Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #184632 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-12
• Released on: 2008-08-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 544 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781401218188
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Great Blast From the Past
The prior review misses the point: these are horror tales from a distant era. Of course they are basic! That is part of the charm of this volume, so go into it with your eyes open. This series is totally on the same level as HOUSE OF MYSTERY.

The Abel framing sequences are very odd and endearing: we also get a few cameos from the sexy young witch from THE WITCHING HOUR, so perhaps we'll see a Showcase for that title in the near future.

House of Secrets, on the front cover issue #92
I bought the volume for #92 the story on the cover. I am a huge fan of Len Wein & Berni Wrightson. Able (of Cain & Able) has been sent to the cemetery by Cain to find his courage to catch a SNIPE!!! (Wrightson drew Cain & Able, never a more sinister Cain & a pathetic Able) The story starts on pg 283. it starts "I cannot remember the morning any more--but I know the evening well! I belong to it now-- and it cares for me in return." It is about one of the predecessors of the Swamp thing (Alex Olsen), his lovely golden haired wife Linda, and his covetous best friend Damien. With all love triangles something always goes bad. Well Damien and Linda are now married since Alex is dead. Linda figures out who killed Alex. It ends badly, as Linda is frightened of the Swamp thing, who just saved her life. the last line of the story is heartbreaking. "The tortured shattered look in her once-sparkling eyes is more than I can endure-- I turn my face away from her-- and start to go home... Only the swamp is kind to me now-- it is only the swamp that cares-- If tears could come-- they would!" The whole volume is filled with some of the best of the best writers & illustrators. I now have to get the "House of Mystery" Cain's house and his stories. Able isn't complete with out Cain. And watch out for "Goldie".
17 issues with 541 pages.

Pure magic....
No -- some of the other reviews here are plain missing the point -- these tales are every bit as good as the other DC Horror series.

True, they aren't that subtle, or sophisticated -- but that is a major part of their naive yet mischevious and provocative charm! True, the art is not always up to the standard of "House of Mysteries" finest Phillipino artists -- but rest assured, there are some truly great artists here too, with very heavy woodcut /Roy Lichtenstein ( Whaaaamm! ) style art which you shouldn't miss.

Remember reading these comics, on a rainy afternoon alone, in Dad's study ( that smelt of pipe smoke), or huddled in your bed ,under freshly starched sheets, totally drawn into the sense of mystery in the art and stories ? The rain and thunder rumbles and trickles outside,as you feel the slight chill of the afternoon drawing to a close, the evening hues slowly darkening the skies.....

These reprints re create all that magic.

Buy without hesitation. It's flawed of course -- but first rate for taking you back to your 1970's teenage years. And at the price, you can't refuse it.