CATALOG RECORD

House of Secrets #61

DC · Series began 1956 · July-August 1963

first appearance of Eclipso, Bruce Gordon, Mona Bennett and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Eclipso (DC, vengeance demon) — introduction
Bruce Gordon (DC, from Eclipso) — introduction, also flashback
Mona Bennett (DC, from Eclipso) — introduction
Professor Bennett (DC, from Eclipso) — introduction
Doctor -7 (from Mark Merlin) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: July-August 1963
On sale: May 16, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Lee Elias, Mort Meskin, Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoffinks: Lee Elias, Mort Meskin, Charles Paris, Stan Kaye, Sheldon Moldoff, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Joe Letterese, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Bob Haney, Murray Boltinoff, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

Doctor-7, King of the Supernatural · 10.67 pages
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.
Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself · 13.67 pages
Due to Dr. Bruce Gordon's contact with a black diamond on a scientific excursion, an evil presence calling himself Eclipso takes over Gordon's body during a solar eclipse and destroys Gordon's project, Solar City. Gordon joins with Professor Bennett to try to figure out a way to stop Eclipso before he can wreak any more havoc.

Characters

Mark MerlinElsa MagussonMoolah the MysticEclipsoBruce GordonMona BennettMemakataProfessor BennettMrs. MoolahDoctor -7

Reprinted in

Action Comics (1938), All Star Adventure Comic (1959), Even More Secret Origins (2003), Showcase Presents: Eclipso (2009), DC Universe Secret Origins (2012), DC Universe: Secret Origins (2013)