House of Secrets
#36
(September 1960)
DC,
1956 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1960-07-26
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Creature Costumes!
Mark Merlin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mark Merlin; Elsa
- Reprints
-
in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #55 (1961) -
in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #24 (1 de agosto de 1961) - in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #27 (1976)
-
- Keywords
- monsters
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Creature Costumes
Mark Merlin / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
- Characters
- Mark Merlin; Elsa; Sagonar; Lowanna
- Synopsis
- Mark Merlin and Elsa travel to the Peruvian jungle to help defeat a witch doctor who controls a group of men in monster costumes. Merlin is forced to don one of the costumes and falls under the spell of the witch doctor himself.
- Reprints
-
in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #35 (March 1961) - in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #55 (1961)
- in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #24 (1 de agosto de 1961)
- in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #27 (1976) [N&B [B&W]]
-
- Keywords
- monsters; Peru
Indexer Notes
writer identification by Bob Hughes
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
Mystery in Space; House of Mystery; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
Cave Carson; The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
Indexer Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #31 [first Cave Carson]
The Secret of the Lost Sea
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Two adventurers are hired by a rich man to help him find a hidden island.
- Reprints
- in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #55 (1961)
- in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #27 (1976) [N&B [B&W]]
-
[no title indexed]
Dr. Floogle / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh my - a meteor falling very close to Earth!
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
- Characters
- Doctor Floogle
- Keywords
- telescopes
[no title indexed]
Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting...
Bike Safety = Bike Fun!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy
- Synopsis
- quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America
Indexer Notes
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
The Deadly Duplicate
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Robert Steele buys a robot double of himself so that he can go on vacation and leave the robot to manage his business, but the robot's inventor plots to take over Steele's life completely.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- robots
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do you want spending money?
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring...
Indexer Notes
Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Creature Costumes!
Mark Merlin -
1.
["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
2.
The Creature Costumes
Mark Merlin -
3.
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
Mystery in Space; House of Mystery; Strange Adventures -
4.
Journey Into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
Cave Carson; The Brave and the Bold -
5.
What's Wrong Here?
Artistic Greeting Cards -
6.
The Secret of the Lost Sea
-
7.
The Haunted Caverns
-
8.
["Oh my - a meteor falling very close to Earth!"]
Dr. Floogle -
9.
["Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting..."]
Zenith Stamps -
10.
Bike Safety = Bike Fun!
-
11.
The Deadly Duplicate
-
12.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
13.
Frontier Cabin
Frontier Cabin -
14.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers -
15.
["Do you want spending money?"]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
16.
["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring..."]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve -
17.
["Take this thrilling "tour" through the age of the dinosaurs for only 10¢"]
National Audubon Nature Program
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Per Sandell
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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