—Ed BarnesYou... you're Carl! No! No!
Appearing in "Greed!"
Featured Characters:
- Mark Bardo (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- United States Government
- Johnny
- Miller
- Two unnamed scientists
Antagonists:
- Martians
- Numerous unnamed Martians
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Sol
- Mars
- Earth
- United States of America
- Montana
- Unidentified United States Government Laboratory
- Montana
- United States of America
- Sol
Items:
- Martian Teleportation Machine (Destroyed)
Synopsis for "Greed!"
The author of this story appears to think that it takes thousands of years for light to travel from Mars to Earth and he compares telepathic transmission to the speed of light when postulates a researcher receiving thoughts from evil Martians, now long dead, who want him to build a machine that will allow them to cross space and conquer Earth. The gold that he gets through the machine as payment is now molten and buries him.
Appearing in "Strange Visitor"
Featured Characters:
- Arnold Moffatt (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Aliens
- Smith
- Several unnamed aliens
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Victim
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Strange Visitor"
Appearing in "The Snowman!"
Featured Characters:
- Kurt Hanson (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Nels (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed sherpas
- Stockman (Mentioned)
- Norman (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Snowman!"
A similar story to the second story from Tales to Astonish #13.
Appearing in "Let's Face It!"
Featured Characters:
- Winters-Barnes Construction Company (First appearance)
- Ed Barnes (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Antagonists:
- Carl Winters (First appearance) (Impersonates George Selden)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Man
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earthspace
- Earth
- North America
- Africa (Mentioned)
- Earth
- Heaven (Referenced)
- Earthspace
Synopsis for "Let's Face It!"
A business partner has a plastic surgeon alter his face so that his former partner won't recognize him as he gets close to kill him for stealing the business.
Appearing in "The Man Who Melted"
Featured Characters:
- Joe Bolton (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Museum Employees
- Al
- Numerous unnamed employees
Antagonists:
- Jovians
- "Peking Man" (Thor)
- Three unnamed Jovians
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Fire Department
- Two unnamed firefighters
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Jovians
- Neanderthals (Referenced)
- Ducks
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Man Who Melted"
An alien from Jupiter dresses as a caveman in order to capture an Earth specimen in ice.
Appearing in "No Feelings!"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "No Feelings!"
- Synopsis not yet written
Notes
Publication Notes[]
- "Greed!" is reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #5.
- "The Snowman!" is reprinted in Dead of Night #6.
- "Let's Face It!" is reprinted in Giant-Size Chillers #2.
- "The Man Who Melted" is reprinted in Chamber of Chills #10.