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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published April-May 1972
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 52
Editing Joe Orlando; Mark Hanerfeld (Assistant)

Cover Details - "Kiss of the Serpent"

Genre horror; romance
Pencils Tony DeZuniga
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Notes Cover art credits from Roy Thomas via the GCD Error List (19 June 2007).
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]

37 page Sinister House of Secret Love story "Kiss of the Serpent"

Characters Michelle Harlinson; Paul Harlinson; Bakar; Mr. Crenshaw; Rabin Singh; Sabha; Mahe; Dr. Graves; Sanisn Singh; Anila Singh; Mrs. Singh; Jawah Singh; Singh's chauffeur
Synopsis When Michelle Harlinson's parents die, her uncle sets her up with a job in India with a friend. She unknowingly enters a family feud and is nearly killed before things are settled in favor of the man she loves.
Genre horror; romance
Script Mary DeZuniga (plot); Mike Fleisher (dialogue)
Pencils Tony DeZuniga
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Notes "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)
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Secrets of Sinister House (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]

1 page Direct Currents promo (ad from the publisher) "Direct Currents"

Characters Cain; Jimmy Olsen; Sgt. Rock; Superman; Lois Lane; Green Arrow; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Synopsis Information on upcoming DC comics.
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters typeset
Notes Numbered "2". Illustrations are head shots taken from other comics. Appears between pages 25-26 of story sequence.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Sorry!...I Have No More DC Comics!"

Characters Tommy; Tommy's friend
Synopsis Tommy's friend misses out on his favorite comics, but Tommy doesn't because he has subscriptions.
Notes Subscription form for DC comics with comic-style ad. Appears between pages 28-29 of story sequence.

1 page The Sinister Mailbox letters page

Script Joe Orlando
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from: Bruce Long; Matt Graham; Duffy Vohland, with replies.