House of Secrets #82 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1969.
Synopsis for "Realler Than Real"
An obnoxious film producer gets his just rewards when he is slain by an arrow shot from a screening room projection screen.
Appearing in "Realler Than Real"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Talbert Talcott (Single appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- George Purkos (Single appearance)
- Bonomo (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Cranshaw (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Hollywood
- Studio 4
- Studio 4
Synopsis for "Sudden Madness!"
Aliens disperse puzzle boxes across Earth which produce violent psychosis in those who attempt to solve them so they can take over easily.
Appearing in "Sudden Madness!"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- People of Earth
Antagonists:
- Alien invaders
- Zgagg (Single appearance)
- Frggmleeg (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- 5-Piece Puzzle
Vehicles:
- Flying Saucer ship
Synopsis for "The Little Old Winemaker"
A man builds a water-tight wine cellar while plotting to kill his nephew, and the nephew obliges by smashing open the wine casks obsessed with the idea the man has killed his wife and hidden her body inside one of them. The man locks the nephew in the wine cellar and he drowns.
Appearing in "The Little Old Winemaker"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Gino Frascati (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Teresa Frascati (Single appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Rudy (Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
Items:
- Wine barrels (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "The One and Only, Fully Guaranteed, Super-Permanent, 100%?"
A man with a nagging wife sees an ad from a magazine that offers to solve people's problems. He responds to the ad and later on his wife receives a package. She opens it up and inside is another package. She does this several times until she opens a small box and screams. The man receives an invoice stating that his problem has been solved and he drops a check in the mail and deposits the small box in the garbage as his wife's nagging voice can be heard emanating from it.
Appearing in "The One and Only, Fully Guaranteed, Super-Permanent, 100%?"
Featured Characters:
- Stanley Landman (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Stella Landman (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sadie (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Landman residence
Items:
- A small trap-box
Notes
- Abel acts as host to the reader visiting the House of Secrets, prefacing each story. The issue ends with him offering to make a bacon and wolfbane breakfast.
- "Realler Than Real "is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 1.
- "Sudden Madness!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 1.
- "The Little Old Winemaker" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 1.
- "The One and Only, Fully Guaranteed, Super-Permanent, 100%?" is reprinted in House of Mystery #224 and Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 1.
- A text story, "His Last Resting Place!", appears in this issue.
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