House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) comic books graded by CGC

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 2 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4692677014

"The Witch's Candles," "The Brain Thief," "Mars Calling," and "The Mask of Fear" (art by Ruben Moreira). Moreira cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 60 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687376001

Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. "Countdown on Excellence" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jerry's dad explains what would happen if people had sloppy work habits. "Captive of the Cat Curse," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin accidentally uses a mystical charm to transfer his consciousness into the body of a black cat, which helps him expose a sinister plot. Strange Sports Stories ad. "The Box of Four Fears," art by Bill Ely; Four tourists pool their funds to buy a strange sealed box, but it turns out to be a plan to trap one of them into a murder confession. Metal Men ad. "The Terrible Prophecies of the Tattooed Man," art by Paul Parker; A circus performer's tattoos seem to change shape and predict catastrophe. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 70 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687374021

Cover art by Jack Sparling. "Salute to Courage" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; commemoration of President John F. Kennedy. "The Demons from the Doorway of Doom," script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa investigate the newly-formed Occult Club and discover a menacing enchantment that has been accidentally released. Superman Annual ad. "Bruce Gordon, Eclipso's Ally!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; While in a small South American country, Bruce Gordon gets amnesia and begins helping Eclipso to overthrow the government. 25 Years of Batman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 92 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1265998001

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Swamp Thing," script by Len Wein, art by Berni Wrightson; Sometime in the last century, Alex Olsen and Damien Ridge had been best friends; However, they both vied for the affections of a woman named Linda. Linda eventually married Alex and Damien had to endure his heartache in the form of the supportive friend; But his desire for Linda overrode the bonds of friendship and he conspired to eliminate Alex; He sabotaged the equipment in Alex's lab causing an explosion that killed him; Keeping the knowledge hidden from Linda, Damien buried Alex's body in the swamp; Damien eventually married the widow Olsen and they lived together in an old Victorian plantation house; But Linda never recovered from Alex's death; As months passed, Damien began to suspect that Linda might soon learn the truth, so he prepared to kill her; But Alex had been resurrected as a swamp thing and broke into the house and killed Damien. "After I Die!", script by Jack Kirby and Mark Evanier, art by Bill Draut; A wealthy man named Maxwell James is obsessed with what happens after death; his obsession only grows stronger when he arrives at his wife's deathbed, and realizes that she sees something utterly horrifying in her final moments. "It's Better to Give," script by Mary Skrenes (as "Virgil North"), pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Tony DeZuniga; A homeless man encounters a crying baby warlock in the town dump who is upset that he has broken his balloon. "Trick or Treat" two-page story, art by Dick Dillin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 92 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4075601007

Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. "Swamp Thing," script by Len Wein, art by Berni Wrightson; Sometime in the last century, Alex Olsen and Damien Ridge had been best friends; However, they both vied for the affections of a woman named Linda. Linda eventually married Alex and Damien had to endure his heartache in the form of the supportive friend; But his desire for Linda overrode the bonds of friendship and he conspired to eliminate Alex; He sabotaged the equipment in Alex's lab causing an explosion that killed him; Keeping the knowledge hidden from Linda, Damien buried Alex's body in the swamp; Damien eventually married the widow Olsen and they lived together in an old Victorian plantation house; But Linda never recovered from Alex's death; As months passed, Damien began to suspect that Linda might soon learn the truth, so he prepared to kill her; But Alex had been resurrected as a swamp thing and broke into the house and killed Damien. "After I Die!", script by Jack Kirby and Mark Evanier, art by Bill Draut; A wealthy man named Maxwell James is obsessed with what happens after death; his obsession only grows stronger when he arrives at his wife's deathbed, and realizes that she sees something utterly horrifying in her final moments. "It's Better to Give," script by Mary Skrenes (as "Virgil North"), pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Tony DeZuniga; A homeless man encounters a crying baby warlock in the town dump who is upset that he has broken his balloon. "Trick or Treat" two-page story, art by Dick Dillin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 120 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4700858004

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "To Never Grow Old," script by Mary Skrenes (as "Virgil North"), art by Tony DeZuniga; A scientist gets revenge on a partner for cheating him out of the profits of a rejuvenation machine by reverting him to an infant's body forever. "The Right Demon Could Do It!", script by Sheldon Mayer, pencils by Paul Kirchner, inks by Tex Blaisdell; A crabby man wishes tortures on all who annoy him and a demon records all of his wishes until it finally appears before him and offers him a wish; The demon suggests a promotion at work, but the man turns that down as he knows he'd still be working for his boss that he doesn't like; The demon suggests marrying his supervisor's attractive secretary. "The Lion's Share," script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; A hunter in Africa uses dogs to finish off a wounded lion that the natives regard highly; To get their revenge, they toss a voodoo doll of the hunter to the dogs and release them so that the dogs tear apart the hunter as they did the doll. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 122 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4630413024

Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "Requiem for Igor," script by Jack Oleck, art by Alfredo Alcala; The 2nd best pianist makes a deal with a witch for the hands of the best, but the thugs that the witch hired to murder the victim burn the body and Satan places the charred hands on to the would-be pianist. "The Centaur," script by Sam Glanzman and Martin Pasko, art by Sam Glanzman; Three hunters split up in the woods in order to look for a deer when one of them encounters a centaur; The centaur offers to take the man through a light portal to a paradise and the man agrees. "Grave Business," script by David Michelinie, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); A widow tells the funeral director that her dead husband had all of his money placed inside his casket and offers to share it with him if he unseals the casket; At first the man refuses, but after the man is buried, he decides to dig it up; The widow covers him with a gun when he finishes, but he flings dirt in her face and then kills her with the shovel. "There He Is Again!", script by Don Kaar, art by Alfredo Alcala; Ushers are startled to see a boy who sneaks into the theater fall backwards into the movie screen and become part of the horror movie after they surround him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.