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House of Secrets #8 cover
Cover: Ruben Moreira

House of Secrets #8

Jan 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Diamond Hands of the Sun God!", Jack Kirby crafts a chilling tale of paranoia and suspense, where Butler Michael Renner, haunted by guilt and a cryptic will, must care for his late employer’s cats—only to feel increasingly certain they’re watching him, plotting against him. Kirby’s dynamic art and storytelling, paired with Ruben Moreira’s eerie cover, deliver a classic 1958 DC chill that lingers long after the final page.

Contains 6 stories
The Diamond Hands of the Sun God!
6 pp
Meteor Menace in Space...
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
The Cats Who Knew Too Much!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Michael RennerSally Moore

In "The Cats Who Knew Too Much!" from House of Secrets #8 (1958), Butler Michael Renner thought he’d escaped detection—until the late employer’s will forces him to care for her cats, leaving him haunted by the suspicion that they’re watching him, remembering everything. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds in a quiet, creeping dread where every flick of a tail feels like a judgment.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Round Trip to the Past!
6 pp · Fantasy
The Electrified Man!
6 pp

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Raw (VG) $6
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $688*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $471
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $260
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $224
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $142*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $112*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $92*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $48
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Ruben Moreira

Reprints

↩ Reprints Mystery in Space #8 (1952)

Reprinted in Blackhawk #19 (1956), The Hundred Comic Monthly #19 (1958), Big Boy #24 (1958), Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla #39 (1958), The Unexpected #127 (1971), Big Boss #6 (1971), Shock Classics #4 (1972), The Witching Hour #20 (1972), Skrækmagasinet #4/1972 (1972), Horror #4 (1972), Skräckmagasinet #4/1972 (1972), Skrekk Magasinet #4/1972 (1972), Big Boss #12 (1973), The Witching Hour #38 (1974), Flash #18 (1974), Haunted Tales #36 (1979), Big Boss #56 (1982), The Witching Hour #[nn] (1982), Dario Argento presenta Profondo Rosso #5 (1991), The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011), DC Comics Presents: Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler #1 (2011), Fantastic Tales #19, Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly #21

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