House of Secrets #145 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1977.
Synopsis for "The Shark-Man Cometh!"
After a carnival barker's stunt man is "accidentally" killed for demanding more money for battling sharks, a Wereshark shows up to take his place. The carnival barker's wife is turned on by him, so she goes out for a night swim with him. This enrages the carnival barker, so he hits her and takes a speargun out to the pool. He slips on the side of the pool and falls in. The Wereshark rips him to pieces and leaves, never to be seen again.
Appearing in "The Shark-Man Cometh!"
Narrator:
Featured Characters:
- Ben Haney (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Myrna Haney (Single appearance)
- Bobo Carson (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Chondri (Single appearance)
Animals:
- Sharks
Items:
- Adrenaline Darts
- Speargun
Synopsis for "The Operation Was Successful... But"
A jealous surgeon stabs an older physician and his attractive nurse to death and disposes of the bodies. He gets in a car accident and when he revives, he finds himself a patient in surgery. He's shocked to discover that the medics are the two people he killed. The surgeon tells the nurse that the patient can be saved but they're going to have to amputate both his arms and legs.
Appearing in "The Operation Was Successful... But"
Narrator:
Featured Characters:
- Dr. Alan Blaine (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Vincent Thomas (Single appearance; dies) (As a spirit)
- Anne Sexton (Single appearance; dies) (As a spirit)
Locations:
- Hospital
- Smuggler's Cove
Items:
- Scalpel
Vehicles:
- Sailboat
Notes
- This issue's "Abel's Fables" gag strip was written by Don Edwing and drawn by Dave Manak.
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