Price history & market evidence
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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | $81.57 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 9.2 | $322.49 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 9.6 | $2,395.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 9.8 | $2,176.90 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| RAW | $16.09 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 10.0 | $2,830.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 4.0 | $25.60 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
| 6.0 | $66.20 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1961-07-01 |
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Graded population
CGC records 14 graded copies for House of Secrets #46 (1961). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Pied-Piper Creature!
| StoryTitle2 = The Second Life of Simon Steele | Synopsis2 =A prosecutor named Tad Miller brings charges of art theft against a man who has no legal representation. A lawyer name Simon Steele then mysteriously appears and offers to defend the accused thief. Steele commences to prove that the stolen items in question are fake and they can in no way convict his client. The case is abruptly dismissed. The prosecutor whose name is Tad Miller is dumbfounded as he tries to figure out how his case fell apart. In yet another trial, Steele convinces the court that a female witness is unreliable and her testimony cannot be trusted. He seems to hypnotize the female witness to the point where she seems to be hallucinating. The judge sees that the woman cannot provide trustworthy testimony and the trial is once again dismissed. Tad Miller then recalls that the mysterious lawyer looks familiar. He resembles a lawyer from 150 years in the past that went up against one of his ancestors who also happened to be a lawyer. Simon Steele seemed to posses the powers of a wizard that he used to win cases. He was finally defeated by Millers ancestor when he accused Steele of not being certified to practice law. Steele suddenly disappeared but he swore to take revenge someday. The newspapers soon take up the story of the ghost lawyer. The story is picked up by a wanted criminal named Willy Lawson. Lawson had been in hiding from authorities but he now sees an opportunity to clear his name. He hires the ghost lawyer to defend him in trial and Lawson turns himself in to authorities thinking that his name will soon be cleared. He then discovers that he is a victim of a hoax invented by Tad Miller to bring him out of hiding. Miller had invented the story of the ghost lawyer to draw out Lawson. During Lawsons trial, the ghost of Simon Steele actually makes an appearance in court. He begins to defend Lawsons but Miller then reminds that court that Steele is not licensed to practice law in the state. Once he makes that accusation, the ghost of Simon Steele disappears forever. Willy Lawson is left standing in court without a lawyer.
| StoryTitle3 = Mark Merlin: "The Invasion of the Fish-Men" | Synopsis3 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Glen Adams **Supporting Characters:** * A Plutonian beast tamer **Beasts:** * Plutonian Creatures ** A Liag **Other Characters:** * Police Lieutenant **Locations:** * An undisclosed city * Mile-High Cliff **Vehicles:** * Spaceship
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Tad Miller **Supporting Characters:** * Chet Baxter **Antagonists:** * Simon Steele * Danny Clay * Mike Framer * Will Lawson **Other Characters:** * Miss Whalen * Tad Miller's ancestor * Pete **Locations:** * An undisclosed city
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Mark Merlin) **Supporting Characters:** * Elsa) **Antagonists:** * Fish-men criminals **Other Characters:** * Fish-Man Professor **Locations:** * A summer camp site **Items:** * Aqua-Gen Ray **Vehicles:** * Mark's Station Wagon
| Notes = * "The Second Life of Simon Steele" is reprinted in The Witching Hour #17. * Other features appearing in this issue of House of Secrets include: ** "Dolly and the Professor" by Henry Boltinoff. ** "Gifts from Your Elders!", a PSA by written Jack Schiff, drawn by Bernard Baily, and lettered by Ira Schnapp. ** "Last Trip to Lo'ana", a text story. ** "Science Quiz" by Martin Naydel. Originally appeared in Real Screen Comics #99. ** "Moolah the Mystic" by Henry Boltinoff. | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Interior art: Will Ely, Howard Sherman, Mort Meskin
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