House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1961.
Synopsis for "The Man on Disaster Hill"
Appearing in "The Man on Disaster Hill"
Featured Characters:
- Carl Benton (Single appearance)
- Sheriff Dan Steubin (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Nordock (Single appearance)
- An alien (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Pete (Single appearance)
- Jim (Single appearance)
- Curtin (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Combes' Corners
Items:
- Exploding Spheres
- Nordock's Pneumatic Digger
Vehicles:
- Transport Helicopter
Synopsis for "Cry, Clown, Cry"
Coco the Clown is desperate to get more laughs. While visiting a museum exhibit about the history of clowns, he steals a magical elixir that belonged to a famous English court jester. Coco drinks the elixir, and his act becomes so hilarious that it causes several near-disasters. Coco realizes he must stop being funny so that nobody gets hurt. But his attempts to make people weep only end in laughter. Finally, he rescues a baby that has crawled onto the ledge of a building. The baby's mother cries tears of joy, thus breaking Coco's curse.
Appearing in "Cry, Clown, Cry"
Featured Characters:
- Coco the clown (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jason, a court jester (As a spirit)
- A mother & her baby (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- An undisclosed town
- A circus
- Local museum
Items:
- Laughter Elixer
Vehicles:
- A milk truck
Synopsis for Mark Merlin: "The Mystery of the Stolen Creature"
Appearing in Mark Merlin: "The Mystery of the Stolen Creature"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Elsa Magnusson
- Jim Howes (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Tom Fuller (Single appearance)
Beasts:
- An alien creature (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
- Playland, a theme park
Items:
- Beast control unit
Vehicles:
- Helicopter
Notes
- "Cry, Clown, Cry" is reprinted in House of Mystery #227.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include:
- "People Are People!", a PSA written by Jack Schiff, drawn by Bernard Baily, and lettered by Ira Schnapp.
- "Strange Sights in the Sky" a text article.
- "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff.
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