([April] 2010)

DC, 2010 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
17.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
Pages
500
On-sale Date
2010-02-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
978-1-4012-2626-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401226268 51799
Editing
Joe Orlando (original editor); Dorothy Woolfolk (original editor); Scott Nybakken (collection editor); Murray Boltinoff (original editor)
Color
Color Covers; Black and White Interior
Dimensions
6.75" x 10.25"; Standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Squarebound
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

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Reprints Sinister House of Secret Love (DC, 1971 series) #1-4 and Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 1972 series) #5-18.

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Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House (Table of Contents: 1)

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Table of Contents and credits.

[The Sinister House of Secret Love #1] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Victor Kalin (painting)
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Victor Kalin (painting)
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The Curse of the MacIntyres (Table of Contents: 3)

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Chapter 1: "The Secret of the Castle" (6 pages), Chapter 2: "Twisted Love" (13 pages), Chapter 3: "The Madman" (6 pages)

A Night to Remember -- A Day to Forget! (Table of Contents: 4)

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[The Sinister House of Secret Love #2] (Table of Contents: 5)

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To Wed the Devil (Table of Contents: 6)

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"To Wed the Devil" (Chapter One, 6 pages), "Shattered Dreams" (Chapter Two, 10 pages), "Interrupted Journey" (Chapter Three, 5 pages), "Time for Revelation" (Chapter Four, 6 pages), "Marriage of Fear" (Chapter Five, 10 pages), Epilogue (3 pages). Epilogue is text with border illustrations.

[The Sinister House of Secret Love #3] (Table of Contents: 7)

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Bride of the Falcon (Table of Contents: 8)

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Will I Ever See You Again (Table of Contents: 9)

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[The Sinister House of Secret Love #4] (Table of Contents: 10)

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Kiss of the Serpent (Table of Contents: 11)

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"Kiss of the Serpent" (Chapter 1, 6 pages), "The Curse" (Chapter 2, 11 pages), "The Inferno" (Chapter 3, 11 pages), "The Desert" (Chapter 4, 9 pages)

[Secrets of Sinister House #5] (Table of Contents: 12)

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Death at Castle Dunbar (Table of Contents: 13)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #6] (Table of Contents: 14)

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[Welcome to Sinister House] (Table of Contents: 15)

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When Is Tomorrow Yesterday? (Table of Contents: 16)

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Alfredo Alcala
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Brief Reunion! (Table of Contents: 17)

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John Albano
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Ed Ramos
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Mar Amongo
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The Man Hater (Table of Contents: 18)

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Robert Kanigher
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[Secrets of Sinister House #7] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Michael Wm. Kaluta
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Panic! (Table of Contents: 20)

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Nestor Redondo
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Nestor Redondo
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Sergio Aragonés
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As Long As You Live... Stay Away from Water! (Table of Contents: 22)

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June Lofamia
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The Hag's Curse and The Hampton's Revenge! (Table of Contents: 23)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #8] (Table of Contents: 25)

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The Young Man Who Cried... Werewolf... Once Too Often (Table of Contents: 26)

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Paying with Fire (Table of Contents: 27)

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Moonlight Bay! (Table of Contents: 28)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #9] (Table of Contents: 29)

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Rub a Witch the Wrong Way! (Table of Contents: 30)

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The Dance of the Damned (Table of Contents: 31)

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The Abominable Snowman (Table of Contents: 32)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #10] (Table of Contents: 33)

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Castle Curse (Table of Contents: 34)

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The Cards Never Lie! (Table of Contents: 35)

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Losing His Head! (Table of Contents: 36)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #11] (Table of Contents: 37)

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[Welcome of Sinister House] (Table of Contents: 38)

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The Monster of Death Island (Table of Contents: 39)

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The Enemy (Table of Contents: 40)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

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Sergio Aragonés
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3 gags.

Bedlam (Table of Contents: 42)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #12] (Table of Contents: 43)

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A Very Cold Guy (Table of Contents: 44)

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The Ultimate Horror (Table of Contents: 45)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

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3 gags.

