House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) comic books in grades to VG

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"The Witch's Candles," "The Brain Thief," "Mars Calling," and "The Mask of Fear" (art by Ruben Moreira). Moreira cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"3 Doors to Doom," "The Spirit Sculptor," "The Man With the Magic Touch," and "The Hole in the Sky" (pencils by Jack Kirby). Lou Cameron art. Kirby cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $39.00 View scan 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

"The Curse of the Fire God," "The Swami of Broadway," "The Fantastic Wishing Well" (art by Mort Meskin?), and "The Man Who Stole Air." Ruben Moreira cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Be Sure of Your Facts!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations. "The Thing from Beyond!", art by Bill Ely; A strange accident endows a fisherman with inexplicable mental powers that help him predict, then defeat an alien menace. 2-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Changed History!", art by Lee Elias; A boastful general believes that he knows how he could have changed the course of history's greatest battles, and a magician gives him the opportunity to prove it by sending him into the past. Blackhawk ad. "The Incredible Grab Bag" text story. "The Secret of the Bronze Man," art by Mort Meskin; A jungle explorer finds a spring whose water temporarily changes his skin into metal; Returning home, he decides to use this ability to fight crime, but robbers try to steal the secret of his transformation and his doctor warns him that his skin could remain metallic forever. "Happy Hunting Ground" one-page story by Morris Waldinger; Native American customs regarding death. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $65.00 View scans Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

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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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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Black Steed of the Hill Gods," art by Bill Ely; An American joins a band of freedom fighters to overthrow a tyrant, and seems to receive great powers to help the cause. "Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy--Depending on You!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; rules for water safety. 2/3-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Sorceress of Silent Valley," art by Mort Meskin; Conrad Rogge's daughter Jenny has suddenly developed magical powers that threaten everyone around her. "Beware the Black Cat!" filler half-page by Mort Drucker. "Noisy Ghosts" 2/3 filler page by Mort Drucker. "Strange Skies" text article. "The Beast from the Box," art by Nick Cardy; Charles Sanders accidentally releases a strange creature from a box and it keeps growing as it rampages through the city. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: "The Prisoners of Mechanical Island" drawn by Bernard Baily; "The Man Who Mastered Matter" drawn by Bill Ely; Mark Merlin in "The Secret of the Sea Monsters" drawn by Mort Meskin; "Man into Frog" by Mort Drucker (reprint). Plus, the text story "Interplanetary Puzzle." Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Killer from Space," art by Howard Purcell; 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. "The Atom: Servant of Man" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi; The development of radio-isotopes has led to many scientific advances throughout the world. "The Riddle of Hazard Isle!", art by Bill Ely; Three cousins must embark upon a strange treasure hunt to receive an inheritance from their eccentric uncle after his death. Blackhawk ad. "Phantom in the Wind" text story. One-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Secret of the Fossil Egg," art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin tries to stop a creature that can alter its form to overcome any obstacle. Superman and Batman with Robin ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $30.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Curse of the Forbidden Flora," art by Bill Ely; Adventurers are sent to collect specimens of flora grown by Tibetan wild men, but the specimens are protected by high priests who have placed a curse on anyone who picks their flowers. Ad for Tales of the Unexpected #46, My Greatest Adventure #40, and House of Mystery #95. 2/3 John C. Adams filler page, script by Julius Schwartz, art by Mort Drucker. "It's Fun to Help Others!" public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "The Mystery of the Man-Made Monsters," art by Nick Cardy; A scientist has been experimenting on animals using radioactive isotopes, which cause a sheep to grow gold wool, spiders to spin webs made of silver, and caterpillars to weave indestructible cocoons; And that's before they increased in size. Ad for World's Finest Comics #107. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Queen of the Beasts," pencils by Joe Kubert, inks by Mort Meskin; While investigating reports of strange creatures, Mark and Elsa discover a crack in a mountainside that leads to a hidden valley; In the valley they find creatures that appear to have come from underground. Elsa overpowered by fumes from the plant life, finds she can communicate with the creatures, and determines that together they can take over the earth. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Prisoner of Formula Zero," "The Creature from the Book," and "The Test Tube World." Art by Mort Meskin? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Fantastic Falcon," art by Bill Ely; Archaeologist Tod Farr discovers a giant falcon in suspended animation; When it is revived, the bird's initial good deeds change to more sinister ones. