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Cain and Abel are a pair of fictional characters in the DC Comics universe based on the biblical Cain and Abel. They are key figures in DC's "Mystery" line of the late 1960s and 1970s, which became the mature-readers imprint, Vertigo, in 1993. ==Publication history== Originally, Cain and Abel were the respective "hosts" of the EC-style horror comic anthologies ''House of Mystery'' and ''House of Secrets'', which ran from the 1950s through the early 1980s. During the 1970s, they also co-hosted (along with Eve) the horror/humor anthology ''Plop!''. Both comics had been running reprints of ''Dial H for Hero'' and ''Eclipso'', respectively, before the introduction of the new host characters. Cain, "the Able Care-Taker," created by Bob Haney, Jack Sparling and Joe Orlando, first appeared in ''The House of Mystery'' #175 (July–August 1968), modeled on writer Len Wein, who was new to the field.〔Mark Waid. ''Millennium Edition: House of Mystery'' #1 (Sept. 2000), inside back cover〕 A photograph of Wein as Cain can be found in ''Elvira's House of Mystery'' #4. Abel, created by Mark Hanerfeld, Bill Draut and Joe Orlando, first appeared in ''DC Special'' #4 (July–September 1969), and began hosting ''The House of Secrets'' with #81 (August–September 1969). Hanerfeld was the model for Abel, and he also appeared in a photograph in ''Elvira's House of Mystery'' #4.〔Tweet from Len Wein, March 6, 2012〕 On the letters page of ''Weird Mystery Tales'' #3 (November 1972), Destiny stated that Cain, Abel, and Eve were ''not'' the same characters as their biblical counterparts, whom Destiny said he found much more pleasant. Cain, Eve, and to a lesser extent, Abel, subsequently taunt Destiny for being dull. ''House of Mystery'' was canceled in 1983. The final issue showed Cain in front of the House for sale, with his bags packed, and Gregory, his pet gargoyle, behind him. The cover of Vertigo's mostly-reprint ''Welcome Back to the House of Mystery'' showed him returning with Abel and Gregory. ''The House of Secrets'' and ''The Witching Hour'' were eventually merged with ''The Unexpected'' and canceled around the same time. Cain then became a supporting character in ''Blue Devil'', with Abel and Gregory making occasional appearances as well. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cain and Abel (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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