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Issue: House of Secrets #20
Publication Date: May 1959
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Issues: #20 of 154 Issues (157 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/19/1959
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Incredible Fireball Creatures!

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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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What Happened to Harry Sanders?

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Synopsis: Harry's brother asks the title question after Harry returns from a record-setting ballon flight that took him to the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Harry's just not acting like himself. Maybe it's the way he levitates himself and other objects...
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll
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Pages: 0.33
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The Man Who Conquered Time!

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Feature(s): Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Showcase #20.
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Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?

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Genres: opinion
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I Was Shipwrecked with a Space Creature

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Synopsis: Being shipwrecked on a deserted island becomes even more complicated when it turns out the island has an alien occupant, also marooned after a space craft failure. Can suspicion be put aside long enough for mutual survival?
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In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #43 published April 1960
as Naufragé avec une créature de l'espace [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Pop
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Pages: 0.33
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The Secret of Hunter-Magic

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Synopsis: As an explorer is searching caves in Africa, a tremor exposes wall paintings and a gourd filled with herbs. The paintings explain that when a picture of a desired result is drawn, and a damp hand is put in the herbs and then placed on the picture, the green hand print will make it come to pass. Unfortunately there's always someone out there ready to make bad use of these types of powers.
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In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #41 published February 1960
as Secret du chasseur magique [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Fudge
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Pages: 0.33
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Fantastic! Mysterious!

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Feature(s): Tomahawk
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Tomahawk #62.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Hmm... I must keep my flying carpet up to date!
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The Phantom Guardian

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Incredible Fireball Creatures!

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Character(s): Frank; Abel Wayne
Synopsis: While rushing to stake their claim on a cleveite mine, Abel and Frank are almost knocked out of the sky by fireballs...fireballs that take on humanoid form and proceed to terrorize the area.
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In Content Item: FlagBig Boy #43 published April 1960
as Incroyables créatures de feu [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Feature(s): Zenith Company
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Feature(s): Stephens Credit Sales
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Audubon Nature Program
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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