Comic Title: House of Secrets #37
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1960
On Sale Date: August 18, 1960 Copyright Date August 18, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Secret of the Captive Creature"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Mark Merlin (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Mort Meskin
Inker: George Roussos

Feature Character(s)

• Mark Merlin (last appearance in House of Secrets #36; next appearance in House of Secrets #38)

Supporting Character(s)

• Elsa Magusson (last appearance in House of Secrets #36; next appearance in House of Secrets #38)

Villain(s)

• A Xardelian criminal (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A Pluvian lawman (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mark Merlin and Elsa witness the landing of two flying saucers. Two aliens emerge from the ship. One of the aliens catches Mark and explains that he is an alien lawman in pursuit of a criminal. He was injured in the landing and needs Mark's help to capture his adversary.

Armed with the alien's weapon, Mark tracks down the other alien. He soon discovers that the alien is allergic to daisies and uses them to subdue the alien. He returns to the first alien with his prisoner only to learn that the alien he captured is really the lawman. Fortunately Mark suspected treachery, and he is able to stop the criminal. He then releases the lawman, who returns to his own world with the criminal in custody.