—Ed JenkinsI didn't go up to the lake... I wasn't feeling well this morning.. so... I sent Helen in my place!
Appearing in "Dead Man's Escape!"
Featured Characters:
- Tony Paris
Antagonists:
- Johnson (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Commandant
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Dry Tortugas
Synopsis for "Dead Man's Escape!"
A convict from an island prison tries to escape by being dumped in the bay inside of a corpse bag. Instead of dumping him in the bay, a large well has been dug which they are now using to dispose of bodies, inhabited by a large octopus.
Appearing in "Under the Knife!"
Featured Characters:
- Matt Henry
Supporting Characters:
- Zoe (Anne)
Antagonists:
- Death (Dr. Peel)
- Furies
Other Characters:
- Dr. Luft
- Jake
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Isle of Cowardly Warriors (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Under the Knife!"
During an operation a man dies briefly and experiences a boatride with a beautiful woman named Zoe who is trying to outdistance Death. After passing dead man on the shore who died in battle as cowards and later on down the line, sirens, they are overtaken by Death. The man looks Death in the face and screams. He regains consciousness and the doctor congratulates him on his yell calling him a miracle since he was dead for seventeen minutes. He is taken to another doctor and he screams in his mind after anesthesia is administered because he had seen the man's face and it was that of... Death.
Appearing in "Caroniti's Curse"
Featured Characters:
- John Raymond (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Yettina (First appearance)
- The Migora's crew
- Captain Jeppers (First appearance)
- Native crew (Mentioned) (Leaves)
- Perkins (Mentioned)
- Wilson (Mentioned)
- Tamerly (Mentioned)
Antagonists:
- Betoni Sect (First appearance)
- Caroniti the Curser (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- "The great Ali" (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Sharks (Referenced)
Locations:
Items:
- John Raymond's silver plated .38 gun (First appearance)
- Wooden figure (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- Migora (First appearance; destruction)
Synopsis for "Caroniti's Curse"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "He Who Laughs Last, Gets... The Horselaugh"
Featured Characters:
- Joe Rich (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Eddie Miller (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Eddie's Father (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Horse Costume
Synopsis for "He Who Laughs Last, Gets... The Horselaugh"
A man who plays the rear end in a dummy horse act is jealous of the man who plays the head, so he kills him and when he returns to the stage that night, is trampled by the front part of the costume.
Appearing in "Ed's Young Wife!"
Featured Characters:
- Jim
Supporting Characters:
- Helen Jenkins (Apparent death)
Antagonists:
- Ed Jenkins
Other Characters:
- Ed Jenkins' Butler
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- South America (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Ed's Young Wife!"
A man tries to get his lover's husband out of the way by sawing through the steering column of his car so it will give way on the mountain road, but is surprised to see him when he goes to his lover's abode. The husband tells him he wasn't feeling well that morning so he sent his wife in his place.
Appearing in "Island of Horror"
Featured Characters:
- Nick Allen (First appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Lost City Expedition
- Unnamed Captain (Only in flashback)
- Morel (Only in flashback)
- Perry (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- Ronstedt (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Wheeler (Editor) (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
- Jeannie (Typist) (Only in flashback) (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New York City (Mentioned)
- Chicago (Mentioned)
- United States of America
- Solomon Islands (Only in flashback)
- Axtepl (Only in flashback)
- India (Mentioned)
- China (Mentioned)
- South America (Mentioned)
- North America
Synopsis for "Island of Horror"
A reporter gets a tip about disappearances along the waterfront and confronts a cannibalistic monster.
Notes
- "Dead Man's Escape!" is reprinted in Fear #9.
- "Under the Knife!" is reprinted in Creatures on the Loose #18.
- "He Who Laughs Last, Gets... The Horselaugh" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #16.
- "Ed's Young Wife!" is reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #19.
- "Island of Horror" is reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #17.