House of Secrets #23

(August 1959)

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

I Scout Earth's Strangest Secrets! (Table of Contents: 2)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Pencils

Mort Meskin (signed)

Inks

Mort Meskin

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp ?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; adventure; science fiction

Characters

Mark Merlin (introduction); Elsa (introduction); Mrs. Phipps; Mr. Wakely; Mr. Cole; Joss; Mr. Lemmon

Synopsis

Mark Merlin describes three recent cases that he took on in his job as a supernatural investigator.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #19 ([November 1959])
• in Bat Man (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #1 (février 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #11 (1 de julio de 1960)
• in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #15 (September-October 1971)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #45 (1980) [N&B [B&W]]

Indexer Notes

Writer suggestion by Bob Hughes.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't want to be disturbed!

Genre

humor

Characters

Professor Eureka; Mrs. Eureka

Reprints

• in Super Comics (BSV - Williams, 1968 series) #5
• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #11 (1 de julio de 1960)
• in The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #57 (December 1964-January 1965)
• in Jupiterserien (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1968 series) #4 ([august] 1968)

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Creeping Creatures of Steel (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Roussos

Inks

George Roussos

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman ?

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

Giant metal creatures at the Legend Land amusement park come to life and menace the patrons.

Reprints

• in Big Boy (Arédit-Artima, 1956 series) #44 (May 1960)
• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #11 (1 de julio de 1960)

Keywords

amusement parks

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Nichols Industries, Inc. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Brief Life of Mr. Mechano (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Miller ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

The Crazy House! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Mort Drucker

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

• from The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1952 series) #4 (February-March 1953)
• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #11 (1 de julio de 1960)

Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun! (Table of Contents: 13)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Otto Feuer

Inks

Otto Feuer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previusly appeared in DC comics cover-dated August 1954.

The Curse of the Prophetic Pencil (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dwight Henslow; Dorothy Fay; Sam Collins; Arthur Fothergill; Koj

Synopsis

A pencil inexplicably writes messages to a group of scientists, warning them that their experiments in teleportation will draw an other-dimensional creature to Earth.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #20 ([December 1959])
• in Bat Man (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #1 (février 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Relatos Fabulosos (Editorial Novaro, 1959 series) #11 (1 de julio de 1960)

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Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Flying Jet / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill's Vacation Gift from Dad! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)