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Issue: House of Secrets #52
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 11/24/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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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
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In3
reprinted 3 times as Content Items in other Issues.
Disclose Reprinted From1
reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
The Guardian Lion-Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Mark Merlin; Count Tassini
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.
The Alien Trap That Backfired!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Three men on a hunting trip encounter alien invaders.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
science fiction
House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Rip Hunter... Time Master
Your passport to amazing adventures!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
superhero
Another giant Batman collection!
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Miscellaneous
1
house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2, on sale November 16
The Secret of the Happy Pig!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, opinion
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Mervin Mouse
Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1958.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Moolah the Mystic
Your wife is a good housekeeper, Moolah!
Reprinting
FlagHouse of Mystery #66 published September 1957
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Subject Matter
208 different world-wide stamps...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Curse of the Kung Lo Diamond

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
fantasy, horror
James Malcolm; Lieutenant Kirkland; Kung Lo; Peal; Red Martin; Harvey Weston
A cursed diamond is cut up into smaller diamonds and appears to be spreading the curse all over town.
Reprinting
FlagThe Unexpected #136 published June 1972
as The Curse of the Kung Lo Diamond [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman Supacomic #178 published August 1974
as The Curse of the King Lo Diamond [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagHorror #45 published ?
as Der Fluch des Kung-Lo-Diamanten [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
adventure, western
For the very best...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Doctor Rocket
Doing research out here by myself is all right, but it gets lonely at times!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Watch for the fourth Superman Annual!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4, on sale November 9
Mystery of the Disappearing Islands

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
historical
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Guardian Lion-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
adventure, fantasy
Mark Merlin; Elsa; Count Tassini
The nation of San Morro has been free of crime for centuries through the supernatural protection of El Leone, the Lion-Man. When Mark Merlin comes to San Morro to investigate the legend, he is tricked by Count Tassini into revealing how El Leone can be overcome so that the count can steal the country's crown jewels.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8.67
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Now in a magazine of his own!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.33
house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
?
Subject Matter
Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
Sold by Josely Co.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Subject Matter
Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
?
Subject Matter
Announcing the all-new Daisy B-B gun
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
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