Comic Title: DC Special #4
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Sep 1969
On Sale Date: May 22, 1969 Newsstand Date May 22, 1969
Source: House Ad, Phantom Stranger #2, Page 29

Newsstand Date May 22, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #73

Newsstand Date May 29, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V24 #5

Copyright Date May 22, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 64
Editor: Joe Orlando

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: (Framing Sequence)
Pages: 3

Writer: Mark Hanerfeld
Artist: Bill Draut

Feature Character(s)

• Cain (last appearance in House of Mystery #175; next appearance in House of Secrets #81)
• Abel (first appearance; next appearance in House of Secrets #81)
• Mad Mod Witch (last appearance in Unexpected #112; next appearance in Unexpected #114)
• Judge Gallows (last appearance in Unexpected #113; next appearance in Unexpected #118)
• Three Witches (last appearance in Witching Hour #3; next appearance in Witching Hour #4)
• Mordred (last appearance in Witching Hour #3; next appearance in Witching Hour #4)
• Mildred (last appearance in Witching Hour #3; next appearance in Witching Hour #4)
• Cynthia (last appearance in Witching Hour #3; next appearance in Witching Hour #4)

Guest Star(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #2; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Egor (last appearance in Witching Hour #3; next appearance in Witching Hour #4)

Other Character(s)

• Several children (Harvey and Harlan named; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story introduces Abel, the caretaker of the House of Secrets.

Synopsis:
Several children lure Egor away from the Three Witches with black jelly beans. The Witches, along with fellow storytellers Cain, his brother Abel, Judge Gallows, and the Mad Mod Witch, tell the children stories in an attempt to get Egor back. Harvey, the leader of the children, is not impressed by the stories and refuses to release Egor. The Phantom Stranger then appears and gives the kids a final tale. Satisfied, the children agree to release Egor, but he has already left with the Witches.