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House of Secrets comic books issue 23

  • Issue #23
    House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 23
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water damage.

    Cover art by Bernard Baily. "I Scout Earth's Strangest Secrets!", art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin describes three recent cases that he took on in his job as a supernatural investigator. Half-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Creeping Creatures of Steel," art by George Roussos; Giant metal creatures at the Legend Land amusement park come to life and menace the patrons. "The Brief Life of Mr. Mechano" text story. "The Crazy House!" one-page story, script and art by Mort Drucker. "Tips on Summer Fun!" public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. "The Curse of the Prophetic Pencil," art by Bernard Baily; 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. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 HOUSE OF SECRETS #23 GD/VG DC 1959 1st App MARK MERLIN 10-cent Cover Silver Age
    $430 House Of Secrets #23 CGC 4.0 1st App Of Mark Merlin 1959

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  • Issue #23
    Secrets of Haunted House (1975) 23
    • INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, does not interrupt art or story.

    Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 6 page story "The Creeping Red Death" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Redondo Studio; 5 page story "Return of a Killer's Ghost" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ramona Fradon; 5 page story "Blaze of Darkness" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Fred Carrillo. Cover by Luis Dominguez. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #23
    House of Secrets (1996 2nd Series) 23

    Painted cover art by Teddy Kristiansen. Basement Part Three of Three, script by Steven T. Seagle, pencils by Teddy Kristiansen (Pages 1, 3, 6-9, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22) and Christian Højgaard (Pages 2, 4, 5, 10-14, 17, 18, 21), inks by Teddy Kristiansen; Rain helps her mother find a more comfortable portion of Hell and learns her mother's secret. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

  • Issue #23MJ

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    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #23UK

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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 6 page story "The Creeping Red Death" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Redondo Studio; 5 page story "Return of a Killer's Ghost" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ramona Fradon; 5 page story "Blaze of Darkness" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Fred Carrillo. Cover by Luis Dominguez.