House of Secrets #45

(June 1961)

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

Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Dooms from Kyro's Cave (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Howard Purcell

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Ted; Sam; Kyro the Alchemist

Synopsis

Two geologists stumble upon the ancient lab of an alchemist and accidentally release his curse.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #40 ([August 1961])

Keywords

alchemists; balloons; geologists; locusts

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Dr. Floogle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've invented a foolproof machine to detect gold!

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Dr. Floogle

Parents Have Rights, Too! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

Bob convinces his sister Laurie that she should be more considerate of their parents.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Sinister Structures (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Ely

Inks

Bill Ely

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. Humes; Mr. Driscoll; Sterling; Burke; Louie Marlin

Synopsis

A scientist mysteriously builds strange structures including a giant automatic pistol and a bow and arrow but won't tell anybody the reason. (They're for two giants who want to fight each other)

Reprints

• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #40 ([August 1961])

Behind the Dungeon Door (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the village, they called it "Faversham's Folly".

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Destiny of Dooms (Table of Contents: 10)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Pencils

Mort Meskin

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction; adventure; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Elsa Magussen; Mark Merlin; Professor Volo

Synopsis

Mark and Elsa meet a Professor Volo who has a claims to have a camera that sees the future. Mark scoffs at the idea and accuses the Prof of perpetuating a hoax. So Volo sics a big monster on them. After that the story gets really complicated.

Reprints

• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #33 (1° de mayo de 1962)

The Readers' Choice! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Hawkman; Showcase; Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Padell Book Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)