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Issue: House of Secrets #40
Publication Date: January 1961
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Issues: #40 of 154 Issues (157 Printings)
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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: 11/17/1960
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (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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Master of the Space Beasts!

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mark Merlin; Elsa
First Line: One of those creatures is harmless, the other deadly--and you have only one shot in that stun-ray gun!
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Test Your Talent

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Secret of the Enchanted Shell

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Paul Reynolds; Sharnlee; Lorna
First Line: Those fantastic creatures!
Synopsis: Paul Reynolds is fascinated by the legend of a beautiful girl imprisoned in a seashell by a wizard, and one day he thinks that he has found the shell and can release the girl from captivity.
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Watch for the Second Superman Annual!

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Professor Eureka; Mrs. Eureka
First Line: Here is where Prof. Eureka lives.
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The Man Who Stole an Alien Identity

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Brad Wilson [Rogar]; Los; Balan; Mac Collins
First Line: I volunteered to go on the mission to test their weapons against Earthlings!
Synopsis: Brad Wilson was attending a costume party dressed as an alien when he stumbled on a gang of real aliens -- interplanetary criminals planning to test deadly super-weapons on Earth.
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The Melting Hands

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Genres: crime
Character(s): Mercuro; F.W. Franklin
First Line: When we first started receiving reports about him, the chief and I tossed them into the...
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Get a Grip on Your Gripes!

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Genres: opinion, teen
Character(s): Fred; Joe
First Line: Why don't you watch where you're going?
Synopsis: Fred loses his temper all the time until he is confronted by Joe.
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Christiaan Huygens

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You Asked for It!

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Showcase
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Disclose Notes: house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #30
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Master of the Space Beasts

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mark Merlin; Elsa; Mr. President Halevy
First Line: Mark!... Y-you must've shot the wrong one!
Synopsis: Mark and Elsa encounter two giant creatures from another planet and must discover who is controlling them.
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First Line: Do you want spending money?
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Genres: military, war
First Line: America's most exciting war game only $1.00 plus postage
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First Line: Learn radio-television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time
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Genres: military, war
First Line: 204 revolutionary war soldiers only $1.98
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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