Appearing in "The Scorpion Strikes!"
Featured Characters:
- Edward Bentley (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Paul Rodgers (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Mutated Scorpion
Other Characters:
- Radiation Research Facility
- Numerous unnamed scientists
- Numerous unnamed guards
- Lord (Invoked)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Earth
- United States of America
- Washington, D.C. (Mentioned)
- United States of America
- Earth
- Heaven (Mentioned)
Items:
- Bismuth Isotope
Synopsis for "The Scorpion Strikes!"
A high level of accidents at an atomic research facility calls in a trained hypnotist to relax the lab workers. During one of the accidents, a scorpion is bathed in radiation which makes it grow and gain sentience which it communicates hostile brain waves. The hypnotist attempts to soothe the creature's anger but fails. The scorpion goes about gathering its brothers in order to subject them to the same procedure so that they can assault humans everywhere and take over. Suddenly, it is doubled up in terrible pain, and the soldiers speculate that it is due to the radiation bombardment. The monster pleads for release, even if it means death. They subject it to a second dose which finishes it off and express relief that the creature developed pain. The hypnotist reveals that there never was any pain. He failed in his first attempt because the creature was on guard, but later he succeeded with the hypnosis in his second attempt to implant the suggestion of burning pain.
Appearing in "The Heat's On"
Featured Characters:
- Bobby Tyler (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- John Tyler (First appearance)
- Mary Tyler (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- United States Government (Mentioned in narration)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- North America
- Leaning Tower of Pisa (Mentioned in narration)
- Earth
Items:
- Outer Space Object
Synopsis for "The Heat's On"
When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat.
Appearing in "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Criminal Fugitive
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Cop
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Voodoo Tribe
- Numerous unnamed members
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Native Tribe
- Numerous unnamed members
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Crocodiles
- Fish (Mentioned)
- Snakes (Illusion or holographic simulation)
Locations:
Items:
- Voodoo King (Cursed Golden Statue)
Synopsis for "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!"
A prisoner, being escorted from a jungle colony by a police officer, seizes his chance to escape into the jungle. Coming across a voodoo tribe, he sees the statue they are worshiping is made of solid gold. He manages to steal it (called the Voodoo King by the tribesmen) and runs into the jungle. He comes across a peaceful village where he is told the statue he carries is cursed. Angered, he tries to put the statue down so he can quiet the man with his fists, but finds he cannot. The Voodoo King has become attached to him. It is worth millions but he can't sell it until the curse has been removed, but if he goes back to the voodoo tribe, they will kill him. What will happen to him? What? What???
Appearing in "The Next Galaxy"
Featured Characters:
- Darius Zorr (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Aliens
Other Characters:
- United Nations (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-627282 (First appearance)
- Earthspace
- Milky Way (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Only in flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- United Nations Headquarters (Only in flashback)
- New York (Only in flashback)
- United States of America (Only in flashback)
- Unnamed Planet
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- Milky Way (Main story and flashback)
- Heaven (Referenced)
- Earthspace
Vehicles:
- Darius Zorr's spacecraft
Synopsis for "The Next Galaxy"
In the future earth is a ruthless conquering dystopia where emotions have been abandoned. After taking control of all galaxy humans now wish to conquer the universe. Darius Zorr creates and then personally pilots the first spaceship capable of reaching other galaxies. However after reaching a peaceful planet without famine or violence Zorr remembers earth was like that in the past and decides to lie his mission as failure to protect this peaceful planet.
Appearing in "Take a Chair"
Featured Characters:
- Gruff Chairs
- Gorgi Gruff (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Able Chairs
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed customers
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- Gruff Chairs
- Able Chairs
- United States of America
- Orrgo (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Take a Chair"
A furniture maker gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to eliminate a rival chair producer and finds out he is an alien in disguise creating robotic spies on humans.
Notes
- "The Scorpion Strikes!" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #7.
- "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!" is reprinted in Chamber of Chills #7 & Fantasy Masterpieces #3.
- "Take A Chair" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #7.