The House of Secrets: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 2
Release April 27, 2027
Part of the DC Omnibus guide — every release, in reading order
Welcome to the House of Secrets, where every dark and cobwebbed corner holds a spellbinding story of shock and suspense—and the door is always open!
In the 1970s, a golden age of horror was well underway in America, and there is no better representation of this bountiful era than the iconic gothic series The House of Secrets. Helmed by acclaimed editor Joe Orlando, each issue was filled to the brim with terrifying tales, designed to unsettle and intrigue. Hosted by the devilish Abel, The House of Secrets journeyed into the darkest corners of humankind's imaginations.
The House of Secrets #112-154 are painstakingly recolored, restored, and collected in this handsome hardcover edition, now back in print. This omnibus also includes the never-before-published Patchwork Man story by Gerry Conway and Nestor Redondo, "Night of the Rat," as well as a foreword by the legendary artist Sergio Aragonés—and two brand new Aragonés House of Secrets cartoons!
Rediscover the classic spine-tingling tales of the Bronze Age of comics from some of the industry's greatest talents, including Bernie Wrightson, Marv Wolfman, Alex Toth, Len Wein, Alex Niño, Ramona Fradon, Arnold Drake, Jack Oleck, and many others!
2 printings · 2 variants · 2019–2027
Continues from The House of Secrets: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1
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Printings
Printing #1$125.00
December 25, 2019
Standard Cover — Ryan Sook
ISBN: 978-1401294656
Standard Cover — Ryan Sook
ISBN: 978-1799516514
Also collected in
10% of this book is also in other books we catalog.
4 books share a few stories
DC Universe by Steve Ditko Omnibus · 4% of this book
Swamp Thing: Dark Genesis Omnibus · 4% of this book
The Phantom Stranger Omnibus · 2% of this book
The Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1: Starring Shade, the Changing Man · 2% of this book
Creators
click a creator to highlightWriterJack Oleck +40
PencilerErnie Chan +54
InkerRuben Yandoc +51
ColoristJerry Serpe +4
LettererMilt Snapinn +17
Percentages may exceed 100% when multiple creators share a role on the same issue.
Issues (43)
Order from GCD1. #112 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
2. #113 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Jack Sparling · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
3. #114 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Nick Cardy · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
4. #115 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
5. #116 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
6. #117 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
7. #118 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
8. #119 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
9. #120 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
10. #121 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
11. #122 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
12. #123 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Frank Robbins · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
13. #124 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
14. #125 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
15. #126 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
16. #127 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
17. #128 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
18. #129 House of Secrets (1956)21pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
19. #130 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
20. #131 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
21. #132 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
22. #133 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
23. #134 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
24. #135 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Bernie Wrightson · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
25. #136 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Bill Draut · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
26. #137 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
27. #138 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Bill Draut · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
28. #139 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Bernie Wrightson · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
29. #140 House of Secrets (1956)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 1 story
"Patchwork Mail [Letters]"1pp
30. #141 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Leo Durañona · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 76 Issue 1 - Week of May 3rd, 1976 [Column]"1pp
31. #142 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children 7 [PSA]"1pp
32. #143 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Jack Sparling · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 76 Issue 19 - Week of September 6, 1976 [Column]"1pp
33. #144 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children #9 [PSA]"1pp
34. #145 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Luis Dominguez · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 77 Issue 3 - Week of January 17, 1977 [Column]"1pp
35. #146 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Gray Morrow · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 3 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"In Tribute to the Publication of a Rare Masterpiece... [Column]"1pp
"#7 Curt Swan [Column]"1pp
36. #147 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Gray Morrow · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 77 Issue 20 - Week of May 16, 1977 [Column]"1pp
37. #148 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Gray Morrow · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"#19 Julius Schwartz [Column]"1pp
38. #149 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 3 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"It's a Mystery... [Column]"1pp
"23 Bob Layton [Column]"1pp
39. #150 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Starlin · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 77 Issue 45 - Week of November 7, 1977 [Column]"1pp
40. #151 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 78 Issue 2 - Week of January 9, 1978 [Column]"1pp
41. #152 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Vicente Alcázar · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 78 Issue 11 - Week of March 13, 1978 [Column]"1pp
42. #153 House of Secrets (1956)18pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Fair Warning! [Column]"1pp
43. #154 House of Secrets (1956)26pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The House of Secrets Speaks! [Letters]"1pp
"Volume 78 Issue 28 - Week of July 10, 1978 [Column]"1pp
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