Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 20: Secrets of haunted House #38 and #39

The cover for Secrets of Haunted House #38 (July 1981) was done by Richard F. Buckler and Dick Giordano. Destiny does his one page monologue on the first page. The chilling tales include "The Great Dark God Rises Again", "Slaves of Satan" and Mister E in "Conglomerate of Evil". Bonus features include a one page gag strip called "Wolfman Walk", an all text story titled "Rings of Destiny" and another gag strip called "Do's & Don'ts for Mad Scientists". Interesting ads include Hostess Twinkies Cakes presents Plastic Man in "Gold For Dessert" and 100 toy soldiers in a footlocker for only $1.98.




Richard F. Buckler and Dick Giordano also did the cover for Secrets of Haunted House #39 (August 1981). The haunting tales includes "A Crutch in Time", Mister E in "The Witch-Hounds of Salem" and "A Touch of Silver". "Fate's Falling Leaf" is an all text story. Interesting ads include "Attack of the Mutants" game from Yaquinto Publications, Hostess Fruit Pies presents "Superman vs. the Laughing Gas Bandits", Life Savers sleeping bag and a "Dungeons & Dragons" adventure from TSR.



This ends the coverage of this horror anthology series from DC Comics that I have in my collection.

Halloween Countdown 2009 Day 19: Secrets of Haunted House #31 and #34

Secrets of Haunted House (December 1980) introduces Mister E on the cover and in the final story titled "The Twice Cursed Man". Destiny is does his monologue on the first page and is also makes a cameo at the beginning of the same story. The other two spooky stories include "The Short Road to Damnation" and "The Morbidity Factor". "The Wish" is a funny one page about why you should not wish for a treasure chest if you in a rowboat. "The Haunted Mailbox" is a letter page that shares space with coming DC Comics. Interesting ads featured in this issue includes Saturday's Best on ABC (Super Friends, Happy Days Gang, Scooby and Scrappy Doo, Richie Rich, Heathcliff and Dingbat, Plastic Man and Thundarr the Barbarian), Hostess Cup Cakes presents "Wonder Woman and the Baron", Fun Factory (Spy Scope for only $2.00, Venus Fly Trap for $1.75 and more novelties), Masquerade Make-Up Kits (only 44.95 each) and O.J. Simpson hawking Dingo boots.


Mister E graces the cover of Secrets of Haunted House #34 (March 1981). Destiny takes about oblivion. The three chilling tales include "Double Your Pleasure", "Haunt of Hate" and Mister E in "The Left Hand Never Knows...". "The Haunted Mailbox" once again shares a page with comic DC Comics. Interesting ads in this issue includes Hostess Twinkies Cakes presents "Superman Saves the Weather Satellites!", Creature Creations posters, Fun Factory (Smoke Clouds Bomb for $2.00 and Spud Gun for $2.00) and Star Wars Fan Club.