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Island in the Sky," art by Lee Elias; Aliens come to Earth seeking refuge, but a gang of greedy humans steals the aliens' weapons and nearly starts a war. "The Deathless Mare" text story. One-page Science Says You're Wrong comic story about canals on Mars, script and art by Mort Drucker. One-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Monster of the Mountain," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa travel to the Andes to learn the secret behind a giant creature that is driving a mining crew away from their word. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Target," pencils by Mort Meskin; Renegade aliens from Mercury plan to kill Mark Merlin because he accidentally discovered a way to destroy their transport vehicles. "Simon Newcomb" Giants of the Telescope non-fiction page by Mort Drucker. Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told ad. "Doom Was His Partner," pencils by Bernard Baily, inks by George Roussos; When an astronaut vanishes from a space capsule in flight, the effort to find him also releases a giant monster. "Phantom Footsteps" text story. One-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. "Lend a Friendly Hand!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; When Superman sees some boys being unkind to a refugee boy, he takes them across the world to see the conditions refugees have come from and tells them that they need to be nicer. "The Ancients Who Lived Again," art by Howard Purcell; A weird mineral gives control of a giant creature from legend to an unscrupulous man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature Costumes," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin and Elsa travel to the Peruvian jungle to help defeat a witch doctor who controls a group of men in monster costumes; Merlin is forced to don one of the costumes and falls under the spell of the witch doctor himself. Cave Carson ad. "The Secret of the Lost Sea," art by Lee Elias; Two adventurers are hired by a rich man to help him find a hidden island. "The Haunted Caverns" text story. Half-page Dr. Floogle story by Henry Boltinoff. "Bike Safety = Bike Fun!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America. "The Deadly Duplicate," art by Bill Ely; Robert Steele buys a robot double of himself so that he can go on vacation and leave the robot to manage his business, but the robot's inventor plots to take over Steele's life completely. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Featuring: Mark Merlin in "The Secret of the Captive Creature!" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos; "Operation Cyclops" drawn by Bill Ely; "The Weird World of Anton Borka" by Howard Purcell. Plus, the text story "Secret of the Snows." Also, a gag tale by Henry Boltinoff. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Pied-Piper Creature!", art by Bill Ely; A space ship containing weird interplanetary creatures crashes on Earth and the pilot is injured and unable to help round them up when they escape. Half-page Dolly and the Professor story by Henry Boltinoff. "Gifts from Your Elders!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; A group of teens discover that they can learn many things from older people. Ad for Rip Hunter... Time Master #3, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. "The Second Life of Simon Steele," art by Howard Sherman; The ghost of a lawyer who relied on sorcery returns after 150 years to take revenge on the descendant of the person who stopped him originally. "Last Trip to Lo'Ana" text story. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Invasion of the Fish-Men," pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa encounter an invasion force of fish creatures from another dimension. Superman ad. Secret Origins ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Return of the Phantom Physician," art by Bill Ely; Dr. Miles Menken is visited three times by his fabled ancestor Anselmo the Great, a physician with great healing powers. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Superman ad. Secret Origins ad. "The Man With the Mineral Powers," art by Howard Sherman; Geologist Bart Hobbs convinces a grand jury that inexplicable transformations of his body forced him to commit various thefts, but his lies are eventually exposed. The Inside Stories of Batman and Robin's Top Secrets ad. "The Day the World Vanished" text story. "The Creatures of Camouflage Forest," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Astronauts bring back plants from an asteroid that are actually creatures that can change their forms. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Great Dimensional Brain Swap" (art by Alex Toth), "The Invention That Went Berserk," "Beware the Guardian Beast!" (a Mark Merlin mystery; art by Mort Meskin). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Reluctant Sorcerer," script and art by Howard Purcell; When Tommy helps a woman in trouble, she gives him magic powers but what he really wants is for his missing parents to come home. Ad for The Atom. "A Message from Otto the Robot!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too. "The Forbidden Stones of Zhatec," art by Bill Ely; When an ancient temple is moved and rebuilt at a city museum, two giant phantom warriors emerge and battle each other, looking for a lost treasure. "Challenge for a Coward" text story. Half-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Captives of the Parallel World!", pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa are drawn into another dimension to help capture a criminal from their own world. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Town That Lost its Face," "Pageant of the 300-Year Doom," and "The Last Survivors of Planet Earth" (art by Mort Meskin). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Alien Trap That Backfired!", art by Howard Purcell; Three men on a hunting trip encounter alien invaders. Giant Batman Collection ad. "The Secret of the Happy Pig!