I literally just laughed at this.
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Then I can go to sleep on my work is done
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Not that thereâs anything wrong with having humor in this book, but honestly, thatâs what the host is for, whether itâs Cain or Elvira â after the spooky story, they come in, give you a breather before going on to the next one. But ideally the main stories shouldnât end in a punchline.
Plus I donât really follow sports that much so it just didnât register as that funny to me. 
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There is definitely a way to pull of humor in a horror story, a punchline is not the way. I read that twice actually and the second time felt like a really long build bad up for a horrible stand-up comic.
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The House of Mystery and the DC Universe
This week we have read 3 different comics from 3 different eras of the House of Mystery. Does this horror anthology series fit into the greater DC universe or is it just its own thing?
To give a brief answer, characters like Jâonn Jâonz had stories in House of Mystery from 1964 to 1966. During this time, Dial H for Hero was also introduced in House of Mystery. That doesnât really answer if the actual House of Mystery is in the greater DC universe. As Swamp Thing fans know, Abby Arcane once had to decide between Cainâs House of Mystery or Abelâs House of Secrets in Swamp Thing 50. The House of Mystery was also featured as a location in Neil Gaimanâs Sandman universe in The Dreaming. In Brave and the Bold 93 Batman has entered the House of Mystery. In DC Comics Presents 53 Cain and Superman teamed up to stop Mr. Mxyzptlk from entering the House of Mystery. Most recently, John Constantine occupied the House of Mystery in the New 52 and used it as his base for Justice League Dark.
Stay tuned for a short bio on Elvira, Mistress of the Dark!
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I suppose itâs in and out. The houses are sort of transient. Where they want to be. I feel like I remember reading a story that said when theyâre in the DCU reality, theyâre actually in Kentucky.
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I agree that the Houses are 100% in the DCU. Are the stories told there part of the DCU? Iâd say thatâs iffy with unreliable narrators telling the tales.
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With an unexpected but great timing, Mixtape Monday is inspired by Elviraâs House of Mystery! Feel free to add your own songs to the mixtape and be sure to check out some of the great music that has been posted.
Speaking of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, her real name is Cassandra Peterson and she was born in 1951 on September 17th in Manhattan, Kansas. When she was 3 she was badly burned by boiling water and spent months in the hospital with a little over 30% of her body needing a skin graft.
After she graduated high school, at age 17, her parents signed a release form for her to be a Las Vegas showgirl. Fast-forwarding to 1981 she landed the role to be the horror hostess after the Vampira reboot fell through. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark was born. Movie Macabre debuted on September 26, 1981, and aired until November 2, 1986. The show was originally a local late-night movie show hosted by Elvira with skits in between commercial breaks. She appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and many advertising campaigns ranging from Coors to root beer.
Not only a horror movie hostess, but Elvira was also featured in two movies. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) and Elviraâs Haunted Hills (2001). The first movie was a horror-comedy movie, showcasing her brand of humor and dancing under the guise of a haunted house motif. Meanwhile, Elviraâs Haunted Hills, while still being a horror-comedy, was more a tribute to the Hammer horror movies of the 60s and early 70s. In 1986, Elvira made her comic book debut in Elviraâs House of Mystery. She has since had multiple comic book series from an array of publishers.
If you would like to see Elviraâs Movie Macabre or her first movie for free you can check out tubi.tv.
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Thanks for the link! Reading this reminded me that Iâve wanted to look at some of her work. ErmâŚpun not intended. 
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She also stopped aging 20 years ago.
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Seriously. Like if someone told me she bathed in the blood of sacrificed virgins to retain her youth, I wouldnât even bat an eye.
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I believe I will be watching some of her movies/horror hostess things very soon.
I have posted this elsewhere on here but I feel like it fits the conversation. You might say that I am fan of hers.
and my newest addition
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Bat an eye? Considering the results, I would completely excuse it.
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Iâm getting the feelingâŚthat youâre a Svengoolie fan. 
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I have not watched as much Svengoolie as I have Elvira or Big Chuck and Little John, the local movie hosts.
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Quick question, as this is the first club I have organized, I figured it would be best to ask everyone what they would like for the 3rd book for October 8-October 14.
- House of Mystery 2 (2008)
- Something else
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If House of Mystery wins, I will keep that going until at least the first story arc ends.
Nice Collection!
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Are you from Cleveland too? I used to watch big Chuck &lil John show as a kid. My older brother tried sending a skit to them.
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i just read Elviraâs House of Mystery 1! i loved every panel that featured her, but if iâm honest i struggled to make it through each mini story. i wish they had been narrated by Elvira, with a drawing of her on every other page or so. kinda similar to how Harley will narrate her stories at times. overall i enjoyed it and look forward to 2! 
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I feel the same way. The art is fun, but the stories are not engaging.
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