House of Secrets #2

From DC's early anthology of eerie tales comes House of Secrets #2, February 1957 — and the cover by Amilcar Ruben Moreira sets a genuinely unsettling tone. Inside a circus cage, a mysterious masked trainer stands his ground as a snarling bear and a sleek black panther loom around him, while a cowering animal handler scrambles away in fear — the speech bubble asking what strange power this enigmatic figure holds over these wild beasts. This issue promises four tales of the uncanny, including the featured "The Mask of Fear!" alongside "The Witch's Candle!," "Mars Calling!," and "The Brain Thief!" — a strong lineup for anyone who loved 1957 DC's brand of imaginative, slightly unnerving storytelling.