Poppycock Bill! You've been reading too many science fiction tales! 
- —Bill's Dad
Appearing in "He Walks With a Ghost!"
Featured Characters:
- Barney Grill (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Sanford Smythe
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Nelson Grill (Mentioned)
- Unnamed Power Shovel Operator
Races and Species:
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Power Shovel
Synopsis for "He Walks With a Ghost!"
A thug inherits an estate that has a cemetery on it so he hires a steam shovel to dig it up. When the worker uncovers human remains, he runs away frightened. The thug gets up into the cab himself to disinter the remains, but grows weary with the work after awhile and sits down under a tree to sleep. He is woken by the sound of the steam shovel but is puzzled as to who could be driving it. It bears down upon him and just before the claw descends, he sees corpses through the cab window.
Appearing in "Come Into My Parlor"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Come Into My Parlor"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "The Man from Mars!"
Featured Characters:
- Bill
- Bill's Dad
Supporting Characters:
- Bor-ronggl
Other Characters:
- Daily Press (Named only)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Heaven (Invoked)
Vehicles:
- Bor-ronggl's Spacecraft
Synopsis for "The Man from Mars!"
A scientist who observes a flying saucer builds a device to establish contact with the Martians in order to ask them if he could go with them to Mars to avoid the likely atomic war on Earth. When a saucer lands and he gets to ask his question, the Martian laughs and shows him a picture of constant warfare on Mars. He says "We've been flying over Earth to see if we could settle here."
Appearing in "This Way Out"
Featured Characters:
- Slug Mears (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Doctor
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed prison guards
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- Unidentified Prison
- United States of America
Synopsis for "This Way Out"
In a hospital prison ward a condemned killer's other occupant in the room tells him that there are no bars on the window. The killer attempts to escape through the window, but the other patient in the room turns out to be Death and the window looks into the execution chamber. The killer's heart gives out.
Appearing in "The Nightmare!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Doctor
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Witch
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Cat
- John (Dream)
- Witch's Daughter (Dream)
- Witch's Son (Dream)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Earth
- United States of America
- Tower of London (Mentioned)
- Earth
- Dream Dimension (Only in flashback)
Synopsis for "The Nightmare!"
A woman relates her nightmare to her psychologist of living a very ordinary housewife routine. The last panel reveals she is a witch with an abnormal desire to live as a regular person seeking treatment from her warlock psychologist.
Appearing in "The Gentlemen of the Jury!"
Featured Characters:
- Nick Rico
Supporting Characters:
- Benedict Boswell
Antagonists:
- Dolly La Moore
- Satan
Other Characters:
- Gimpy Tuskak (First appearance; dies)
- Joe (Gem Theater Security Guard)
- NYPD
- Ryan
- "Curly" Grogan (First appearance; dies)
- Numerous unnamed Grogan henchmen (First appearance; dies)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Gentlemen of the Jury!"
A career criminal named Nick Rico hires an unbeatable lawyer named Benedict Boswell to always represent him after any crimes he commits that he's caught for. After numerous crimes Nick's "girlfriend" Dolly who hates Nick purchases a book of spells and summons "Satan" to ensure Nick is charged. When Nick shows up for his trial he's surprised to witness the jury is all ghosts of a crime organization he's recently had blown up.
Notes
- "He Walks With a Ghost!" is reprinted in Dead of Night #2.
- "This Way Out" is reprinted in Uncanny Tales (Vol. 2) #3.
- "The Nightmare!" is reprinted in Dead of Night #2.
- "The Gentlemen of the Jury!" is reprinted in Vault of Evil #9.
See Also
- 1 image(s) from Adventures into Weird Worlds Vol 1 17
- 3 reprint(s) of Adventures into Weird Worlds Vol 1 17