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House of Secrets #21

DC · Series began 1956 · June 1959

Dates

Cover date
June 1959
On sale
April 21, 1959
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bill Ely, Howard Purcell, Bernard Baily, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoffinks: Bill Ely, Howard Purcell, Bernard Baily, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

  • The Creature in the Candle · 6 pages

    An evil creature, imprisoned in a candle long ago by a wizard, threatens to break free and cause great destruction.

  • The Magician Who Saved the World · 5.67 pages

    The Great Mardo, a washed-up magician, uses sleight-of-hand to convince two alien scouts that Earth will be too difficult to conquer.

  • Captives of El Dorado · 5.67 pages

    A writer exploring ghost towns of the West receives a telegraph message from another dimension, telling of an alien invasion that was foiled years earlier.

  • Sounds from a Seance · 1 pages

    The Fox sisters of Hydesville, New York perpetrate a forty-year hoax, claiming that they can communicate with the dead.

  • The Girl from 50,000 Fathoms! · 6.67 pages

    Two fishermen are kidnapped by the dictator of an undersea civilization who plans to conquer the surface world.

Characters

Moolah the Mystic

Reprinted in

Five-Score Comic Monthly (1958), Mystery in Space (1958), Blackhawk (1956), The Mummy (1963)

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