House of Secrets Vol 1 7

"The Wizard of San Marco": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"The Wizard of San Marco"
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House of Secrets Vol 1 #7
November, 1957
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Ruben Moreira
The Wizard of San Marco
Pencilers	George Roussos
Inkers	George Roussos
Editors	Jack Schiff
I Built the Toys of Doom
Pencilers	Jim McArdle
Inkers	Jim McArdle
Editors	Jack Schiff
Just Imagine: "If the Oceans Dry Up"
Writers	Clem Gretter
Pencilers	Virgil Finlay
Inkers	Virgil Finlay
Editors	Jack Schiff
The Strange Revenge of Lucius Gallus
Pencilers	Bernard Baily
Inkers	Bernard Baily
Editors	Jack Schiff
The Island of the Enchantress
Pencilers	Ruben Moreira
Inkers	Ruben Moreira
Editors	Jack Schiff
Previous Issue	House of Secrets # 6
Next Issue	House of Secrets # 8

House of Secrets #7 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1957.

Appearing in "The Wizard of San Marco"

Featured Characters:

• Carlos Smith (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Smith, Carlos' father (Single appearance; dies)
• Maria (Single appearance)
• Carlos' half-brother (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Carlos' foster parents (Single appearance)

Locations:

• South America
  • San Marco
• Planet Kaldus

Vehicles:

• Fishing boat
• Rocket vessel
  

Appearing in "I Built the Toys of Doom"

Featured Characters:

• James Smith/Peter Rogers (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Joe Wheeler (Single appearance)

Locations:

• A small town
  • Toy Shop

Items:

• Novelty coin banks
  

Synopsis for Just Imagine: "If the Oceans Dry Up"

This story is reprinted from Real Fact Comics #5.

Over time, humans will adapt via technological innovation to the changing environment.

Appearing in Just Imagine: "If the Oceans Dry Up"

Items:

• Radium
  

Appearing in "The Strange Revenge of Lucius Gallus"

Featured Characters:

• Charles Peters (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

• Larry Gales (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Cassius Petronus (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
• Lucius Gallus (Single appearance) (Dies in flashback)

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Hollywood
• Italy
  

Appearing in "The Island of the Enchantress"

Featured Characters:

• Professor Elliot Ward (Single appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Pete (Single appearance)
• Alex (Single appearance)
• Captain Ross (Single appearance)
• Herb (Single appearance)
• A young woman, falsely accused of being Circe (Unnamed) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Toppy, a dog (Single appearance)
• The young woman's father (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Mediterranean Sea
  • A remote island

Items:

• Top Secret Chemicals

Vehicles:

• Plane (Destroyed)

Notes

• This issue's third story, "If the Oceans Dry Up" was first presented in Real Fact Comics #5 (November-December 1946),and was reprinted earlier in Strange Adventures #7 (April 1951).
  • Art on this story, in that first publication and in the first reprint, is credited to Virgil Finlay by GCD. But this art, in this second reprint, is credited to Clem Gretter, also by GCD.
• "The Island of the Enchantress" is reprinted in The Unexpected #105.
• Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include:
  • "Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature", a public service announcement written by Jack Schiff, with art by Morris Waldinger, and lettering by Ira Schnapp.
  • "Og from the Planet Gog" by Henry Boltinoff.
  • "The Mountain of Missing People", a text story by George Kashdan.
  • "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff. Reprinted in Superboy #113.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the House of Secrets series

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