SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE "Will I Ever See You Again?"

Before we present a longer (20 pages+) Gothic Romance prose tale...

...we wanted to gauge reaction to this shorter piece from Sinister House of Secret Love #3 (1972)!

Are you comfortable with text this size?
Is it readable?
Should it be larger?
Let us know, because we have a much longer story that has to be prepped for Halloween, and we want to be sure we do it right!
Illustrations by Jack Sparling.
The writer is unknown.

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SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE "Kiss of the Serpent" Conclusion

When Last We Left Our Heroine (and Hero)...

Rabin watches helplessly as his mother perishes in the fire set by his now-dead twin brother.

Meanwhile, Michelle and the children are lost in the desert without food or water...

Tomorrow:

A special bonus Gothic short story!

This tale from Sinister House of Secret Love #4 (1971) was plotted by Mary DeZuniga, scripted by Michael Fleisher, and illustrated by Tony DeZuniga.
We hope you've enjoyed this daily serial.
If you'd like to see more of them, let us know!

SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE "Kiss of the Serpent" Part 3

When Last We Left Our Heroine...

Moving to India to take a teaching job at a private school seemed like a bad idea to Michelle Harlinson.

Her feelings were confirmed when, shortly after the semester began, the school closed due to bankruptcy.

Luckily, Michelle was offered employment by the handsome and wealthy Rabin Singh to act as governess to his niece and nephew, now in his care due to the deaths of the childrens' father (Rabin's brother) and mother.
A simple task, complicated by someone who attempts to murder her and the children while making it look like an accident.
Michelle suspects Rabin's menacing aide, Bakar.
But, if it is the sinister servant, whose orders is Bakar following?

Tomorrow:

While Rabin tries to save his mother, who will save Michelle and the children in...

The Desert?

This tale from Sinister House of Secret Love #4 (1971) was plotted by Mary DeZuniga, scripted by Michael Fleisher, and illustrated by Tony DeZuniga.

SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE "Kiss of the Serpent" Part 2

When Last We Left Our Heroine...

Moving to India to take a teaching job at a private school seemed like a bad idea to Michelle Harlinson.

Her feelings were confirmed when, shortly after the semester began, the school closed due to bankruptcy.

Luckily, Michelle was offered employment by wealthy businessman Rabin Singh, whom she is about to meet...

Tomorrow:

Dare Michelle (and you) enter...

The Inferno?

This tale from Sinister House of Secret Love #4 (1971) was plotted by Mary DeZuniga, scripted by Michael Fleisher, and illustrated by Tony DeZuniga, who passed away two months ago, still working in the comics industry at the age of 80.

SINISTER HOUSE OF SECRET LOVE "Kiss of the Serpent" Part 1

What's kooler on a hot summer day than a Gothic romance?

NOTHING, as you'll see this week during our presentation of this book-length graphic novel!

Tomorrow:

Meet the master of the palace and learn of...

The Curse!

This tale from Sinister House of Secret Love #4 (1971) was recently-reprinted in the trade paperback Showcase presents Secrets of Sinister House...but in black and white!
DC Comics' Showcase reprint series presents big anthologies of comics stories (in this case, the complete 18-issue run of Sinister House of Secret Love/Secrets of Sinister House) at a low price, but the material is presented sans color.
Nonetheless, this anthology is well-worth getting to have the entire hard-to-find series in one package.
(And it makes a great beach read!)
The other Gothic comic from DC, Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love, has not been reprinted, but we did present one of the novel-length tales HERE!

A non-romance comic note:
We used to present links to Amazon.com so you could purchase related products (like the Showcase book) direct from this site.
Unfortunately, Amazon dumped affiliates who live in the states we call home (we divide our time between New York and Illinois) due to those states imposing Internet shopping taxes on businesses based in them.
So, as much as we'd like to do so, until Amazon re-certifies us, you're on your own in tracking down the titles we recommend.
Sorry.