House of Secrets #27

(December 1959)

Draw Bob Hope! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Killer from Space (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell (signed)

Inks

Howard Purcell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

science fiction

Synopsis

Thad Hollister witnesses a murder of one alien by another, then has to convince everyone that his life is in danger from the killer alien.

Reprints

• in Bat Man (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #7 (août 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #18 (octobre 1980) [N&B [B&W]]

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

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

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Atom: Servant of Man (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Characters

The development of radio-isotopes has led to many scientific advances throughout the world.

Reprints

• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #8 ([circa 1959])

Keywords

atomic energy; radioactivity

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Riddle of Hazard Isle! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Ely (signed)

Inks

Bill Ely (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bob Southey; Rolfe Andrews; Sam Andrews

Synopsis

Three cousins must embark upon a strange treasure hunt to receive an inheritance from their eccentric uncle after his death.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #23 ([March 1960])
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #47 (1960)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #29 (1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Keywords

treasure hunts

Hawk-A-A-A! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Steel Impostor (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 1 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

There might be some ancient hidden treasure behind these walls!

Genre

humor

Characters

Peter Puptent; Beagle

Keywords

pyramids

The Secret of the Fossil Egg (Table of Contents: 12)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)

Inks

Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure

Characters

Mark Merlin; Elsa; Dan Wile

Synopsis

Mark Merlin tries to stop a creature that can alter its form to overcome any obstacle.

Reprints

• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #47 (1960)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #25 (1975) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Weird Mystery Tales (K. G. Murray, 1972 series) #37 ([December 1978]) [Last page (8.670pp) has panels extended to make it a full page. This is probably the version used in From All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., 1960 Series) #19 (July 1960)]

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

World's Finest Comics; Superman and Batman with Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)