House of Secrets #4

(May-June 1957)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The House of Human Cards (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What strange and awesome power had been able to superimpose human beings upon the faces of the giant playing cards?

Characters

The Great Thornley; Harry Harness; Harvey Brink; Jan Howell; Mayor Bill Jones

Reprints

• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #39 ([July 1961])

Keywords

magic; playing cards

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Zenith Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Crystal Ball] (Table of Contents: 4)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm - nobody around!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #181 (February 1963)

The Amazing Visions of Abel Innes (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Meskin

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They were the strangest men I had ever seen...

Characters

Abel Innes

Reprints

• in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #15 ([August 1957] ?)

House Haunters, Inc. (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I will tell you my story just as it happened to me!

Characters

Matt Duray; Carlo Hexton; Jack Simpson; Torrence; Madame Lacoste; Jim Hollis; Mrs. Hollis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Master of the Unknown (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Jack Kirby

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The whole country buzzed with wonder about "The Big Quiz's" new expert on the supernatural!

Characters

Ed Farrow; Melvin; Professor Eggleston; Marie Kinter; Dr. Krishna; Miss Wilton; The Master of the Unknown [The Sphinx]

Reprints

• in The Hundred Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 ? series) #13 ([October 1957] ?)
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #225 (June-July 1974)
which is reprinted
• in Terror Tales Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #8 ([October 1978]) [Host (Cain), job number (J-3467), and copyright details deleted from pp1 of reprint. Page headings deleted: “House of Mystery Super-Spectacular” (odd pages) and “Master of the Unknown” (even pages), except for pp1.]
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([March] 2009)
• in The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([October] 2011)

Keywords

Quiz Show; Sphinx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Date with Effie (Table of Contents: 11)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't you look forward to these afternoons, Betty?

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)