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61July-August 1963
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House of Secrets #61

DC · July-August 1963 · on sale May 16, 1963

First appearance: EclipsoFirst appearance: Bruce GordonFirst appearance: Mona Bennett
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Identification plate

Series
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
July-August 1963
Key date
July 1963
On-sale date
May 16, 1963
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Eclipso - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bruce Gordon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mona Bennett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Professor Bennett - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Doctor -7 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Doctor-7, King of the Supernaturalcover1pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Ira SchnappEclipso First, Elsa Magusson, Mark Merlin
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Doctor-7, King of the Supernaturalcomic story10.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort Meskin; letters: Stan StarkmanDoctor -7 First, Elsa Magusson, Memakata, Mark Merlin
4The Strange Lives of Batman and Robinpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris, Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
7A Tree Grows on Second Streetpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Joe Letterese
8Eclipso, the Genius Who Fought Himselfcomic story13.67script: Bob Haney; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee Elias; letters: Stan StarkmanMona Bennett First, Professor Bennett First, Eclipso First, Bruce Gordon First
9-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMoolah the Mystic, Mrs. Moolah

Plus 5.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Action Comics #4111972On eBay ›
Even More Secret Origins #[nn]2003On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Eclipso #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2315-1		2009On eBay ›
DC Universe Secret Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3403-4		2012On eBay ›
DC Universe: Secret Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3404-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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