House of Secrets #46 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1961.
Synopsis for "The Pied-Piper Creature!"
Appearing in "The Pied-Piper Creature!"
Featured Characters:
- Glen Adams (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- A Plutonian beast tamer (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Beasts:
- Plutonian Creatures
- A Liag (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Police Lieutenant (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
- Mile-High Cliff
Vehicles:
- Spaceship
Synopsis for "The Second Life of Simon Steele"
A prosecutor named Tad Miller brings charges of art theft against a man who has no legal representation. A lawyer name Simon Steele then mysteriously appears and offers to defend the accused thief. Steele commences to prove that the stolen items in question are fake and they can in no way convict his client. The case is abruptly dismissed. The prosecutor whose name is Tad Miller is dumbfounded as he tries to figure out how his case fell apart. In yet another trial, Steele convinces the court that a female witness is unreliable and her testimony cannot be trusted. He seems to hypnotize the female witness to the point where she seems to be hallucinating. The judge sees that the woman cannot provide trustworthy testimony and the trial is once again dismissed. Tad Miller then recalls that the mysterious lawyer looks familiar. He resembles a lawyer from 150 years in the past that went up against one of his ancestors who also happened to be a lawyer. Simon Steele seemed to posses the powers of a wizard that he used to win cases. He was finally defeated by Millers ancestor when he accused Steele of not being certified to practice law. Steele suddenly disappeared but he swore to take revenge someday. The newspapers soon take up the story of the ghost lawyer. The story is picked up by a wanted criminal named Willy Lawson. Lawson had been in hiding from authorities but he now sees an opportunity to clear his name. He hires the ghost lawyer to defend him in trial and Lawson turns himself in to authorities thinking that his name will soon be cleared. He then discovers that he is a victim of a hoax invented by Tad Miller to bring him out of hiding. Miller had invented the story of the ghost lawyer to draw out Lawson. During Lawsons trial, the ghost of Simon Steele actually makes an appearance in court. He begins to defend Lawsons but Miller then reminds that court that Steele is not licensed to practice law in the state. Once he makes that accusation, the ghost of Simon Steele disappears forever. Willy Lawson is left standing in court without a lawyer.
Appearing in "The Second Life of Simon Steele"
Featured Characters:
- Tad Miller (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Chet Baxter (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Simon Steele (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)
- Danny Clay (Single appearance)
- Mike Framer (Single appearance)
- Will Lawson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Miss Whalen (Single appearance)
- Tad Miller's ancestor (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
- Pete (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed city
Synopsis for Mark Merlin: "The Invasion of the Fish-Men"
Appearing in Mark Merlin: "The Invasion of the Fish-Men"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Fish-men criminals (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Fish-Man Professor (Single appearance)
Locations:
- A summer camp site
Items:
- Aqua-Gen Ray
Vehicles:
- Mark's Station Wagon
Notes
- "The Second Life of Simon Steele" is reprinted in The Witching Hour #17.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include:
- "Dolly and the Professor" by Henry Boltinoff.
- "Gifts from Your Elders!", a PSA by written Jack Schiff, drawn by Bernard Baily, and lettered by Ira Schnapp.
- "Last Trip to Lo'ana", a text story.
- "Science Quiz" by Martin Naydel. Originally appeared in Real Screen Comics #99.
- "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff.
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