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman; Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Curse of the Kung Lo Diamond," art by Howard Sherman; A cursed diamond is cut up into smaller diamonds and appears to be spreading the curse all over town. One-page Doctor Rocket story by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for the fourth Superman Annual. "Mystery of the Disappearing Islands" text story. "The Guardian Lion-Man," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; The nation of San Morro has been free of crime for centuries through the supernatural protection of El Leone, the Lion-Man; When Mark Merlin comes to San Morro to investigate the legend, he is tricked by Count Tassini into revealing how El Leone can be overcome so that the count can steal the country's crown jewels. Aquaman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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"The Secret Seven of Staleyville," "The Creatures That Changed the Future" (art by Howard Purcell), and "Mark Merlin's Giant Double." Statement of ownership--average paid circulation 205,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Featuring: "The Tapestry of Doom" drawn by Ruben Moreira; "Ruse of the Thought Thief" drawn by George Roussos; Mark Merlin in "Volunteer for Disaster" drawn by Mort Meskin and George Roussos. Plus, the text article "The Day the Earth Stops Spinning." Also, gag tales by Henry Boltinoff. Cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Mort Meskin. "The Menace of the Magic Metal," art by Howard Sherman; A sculptor's unique creations come to life and threaten the men that they are modeled on. One-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Superman Says... Be a Good Citizen!, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering. Batman and Robin ad. Lois Lane ad. "The Battle of the Titans," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; A rampaging crystalline creature can only be stopped by the Professor's giant robot. Superman ad. "The Remote-Controlled Man," art by Howard Purcell; An astronaut returns from space and believes that he is now being controlled by aliens. Amazing Ratios science cartoon, script by Julius Schwartz, pencils by Morris Waldinger, inks by Tommy Nicolosi. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. "The Secret of the Spectral Crimes," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark and Elsa try to solve the mystery of three crimes seemingly committed by ghosts from the past. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Superman ad. "Prisoner of the Sub-Microscopic World!", art by Lee Elias; Roger Manfried is exposed to a mysterious gas that causes him to shrink into a microscopic world, where he helps the people there to fight a giant monster. "Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Wolfie learns a lesson about playing pranks while swimming. Brief biography of artist Lee Elias. "The Tiger-Man of the Desert," art by Howard Purcell; Harry Judson travels to the distant city of Majpol to find his missing cousin and is changed into a tiger-man by a magic amulet. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. "The Invader from the Shadow World," art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin's shadow becomes possessed by a being from another dimension, separates itself from Mark, and then goes on a rampage. One-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. Batman ad. "25 Cents to Nowhere," art by Howard Purcell; Four people on a roller coaster are transported to another world and each must display an individual talent to find the way home. 2/3-page "The Mysterious Painting!" story, art by Morris Waldinger. "The Spectral Sniper in Kronen Castle," art by Bill Ely; During World War II, Private Curt Vogel's life is saved when he miraculously finds a spare bullet; Years later, the man who provided the bullet demands a favor in return. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Mark Merlin stars in "The Demon Spirit That Invaded Mark Merlin" (art by Mort Meskin). Also in this issue: "Beware the 13th Guest" and "The Keeper of the Killer Clocks." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. "Countdown on Excellence" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jerry's dad explains what would happen if people had sloppy work habits. "Captive of the Cat Curse," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark Merlin accidentally uses a mystical charm to transfer his consciousness into the body of a black cat, which helps him expose a sinister plot. Strange Sports Stories ad. "The Box of Four Fears," art by Bill Ely; Four tourists pool their funds to buy a strange sealed box, but it turns out to be a plan to trap one of them into a murder confession. Metal Men ad. "The Terrible Prophecies of the Tattooed Man," art by Paul Parker; A circus performer's tattoos seem to change shape and predict catastrophe. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: VG- 3.5 View scans Auction opens January 3	Add to cart GD- 1.8 $85.00 View scans 2 center wraps detached. Oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart FR 1.0 $53.00 View scans 6" cumulative spine split with large cover tear. Cover detached. Oxidation. Water damage.	Add to cart CGC 3.0 $220.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #1297121007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Cover art by Lee Elias. "Doctor-7, King of the Supernatural," art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 finds a way to hypnotize Mark Merlin into stealing the ingredients he needs for his magic potions, but he is eventually outwitted by Merlin. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin ad. "A Tree Grows on Second Street!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town. "Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon becomes Eclipso for the first time, destroying Solar City, and with the help of Professor Bennett, discovers explains how he was transformed into Eclipso during a solar eclipse. Brief biography of artist Lee Elias. