House of Secrets #89 is an issue of the series House of Secrets (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1971.
Synopsis for "Where Dead Men Walk!"
A man and his wife inherit a haunted castle in Europe. Unknown to him, the family caretaker has recently died, but he meets the man's ghost when he arrives. The ghost warns the couple of the evil spirits which haunt the place but they refuse to leave. The man wakes in the evening from bad dreams to find his wife missing. He and the caretaker find her in the dungeons strapped to a rack, unaware of how she got there. They find themselves locked in, but the ghost shows them a hidden passage out. The man tells the caretaker to burn the evil place to the ground and he agrees that perhaps is indeed for the best. In the morning, the man regrets destroying his inheritance as he feels the events of the previous evening were all brought about by a suggestible mind until the local constable informs him that the caretaker died three days ago.
Appearing in "Where Dead Men Walk!"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Philip Hastings (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Anne Hastings (Single appearance)
- Jamieson (As a spirit) (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Stagecoach driver (Single appearance)
- Constable (Single appearance)
Locations:
- House of Secrets
- 1840, England
- Hastings Castle
Vehicles:
- Stagecoach
Synopsis for "A Taste of Dark Fire!"
A Christian and Jew battle the forces of evil together as they fear that an acquaintance has been possessed by the Devil. The Christian's housekeeper attempts to sow distrust for the Jew, but he isn't having any of it. She convinces him to allow her to accompany the two of them to the suspected man's house, but no further. They give her instructions to seek the police if they don't return in an hour and then enter the house. Once inside, the encounter the man who has indeed become a devil worshiper and begin a mystic battle. They are surprised when the housekeeper has followed them inside and reveals herself to be another servant of evil. The Christian and Jew triumph by using both the cross and the Jewish name of God to defeat their foes.
Appearing in "A Taste of Dark Fire!"
Narrator:
- Abel (Host)
Featured Characters:
- Rabbi Samuel Shulman (First appearance)
- Father John Christian (First appearance)
Supporting Characters: Antagonists:
- Thomas Corbett (Single appearance)
- Miss Graveston (Single appearance)
Locations:
- London
- Corbett's Mansion
Items:
- Crucifix
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets Vol. 1.
- Abel's hosting segments were written by Gerry Conway, drawn by Bill Draut, and lettered by Ray Holloway.
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