House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) comic books 1963

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. "Trial by Fire," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin relates the story of his first case: how he solved the murder of his father, a stage magician. "Touchdown for Picasso!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Stan is surprised to learn that his favorite football player also enjoys the fine arts. Ads for Superman, Batman and Robin, and Strange Sports Stories. One-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. "Time Bomb from 1500 A.D.", art by Paul Parker; Journalist Hal Breese discovers a buried weapon invented by Leonardo da Vinci, but it is stolen and he must find a way to keep it from being used against the world. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comic book ad. One-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. Letter from fanzine publisher Ronn Foss. "The Wondrous Witch's Cauldron," art by Lee Elias; A witch's cauldron that brings its owner fame, fortune, and long life passes from owner to owner. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Mark Merlin stars in "The Demon Spirit That Invaded Mark Merlin" (art by Mort Meskin). Also in this issue: "Beware the 13th Guest" and "The Keeper of the Killer Clocks." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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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.

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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Doctor-7, King of the Supernatural," art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 finds a way to hypnotize Mark Merlin into stealing the ingredients he needs for his magic potions, but he is eventually outwitted by Merlin. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin ad. "A Tree Grows on Second Street!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town. "Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon becomes Eclipso for the first time, destroying Solar City, and with the help of Professor Bennett, discovers explains how he was transformed into Eclipso during a solar eclipse. Brief biography of artist Lee Elias. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Three Faces of Fear," art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin is transformed into a spirit by three ghosts who need his help to move on to the next plane of existence. Silver Anniversary of Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. "Door of No Return," script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Roussos; Don Miguel learns a valuable lesson after he tries to cheat a poor village out of a magical artifact which nearly traps him in another dimension. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Duel of the Divided Man," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon and Profesor Bennett go into orbit in an experimental space capsule. When it looks like Eclipso could take over Gordon permanently, Gordon tries to sacrifice himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Your United Nations at Work" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Burmese Lin Tan goes to WHO nursing school in Rangoon; She then is able to diagnose the bubonic plague in her home village. "The Nest of Fear!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa discover a cave that contains legendary creatures such as the roc and the kraken, and they must defeat the creatures when they escape. 2/3-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Doom Patrol ad. "Secret Locked in the Ice," pencils by Gene Colan; A thief returns to the Alps to recover a stolen treasure previously lost there but the search ends in his death. The Flash ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Tomahawk ad. "Eclipso's Amazing Ally!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Eclipso builds a robot Eclipso to fool Bruce Gordon but when the robot Eclipso traps Bruce and Professor Bennett and tries to kill them, Eclipso must help them escape. Ad for Green Arrow and Manhunter from Mars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.