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Three Faces of Fear," art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin is transformed into a spirit by three ghosts who need his help to move on to the next plane of existence. Silver Anniversary of Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. "Door of No Return," script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Roussos; Don Miguel learns a valuable lesson after he tries to cheat a poor village out of a magical artifact which nearly traps him in another dimension. Half-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Duel of the Divided Man," script by Bob Haney, art by Lee Elias; Bruce Gordon and Profesor Bennett go into orbit in an experimental space capsule. When it looks like Eclipso could take over Gordon permanently, Gordon tries to sacrifice himself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Your United Nations at Work" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Burmese Lin Tan goes to WHO nursing school in Rangoon; She then is able to diagnose the bubonic plague in her home village. "The Nest of Fear!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa discover a cave that contains legendary creatures such as the roc and the kraken, and they must defeat the creatures when they escape. 2/3-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. Doom Patrol ad. "Secret Locked in the Ice," pencils by Gene Colan; A thief returns to the Alps to recover a stolen treasure previously lost there but the search ends in his death. The Flash ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Tomahawk ad. "Eclipso's Amazing Ally!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Eclipso builds a robot Eclipso to fool Bruce Gordon but when the robot Eclipso traps Bruce and Professor Bennett and tries to kill them, Eclipso must help them escape. Ad for Green Arrow and Manhunter from Mars. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Threat of the Horrible Hex," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa travel to central Pennsylvania to help a young woman escape from a curse on her family from the days of the colonial witch trials. Ad for Aquaman and Hawkman. Superman ad. Batman and Robin ad. 2/3-page The Great Houdini bio, art by Henry Boltinoff. "Hideout on Fear Island," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Professor Bennett is accused of using a rapid-grow plant experiment by a small South-American country and destroying a village. Doom Patrol ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bob Brown. "The Sinister Skull of Doctor-7," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 escapes from prison and disguises himself as a fake phrenologist to lure Mark Merlin into a trap. Ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Destroyed Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Mona discovers that her boyfriend, Bruce Gordon, is actually Eclipso; Bruce decides to meet an old friend, Judson Randall, and he finds him apparently imprisoned within a luminous blob; He allows Judson to try to cure him of Eclipso; Eclipso is released, but he is now under Judson's control. Doom Patrol ad. "Give and Take" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them so they can be donated to charity. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Doctor-7's Supernatural Ally," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 steals various ingredients he needs to perform a spell that will summon the Morloo, a giant supernatural monster of great power. "Learn from Your Hobbies!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jim learns that people's hobbies can help them in their school work and can be interesting, too. Superboy Annual ad. 2/3-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Challenge of the Split-Man!", script by Bob Haney, art by Alex Toth; Eclipso strands Gordon and the Bennets on a deserted island and takes control of Gordon's robot ROGER; Gordon and the Bennets are rescued and arrive in time to stop Eclipso. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Eclipso's Deadly Doubles!!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon and Professer Bennet try to trap Eclipso in another dimension to rid the world of his evil. "The Return of the Morloo," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Doctor-7 escapes from jail and immediately conjures up the deadly Morloo again, so Mark Merlin calls on a Morloo of his own from the same dimension to even the odds. Half-page Peter Puptent, Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "Wanted Eclipso Dead or Alive!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Mike Cooper, a British secret agent, enlists Bruce Gordon to help him track down and stop Eclipso from kidnapping the Premier of a small country. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Kill the Giant Cat!", script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; The Mongoose uses potions and gasses derived from snake venom that cause weird transformations. "Honesty Is the Best Policy!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Three boys learn a lesson when they reluctantly return a lost wallet to its owner. The Flash ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. "Salute to Courage" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; commemoration of President John F. Kennedy. "The Demons from the Doorway of Doom," script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa investigate the newly-formed Occult Club and discover a menacing enchantment that has been accidentally released. Superman Annual ad. "Bruce Gordon, Eclipso's Ally!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; While in a small South American country, Bruce Gordon gets amnesia and begins helping Eclipso to overthrow the government. 