After four issues as
The Sinister House of Secret Love, which featured
Gothic romance/horror stories written by
Michael Fleisher and others, the title changed to
Secrets of Sinister House, and the original format and romance angle were abandoned the following issue. In the same vein as
House of Mystery and
House of Secrets (as well as its successor,
Secrets of Haunted House),
Secrets of Sinister House was "hosted" by
Eve (the character debuted in issue #6) and included guest appearances by Eve's cousins
Cain and Abel. In issue #16, Eve was removed as host — as editor
Joe Orlando departed from the title, replaced by
Jack C. Harris — to focus on the concept of the "sinister houses". The following month, she began nudging
Destiny out of
Weird Mystery Tales.
Secrets of Sinister House was canceled after publishing fourteen issues in two years (together,
Sinister House of Secret Love and
Secrets of Sinister House published eighteen issues). Edited by
Joe Orlando and
E. Nelson Bridwell, contributors to the title included
Alfredo Alcala (issues #6, 13, 14),
Robert Kanigher (#6, 9, 11),
Sam Glanzman (#7),
Michael William Kaluta (covers for issues #6, 7), Maxene Fabe (#8 & 11), Ruben Yandoc (#8 & 11),
Jack Oleck (#9, 12, 13),
Neal Adams (#10),
Mike Sekowsky (#14), and
Alex Niño (#8, 11-13). == See also ==