House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) comic books 1963-1965

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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.

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.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Threat of the Horrible Hex," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa travel to central Pennsylvania to help a young woman escape from a curse on her family from the days of the colonial witch trials. Ad for Aquaman and Hawkman. Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. 2/3-page The Great Houdini bio, art by Henry Boltinoff. "Hideout on Fear Island," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Professor Bennett is accused of using a rapid-grow plant experiment by a small South-American country and destroying a village. Doom Patrol ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Sinister Skull of Doctor-7," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 escapes from prison and disguises himself as a fake phrenologist to lure Mark Merlin into a trap. Ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Destroyed Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Mona discovers that her boyfriend, Bruce Gordon, is actually Eclipso; Bruce decides to meet an old friend, Judson Randall, and he finds him apparently imprisoned within a luminous blob; He allows Judson to try to cure him of Eclipso; Eclipso is released, but he is now under Judson's control. Doom Patrol ad. "Give and Take" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them so they can be donated to charity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Played Sorcerer!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; When amateur magician Hubert Hartley accidentally acquires Mark Merlin's suitcase after a flight, he causes chaos with the magical artifacts he finds inside. "Names Do Hurt!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; You shouldn't make fun of people. World of the Weird article; Halloween stems directly from a Druidic festival. "The Two Faces of Doom!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Bruce Gordon develops an ultra-violet ray gun to try to make Eclipso into a force for good; A meteor crashes to the ground and a space-creature is released that gives Eclipso new powers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Doctor-7's Supernatural Ally," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 steals various ingredients he needs to perform a spell that will summon the Morloo, a giant supernatural monster of great power. "Learn from Your Hobbies!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jim learns that people's hobbies can help them in their school work and can be interesting, too. Superboy Annual ad. 2/3-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Challenge of the Split-Man!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Eclipso strands Gordon and the Bennets on a deserted island and takes control of Gordon's robot ROGER; Gordon and the Bennets are rescued and arrive in time to stop Eclipso. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Eclipso's Deadly Doubles!!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon and Professer Bennet try to trap Eclipso in another dimension to rid the world of his evil. "The Return of the Morloo," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 escapes from jail and immediately conjures up the deadly Morloo again, so Mark Merlin calls on a Morloo of his own from the same dimension to even the odds. Half-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Wanted Eclipso Dead or Alive!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Mike Cooper, a British secret agent, enlists Bruce Gordon to help him track down and stop Eclipso from kidnapping the Premier of a small country. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Kill the Giant Cat!", script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; The Mongoose uses potions and gasses derived from snake venom that cause weird transformations. "Honesty Is the Best Policy!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Three boys learn a lesson when they reluctantly return a lost wallet to its owner. The Flash ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Trial of Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso is captured by police and Bruce Gordon is asked to testify against him; Eclipso blackmails Gordon to keep him from testifying. Secret Origins ad. Half-page Willy and Dilly story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giant Who Once Ruled Earth," script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; Mark thinks he has done his work when he exposes a hoax, but then the same supernatural menace appears again, and this time it's genuine. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "What's Wrong with These Pictures?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; a quiz on general manners and safety information for children. "The Revolt of the Morloo," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Doctor-7 unleashes the Morloo again and escapes from prison, but Mark Merlin tricks him into believing that the Morloo is no longer under his control. Superman ad. 2/3-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Moonstone People," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Gordon, Mona and the Professor go to "Lost Man's Island" in search of the legendary Moonstone, in hopes that it can help them stop Eclipso. Superboy ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. "The Death of Mark Merlin," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; The Gargoyle banishes Mark Merlin to the dimension of Ra, where Merlin gains great magical power, but only if he returns to Earth in the body of Prince Ra-Man. "Binky Shows How to Make New Friends!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner; Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested. Teen Titans ad. "Eclipso Battles the Sea Titan," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce accidentally releases the Sea Titan from the bottom of the ocean; Eclipso must team up with Bruce to help stop the Sea Titan. Batman and Robin ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "The Negative Eclipso" Part 1, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon accidentally creates a "negative" Eclipso. "Nature's Bill of Rights," script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Two boys who are polluting a stream are given an anti-pollution lesson by a fisherman; Includes an excerpt from an 1869 Massachusetts Board of Health document. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Negative Eclipso" Part 2, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon manages to turn himself into a "good" Eclipso so he can defeat the Negative Eclipso. "Wizard of 1,000 Moods!", script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Prince Ra-Man fights Zandor Caldoz, a villain with the power to control emotions. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ad. Enemy Ace ad. Ad for Starman and Black Canary. Half-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "Eclipso Must Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; The Syndicate sends a man with a special suit to kill Eclipso; Little does this man know but the "secret weapon" built into the suit is a bomb that will kill him along with Eclipso. "The Hip Way to Learn!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Public service message teaching kids how to study. Justice League of America ad. "Challenge of the Heap!", script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Escaped convict Karl Varner is mysteriously transformed into the Heap, a super-strong creature that Prince Ra-Man must stop. Bob Hope comic book ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Sgt Rock ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.