25 Years of Batman ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Trial of Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso is captured by police and Bruce Gordon is asked to testify against him; Eclipso blackmails Gordon to keep him from testifying. Secret Origins ad. Half-page Willy and Dilly story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Giant Who Once Ruled Earth," script by Bob Haney, art by Mort Meskin; Mark thinks he has done his work when he exposes a hoax, but then the same supernatural menace appears again, and this time it's genuine. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "What's Wrong with These Pictures?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; a quiz on general manners and safety information for children. "The Revolt of the Morloo," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Doctor-7 unleashes the Morloo again and escapes from prison, but Mark Merlin tricks him into believing that the Morloo is no longer under his control. Superman ad. 2/3-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Moonstone People," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Gordon, Mona and the Professor go to "Lost Man's Island" in search of the legendary Moonstone, in hopes that it can help them stop Eclipso. Superboy ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. "The Death of Mark Merlin," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; The Gargoyle banishes Mark Merlin to the dimension of Ra, where Merlin gains great magical power, but only if he returns to Earth in the body of Prince Ra-Man. "Binky Shows How to Make New Friends!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner; Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested. Teen Titans ad. "Eclipso Battles the Sea Titan," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce accidentally releases the Sea Titan from the bottom of the ocean; Eclipso must team up with Bruce to help stop the Sea Titan. Batman and Robin ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "The Negative Eclipso" Part 1, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon accidentally creates a "negative" Eclipso. "Nature's Bill of Rights," script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Two boys who are polluting a stream are given an anti-pollution lesson by a fisherman; Includes an excerpt from an 1869 Massachusetts Board of Health document. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Negative Eclipso" Part 2, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon manages to turn himself into a "good" Eclipso so he can defeat the Negative Eclipso. "Wizard of 1,000 Moods!", script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Prince Ra-Man fights Zandor Caldoz, a villain with the power to control emotions. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ad. Enemy Ace ad. Ad for Starman and Black Canary. Half-page Professor Eureka story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "Eclipso Must Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; The Syndicate sends a man with a special suit to kill Eclipso; Little does this man know but the "secret weapon" built into the suit is a bomb that will kill him along with Eclipso. "The Hip Way to Learn!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Public service message teaching kids how to study. Justice League of America ad. "Challenge of the Heap!", script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Escaped convict Karl Varner is mysteriously transformed into the Heap, a super-strong creature that Prince Ra-Man must stop. Bob Hope comic book ad. 2/3-page Moolah the Mystic story by Henry Boltinoff. Sgt Rock ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. "The Magic Card!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; A group of kids discover the library. "Helio, the Sun Demon!" Part 1, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso creates the sun-being Helio and they steal a space platform from the military for their plan to rule the world; Bruce Gordon manages to return Eclipso to his body, but Helio is still on the loose. Superman ad. Dial H for Hero ad. World of the Weird text article about The Magic of Solomon. "Helio, the Sun Demon!" Part 2, script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Helio changes Bruce Gordon back into Eclipso to continue their plot to rule the world; Prince Ra-Man, with the help of Mona and Professor Bennet manage to destroy Helio and return Eclipso to Bruce Gordon once again. The Spectre ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Bernard Baily. "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily; Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem. "The Moon Creatures," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso creates a pair of "Moonlings" to help him capture Bruce Gordon and his friends; Bruce escapes and must trick Eclipso into destroying the Moonlings. Supergirl ad. The Spectre ad. "Seven Circles of Evil!", script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Prince Ra-Man faces three magical terrors from another dimension. Teen Titans ad. Batman ad with the Riddler. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. Watch Superman on Television ad. "Lord Leopard," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Whitney Hargrave, an amateur occultist, is embarrassed when he challenges Prince Ra-Man to a contest of magical skill and is defeated; He conjures up Lord Leopard, an evil African deity, but is unable to control him. "Health Myths Debunked!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster? Superboy ad. "Monster Eclipso," script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso turns into a "Monster Eclipso" and tries to steal the treasure of Stonehenge. 2/3-page The Magic Genie story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Jack Sparling. Superboy ad. "The Master of Yesterday and Tomorrow!" Part 1, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Eclipso steals the Circlet of Circe which gives him the ablity to see into the future; Prince Ra-Man tries unsuccessfully to stop him; Bruce Gordon, along with Mona and Professor Bennet are also trying to track down Eclipso. "Natural Beauty--Everybody's Fight" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff; excerpts from a speech by President Lyndon Johnson regarding the preservation of nature. "The Master of Yesterday and Tomorrow!" Part 2, script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; When Eclipso's Solaroid Robot goes out of control he must help Prince Ra-Man to stop its rampage before Bruce Gordon is injured. Batman and Robin ad. