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"Strain": A musician who has murdered his wife encounters a witch who lures him to his doom with a piece of hauntingly beautiful music.

House of Secrets #86 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1970.

Synopsis for "Strain"

A musician who has murdered his wife encounters a witch who lures him to his doom with a piece of hauntingly beautiful music.

Appearing in "Strain"

Narrator:

Featured Characters:

  • A musician (Unnamed) (Single appearance; dies)

Antagonists:

  • An old witch (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Martha (Dies) (As a spirit)

Locations:

Items:

  • Piano

Vehicles:

  • Car (Destroyed)


Synopsis for "The Golden Tower of the Sun"


Appearing in "The Golden Tower of the Sun"

Featured Characters:

  • Davey (Single appearance; dies) (As a spirit)

Antagonists:

  • Rich (Single appearance; dies)
  • Phil Aaron (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

  • Bobby (Mentioned only)
  • Ringo (Mentioned only)

Locations:

Vehicles:

  • Davey's car (Destroyed)

Synopsis for "The Ballad of Little Joe"

Aliens give life to a man's puppet so that it can spy for an impending invasion, but the puppet attempts to warn its beloved creator, so the aliens attempt to destroy them both. The puppet sacrifices itself attempting to shield the man, but he has a heart attack and dies.

Appearing in "The Ballad of Little Joe"

Narrator:

Featured Characters:

  • Jonathan Poe (Single appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

  • Shiella Poe (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

  • The Quaros, an inner-earth race (Single appearance)
    • Lucial Damar (Single appearance)
    • Demian (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Mr. Drukkett (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Little Joe, a puppet

Synopsis for "The Day After Doomsday"

Adam, the last man on Earth, meets the last woman on Earth whose name is...Gertrude.

Appearing in "The Day After Doomsday"

Featured Characters:

  • Adam (First appearance)
  • Gertrude (First appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Blaster gun

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