(June-July 1972)
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC
- Editing:
- Joe Orlando; Mark Hanerfeld (Assistant Editor)
- Format:
- Standard Modern Age US Size; Color; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched; Was Ongoing
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Inks:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
[Welcome to the House of Secrets]
Abel / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Mark Hanerfeld
- Pencils:
- Mike Kaluta [as MWK]
- Inks:
- Mike Kaluta [as MWK]
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1676
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Abel
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
Indexer Notes
Introductory page.
Born Losers
comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Albano
- Pencils:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Inks:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1333
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Abel (host)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #17 (January 1982)
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
The Secret Hero of Center City
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Inks:
- Alex Toth (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1681
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Abel (host)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #120 (March 1962)
Indexer Notes
Toth's signature is on the last page.
Abel's Fables
Abel / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Sergio Aragonés (signed)
- Pencils:
- Sergio Aragonés (signed)
- Inks:
- Sergio Aragonés (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1434
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; gags
- Characters:
- Abel
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
Indexer Notes
Three one-panel gag cartoons.
The Night Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore!
comic story / 5.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Len Wein
- Pencils:
- Mike Roy
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe [as Mike Pepe]
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Abel (host)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Doomsday Album (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #15 (April 1980)
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
The House of Secrets Speaks!
letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ? (illo)
- Inks:
- ? (illo)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- J-1669
Indexer Notes
LOC from readers Jim Barron, Sheila, Bill Mendenriall, Gary Kimber, Mark Waid and Bob Drago.
The Fatal Superstition
comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Prentice
- Inks:
- John Prentice
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1680
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Abel (host)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #35 (February 1955)
Happy Birthday, Herman!
comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Adolfo Buylla (signed)
- Inks:
- Adolfo Buylla (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- J-1520
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Abel (host)
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([August] 2008)
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