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 194,531; Actual number of copies sold for issue nearest filing date: 206,598. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Last 12-cent cover. Cover art by Jack Sparling. "The Death of the Six-Sided Sun," script by Bob Haney, art by Bernard Baily; Ra-Man battles Gorgak the Forerunner, an advance scout for an alien invasion. "The Giant Eclipso!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Sparling; Bruce Gordon builds a giant Eclipso replica in hopes of using it to stop the real Eclipso, but soon Eclipso gains control over the giant version and uses it to try to take over a small South American village. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ad. Blackhawk ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $99.00 View scan Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

First 15-cent cover. First appearance of Abel. Abel acts as a storyteller and host of the series, as well as the caretaker of the House of Secrets. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Don't Move It!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jerry Grandenetti, inks by George Roussos; This story provides the background of the House of Secrets, who built it and its history, and leads into the next story which talks about Abel's taking possession of it. "House of Secrets," art by Bill Draut; A realty agent helps Abel move into the House of Secrets where Abel bumps into Cain; When Cain asks Abel who he is talking to, Abel indicates the realty agent who dissipates into a spirit which merges into the House of Secrets. "Burn This House!" text story. "Aaron Philips' Photo Finish!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Jack Sparling; Abel tells Cain a story about a photographer who takes blackmail photos being sent out to photograph the House of Secrets, but the house swallows him up, leaving only a photograph of the man's shocked expression as the only evidence he was ever inside. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "People Who Live in Glass Houses," script by Len Wein, art by Don Heck; A sorcerer acquires a magic mirror that he can enter once a year, and standing before it on the inside, it absorbs a year's worth of time; The man is 100 years ago, but possessed of the body of a younger man; Three boys come across the mirror and stumble into it, interrupting him; He threatens to lock them away inside the mirror so that they can tell no one his secret, but one of the boys snatches his magic stone and they escape into the physical world. "Reggie Rabbit, Heathcliffe Hog, Archibald Aardvark, J. Benson Babboon and Bertram, the Dancing Frog" 2-page story, script by Len Wein, art by Ralph Reese. Letters section includes a humorous letter to editor Dick Giordano purportedly by Neal Adams. "House of Wacks" one-page story, script and art by John Costanza. "Second Choice," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Neal Adams; Abel tells a story with two endings about a hero who travels to Stonehenge to battle an evil wizard powered with a star gem; When he arrives at Stonehenge a warlock intercepts him and the hero explains what he is doing there and the warlock offers to battle the evil wizard with spells; The hero offers the warlock his sword and stands on the sidelines as the warlock defeats the evil wizard; Abel wonders what would have happened if the hero had used his sword against the evil wizard and tells this version of the story; The hero confronts the wizard but the wizard uses a spell to dissolve his sword. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Gray Morrow. "Where Dead Men Walk!", art by Gray Morrow; Philip and Anne inherit the Hastings Castle, and plan to move there; But the place seems haunted, and Jamieson helps them escape and burn down the Castle--or so it seems. "A Taste of Dark Fire!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck; A Christian and Jew battle the forces of evil together as they fear that an acquaintance has been possessed by the Devil; The Christian's housekeeper attempts to sow distrust for the Jew, but he isn't having any of it; She convinces him to allow her to accompany the two of them to the suspected man's house, but no further; They give her instructions to seek the police if they don't return in an hour and then enter the house; Once inside, the encounter the man who has indeed become a devil worshiper and begin a mystic battle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Distant Dome," script by Steve Skeates, art by George Tuska; In the future, the remaining humans that live on Earth survive under domes due to pollution. "The Symbionts," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Neal Adams; A man is left on a prison planet for ten years and when his sentence is up the computer that was assigned to keep him alive tells him it loves him and doesn't want to let him go; Since the men who have come to pick him up have brought a female prisoner to leave behind, the computer absorbs the man and adopts his personality to care for the woman. "Jedediah," script by Mike Friedrich, art by Gray Morrow; A prophet of God feels the call to preach on a planet that has no fear of death, but when he arrives he is told no one will listen to him since they discovered a substance they call Char-ite which they mine; The prophet wishes to see the mines and is warned they are dangerous, but he disregards the warning; When he enters the mine, a blast is set off and he is killed, but finds himself conversing with one of the locals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.