House of Secrets #117 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1974.
Synopsis for "An Eye for an Eye"
A Duke makes a bargain with a witch who demands a human sacrifice as payment in order to gain revenge against a hated rival after the Duke's wife leaves him. The witch summons demons in order to aid the Duke's men and they take the rival and a young boy whom the Duke assumes is the child his ex-wife gave the man when she died in childbirth. The man pleads for the child's life as the witch prepares to sacrifice him to Satan and the Duke gags him. After the witch kills the boy, the Duke removes the gag and the rival informs him that the ex-wife was already pregnant with the Duke's son when she came to him.
Appearing in "An Eye for an Eye"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- The Duke (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Lady Elaine (Single appearance; dies)
- The Duke & Elaine's son (Single appearance; dies)
- Baron Dracko (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Old witch (Single appearance)
- Demons
Other Characters:
- A cardinal (Priest) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- The Duke's castle
- Baron Dracko's castle
- Witches Cave
Synopsis for "Don't Cry for Uncle Malcolm"
A man's uncle dies, and he and his sister drive up to attend the funeral, but the locals are hostile and refuse to give direction. When they finally locate the house, they realize that the uncle was a voodoo practitioner who used his powers to keep the locals in thrall. One of them attacks, but the man observes sticking a pin in a voodoo doll causes his assailant to collapse. The brother wants to leave, but the sister has been possessed by the dead man's spirit and demands they stay, as she brandishes a voodoo doll that she has made to resemble her brother.
Appearing in "Don't Cry for Uncle Malcolm"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Richard Douglas (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Joanne Douglas (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Malcolm Peckham (Mentioned only)
Other Characters:
- Farmhands (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Vermont
- Peckham farm
Items:
- Voodoo dolls
Synopsis for "Revenge for the Deadly Dummy!"
A wooden dummy picks itself up and heads out of the garbage dump seeking revenge on its master for tossing him aside after twelve years of faithful service so he could become a standup comedian. The dummy tracks him down performing at a sophisticated nightclub and proceeds to ruin his act with corny jokes until everyone leaves.
Appearing in "Revenge for the Deadly Dummy!"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Freddy Foolish, a living ventriloquist's dummy (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Warren Savin (Single appearance)
Locations:
- The Super Club
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 2.
- "Abel's Fables" was drawn by Sergio Aragonés.
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