August Heat (Table of Contents: 47)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #13] (Table of Contents: 48)

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Nick Cardy
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Deadly Muffins (Table of Contents: 49)

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The Taste of Blood (Table of Contents: 50)

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Jack Oleck
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Alex Niño
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The Greed Inside (Table of Contents: 51)

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John Albano
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[Secrets of Sinister House #14] (Table of Contents: 52)

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The Man and the Snake (Table of Contents: 53)

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The Roomate (Table of Contents: 54)

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The Glass Nighmare (Table of Contents: 55)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #15] (Table of Contents: 56)

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The Claws of the Harpy (Table of Contents: 57)

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Jack Sparling
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Hunger (Table of Contents: 58)

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Mr. Reilly the Derelict! (Table of Contents: 59)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #16] (Table of Contents: 60)

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[Welcome to Sinister House] (Table of Contents: 61)

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Hound You to Your Grave (Table of Contents: 62)

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No Coffin Can Hold Me (Table of Contents: 63)

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The Haunted Housemobile (Table of Contents: 64)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #17] (Table of Contents: 65)

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Death's Last Rattle (Table of Contents: 66)

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Corpse Comes on Time (Table of Contents: 68)

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Death Has Five Guesses! (Table of Contents: 69)

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[Secrets of Sinister House #18] (Table of Contents: 70)

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Mad to Order (Table of Contents: 72)

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The Baby Who Had But... "One Year to Die"... (Table of Contents: 73)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House
  3. 2. [The Sinister House of Secret Love #1]
  4. 3. The Curse of the MacIntyres
  5. 4. A Night to Remember -- A Day to Forget!
  6. 5. [The Sinister House of Secret Love #2]
  7. 6. To Wed the Devil
  8. 7. [The Sinister House of Secret Love #3]
  9. 8. Bride of the Falcon
  10. 9. Will I Ever See You Again
  11. 10. [The Sinister House of Secret Love #4]
  12. 11. Kiss of the Serpent
  13. 12. [Secrets of Sinister House #5]
  14. 13. Death at Castle Dunbar
  15. 14. [Secrets of Sinister House #6]
  16. 15. [Welcome to Sinister House]
  17. 16. When Is Tomorrow Yesterday?
  18. 17. Brief Reunion!
  19. 18. The Man Hater
  20. 19. [Secrets of Sinister House #7]
  21. 20. Panic!
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Witch's Tails
  23. 22. As Long As You Live... Stay Away from Water!
  24. 23. The Hag's Curse and The Hampton's Revenge!
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Witch's Tails
  26. 25. [Secrets of Sinister House #8]
  27. 26. The Young Man Who Cried... Werewolf... Once Too Often
  28. 27. Paying with Fire
  29. 28. Moonlight Bay!
  30. 29. [Secrets of Sinister House #9]
  31. 30. Rub a Witch the Wrong Way!
  32. 31. The Dance of the Damned
  33. 32. The Abominable Snowman
  34. 33. [Secrets of Sinister House #10]
  35. 34. Castle Curse
  36. 35. The Cards Never Lie!
  37. 36. Losing His Head!
  38. 37. [Secrets of Sinister House #11]
  39. 38. [Welcome of Sinister House]
  40. 39. The Monster of Death Island
  41. 40. The Enemy
  42. 41. [no title indexed]
    Witch's Tails
  43. 42. Bedlam
  44. 43. [Secrets of Sinister House #12]
  45. 44. A Very Cold Guy
  46. 45. The Ultimate Horror
  47. 46. [no title indexed]
    Witch's Tails
  48. 47. August Heat
  49. 48. [Secrets of Sinister House #13]
  50. 49. Deadly Muffins
  51. 50. The Taste of Blood
  52. 51. The Greed Inside
  53. 52. [Secrets of Sinister House #14]
  54. 53. The Man and the Snake
  55. 54. The Roomate
  56. 55. The Glass Nighmare
  57. 56. [Secrets of Sinister House #15]
  58. 57. The Claws of the Harpy
  59. 58. Hunger
  60. 59. Mr. Reilly the Derelict!
  61. 60. [Secrets of Sinister House #16]
  62. 61. [Welcome to Sinister House]
  63. 62. Hound You to Your Grave
  64. 63. No Coffin Can Hold Me
  65. 64. The Haunted Housemobile
  66. 65. [Secrets of Sinister House #17]
  67. 66. Death's Last Rattle
  68. 67. Strange Neighbor
  69. 68. Corpse Comes on Time
  70. 69. Death Has Five Guesses!
    Johnny Peril
  71. 70. [Secrets of Sinister House #18]
  72. 71. The Strange Shop on Demon Street
  73. 72. Mad to Order
  74. 73. The Baby Who Had But... "One Year to Die"...
  75. 74. The House That Death Built
  76. 75. The Half-Lucky Charm!
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