House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1957.
Synopsis for "The Wizard of San Marco"
Appearing in "The Wizard of San Marco"
Featured Characters:
- Carlos Smith (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Smith, Carlos' father (Single appearance; dies)
- Maria (Single appearance)
- Carlos' half-brother (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Carlos' foster parents (Single appearance)
Locations:
- South America
- San Marco
- Planet Kaldus
Vehicles:
- Fishing boat
- Rocket vessel
Synopsis for "I Built the Toys of Doom"
Appearing in "I Built the Toys of Doom"
Featured Characters:
- James Smith/Peter Rogers (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Joe Wheeler (Single appearance)
Locations:
- A small town
- Toy Shop
Items:
- Novelty coin banks
Synopsis for Just Imagine: "If the Oceans Dry Up"
This story is reprinted from Real Fact Comics #5.
Over time, humans will adapt via technological innovation to the changing environment.
Appearing in Just Imagine: "If the Oceans Dry Up"
Items:
- Radium
Synopsis for "The Strange Revenge of Lucius Gallus"
Appearing in "The Strange Revenge of Lucius Gallus"
Featured Characters:
- Charles Peters (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Larry Gales (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Cassius Petronus (Single appearance) (Flashback only)
- Lucius Gallus (Single appearance) (Dies in flashback)
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Island of the Enchantress"
Appearing in "The Island of the Enchantress"
Featured Characters:
- Professor Elliot Ward (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Pete (Single appearance)
- Alex (Single appearance)
- Captain Ross (Single appearance)
- Herb (Single appearance)
- A young woman, falsely accused of being Circe (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Toppy, a dog (Single appearance)
- The young woman's father (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Mediterranean Sea
- A remote island
Items:
- Top Secret Chemicals
Vehicles:
- Plane (Destroyed)
Notes
- This issue's third story, "If the Oceans Dry Up" was first presented in Real Fact Comics #5 (November-December 1946),and was reprinted earlier in Strange Adventures #7 (April 1951).
- Art on this story, in that first publication and in the first reprint, is credited to Virgil Finlay by GCD. But this art, in this second reprint, is credited to Clem Gretter, also by GCD.
- "The Island of the Enchantress" is reprinted in The Unexpected #105.
- Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include:
- "Teddy Roosevelt Guardian of Nature", a public service announcement written by Jack Schiff, with art by Morris Waldinger, and lettering by Ira Schnapp.
- "Og from the Planet Gog" by Henry Boltinoff.
- "The Mountain of Missing People", a text story by George Kashdan.
- "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff. Reprinted in Superboy #113.
See Also
Links and References
This page is missing a well-written and detailed synopsis. If there is already a synopsis here, it might need to be modified or expanded. You can help the DC Database by adding a summary of the story.
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.