertigo comics. First up, a tale by matthew sturges and ralph reese, called the thirteenth hour where a man watches the world get destroyed every day during the thirteenth hour. Author of the celebrated mystery sleuth novels, the meg langslow series and the turing hopper series, donna andrews was born in yorktown, va, a delightful historic neighborhood on the coast of the chesapeake bay.
Starring the sandman characters cain and abel, its a book full of stories in a bar. Heads you lose by lisa lutz, sizzling sixteen by janet evanovich, finger lickin fifteen by janet evanovich, wicked busin. The series lasted for 42 issues july, 2008december, 2011 and two annuals. Written by matthew sturges, bill willingham and chris roberson. Cover by esao andrews its halloween at the house of mystery, and. Isha, egyptian priestess of the temple of nuta the catgod, is captured and held captive by konassos.
Aug 01, 2012 much of what makes house of mystery tick is its focus upon a metanarrative. Page 2 dcs october solicitations comic announcements, discussions, news and rumors. Cover by esao andrews unlock the doors to the house of mystery, the new ongoing series that reinvents the classic dc comics concept. Oil on wood, 2009 by esao andrews this looks like stalin from a distance hell is other people esao andrews house of mystery. The house of mystery revisited more than you want to. House of mystery tpb 20082012 dcvertigo comic books. The beauty of decay sturges, matthew, various, andrews, esao on. The witch queen seems to think that fig is very important, but the more time they spend together, the more the witch queen has her doubts. But abel may be the worst barkeep in the history of everything, and things quickly get out of hand. Much of what makes house of mystery tick is its focus upon a metanarrative. Jul 27, 2010 the witch queen seems to think that fig is very important, but the more time they spend together, the more the witch queen has her doubts. Vertigodcs house of mystery is the new ongoing series that reinvents the classic suggested for matured readers franchise. Art by luca rossi, giuseppe camuncoli, amy reeder hadley, mark buckingham, kevin nowlan, and mike allred.
The original comic art displayed in this free comic art gallery is owned by t dixon. His covers from the vertigo comic house of mystery. The covers by esao andrews are also a beauty to behold and depict the darker side of this horror anthology as well as a. The house of mystery is the title of several different horror suspense anthology comic book series from dc comics in the time from 19511983. Written by matthew sturges art by werther delledera and enrique breccia cover by esao andrews with the house of mystery currently inaccessible, abel reluctantly opens the house of secrets for business. Written by matthew sturges, peter milligan, matt wagner, bill willingham and chris roberson. Matthew sturges writes the monthly comic book house of mystery and was. Plus, this months short story is illustrated by cover artist esao andrews fables. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Esao andrews, marley zarcone, carine brancowitz, cristiano cucina, brendan mccarthy. Cain one night sees the cat transform into a woman who tells her tale.
House of mystery was a longrunning comic book that blended elements of mystery, horror and the supernaturl. Written by matthew sturges art by luca rossi and esao andrews cover by esao andrews the witch queen seems to think that fig is very important. Unlock the doors to the house of mystery, the new ongoing series that reinvents the classic dc comics concept. Art awesome things batman bikinis cars comic books computers cosplay.
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