House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1958.
Synopsis for "The Guardian of the Past"
Appearing in "The Guardian of the Past"
Featured Characters:
- Mr. Haver (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Orab (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Gamel (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Rami (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Egypt
- Tomb of Khardis III
Items:
- Two emeralds, the eyes of Set
Synopsis for "The Sinking Islands"
Appearing in "The Sinking Islands"
Featured Characters:
- Bruce Covert (Single appearance)
- Tom Nevel (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
- Cylinder container (Destroyed)
- Xenon gas
Vehicles:
- A boat
- Mobile Diving Bell
- Rocket
Synopsis for "The Supernatural Swindler"
Appearing in "The Supernatural Swindler"
Featured Characters:
- Warren (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Gaylord Wood (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Baron Hazar (Single appearance)
Locations:
- United States of America
- An undisclosed city
- Haiti
- Saudi Arabia
Items:
- Alchemist's Cauldron
Synopsis for "The Man Who Couldn't Stop Growing"
Appearing in "The Man Who Couldn't Stop Growing"
Featured Characters:
- Dr. Jaan Varlan (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Morgan (Single appearance)
- Raymond (Single appearance)
Locations:
- 1999 A.D.
- Tiny molecular world (Destroyed)
- Futuristic laboratory
Items:
- Growth Ray
- Lingua Detector
Notes
- "The Guardian of the Past" is reprinted in Tales of the Unexpected #103 and House of Mystery #197.
- "The Supernatural Swindler" is reprinted in The Unexpected #161.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include:
- "Are You A Litter-Bug?", a PSA by Henry Boltinoff.
- "Professor Eureka" by Henry Boltinoff.
- "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff. This strip is reprinted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #71.
- "The Hoodooed Stagecoach!" by Morris Waldinger, which originally appeared in Hopalong Cassidy #93.
- "Criminal Ghosts", a text article written by George Kashdan.
- "Strange Glove Beliefs" by Morris Waldinger, which originally appeared in Wonder Woman #63.
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