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House of Secrets 61

HOUSE OF SECRETS #61

Cover Date: July-August 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1963-05-16

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Cover Credits:
Art: Lee Elias


Story: "Doctor-7, King of the Supernatural" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryArnold Drake
ArtMort Meskin
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Mark Merlin (uses Cat Charm to place his spirit in Memakata)

Supporting Character(s):

Elsa
Memakata

Villain(s):

Doctor-7 (first appearance; a magician)

Location(s):

Mystery Hill


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Second Story: "Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himself" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBob Haney
ArtLee Elias
LetteringStan Starkman
EditingMurray Boltinoff

Feature Character(s):

Eclipso (first appearance; freed from the Black Diamond, possesses the body of Bruce Gordon)

Supporting Character(s):

Dr. Bruce Gordon (first appearance; a physicist who becomes possessed by Eclipso; also in flashback)
Mona Bennett (first appearance; Bruce's fiancee and Dr. Bennett's daughter)
Dr. Simon Bennett (first appearance; a physicist)

Villain(s):

Morphir (first appearance; a native of a small Pacific island who was guardian of the Black Diamond; dies in flashback)

Location(s):

Solar City (first appearance; a city powered entirely with solar power; greatly damaged in this story)

Story Reprinted in:

Action Comics #411 (April 1972)
Even More Secret Origins (August 2003)
Showcase Presents: Eclipso (2009)
DC Universe Secret Origins (2013)


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