''Secrets of Sinister House'' was a horror-suspense

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published by

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from 1972-1974, a companion to '' Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion''. Both series were originally inspired by the successful

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'', which ran from 1966 to 1971.

Publication history

After four issues as ''The Sinister House of Secret Love'', which featured Gothic romance/horror stories written by

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and others, the title changed to ''Secrets of Sinister House'', and the original format and romance angle were abandoned the following issue. In the same vein as ''

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'' and '' House of Secrets'' (as well as its successor, '' Secrets of Haunted House''), ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was "hosted" by

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(the character debuted in issue #6) and included guest appearances by Eve's cousins

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. In issue #16, Eve was removed as host — as editor

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departed from the title, replaced by

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— to focus on the concept of the "sinister houses". The following month, she began nudging

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out of '' Weird Mystery Tales''. ''Secrets of Sinister House'' was canceled after publishing fourteen issues in two years (together, ''Sinister House of Secret Love'' and ''Secrets of Sinister House'' published eighteen issues). Edited by

and E. Nelson Bridwell, contributors to the title included

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(issues #6, 13, 14),

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(#6, 9, 11), Sam Glanzman (#7),

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(covers for issues #6, 7), Maxene Fabe (#8 & 11), Ruben Yandoc (#8 & 11), Jack Oleck (#9, 12, 13),

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(#10),

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(#14), and

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(#8, 11-13).

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