—Nick LaskaSo what should I do? I ain't no magician! I can't make you disappear!
Appearing in "The Threat of Tim Boo Ba"
Featured Characters:
- Tim Boo Ba (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Tim Boo Ba's Conquering Hordes
Antagonists:
- Tom (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Student
Races and Species:
- Unidentified alien race
- Devoktites (First appearance)
- Humans
Realities:
Locations:
- Microverse (Unnamed)
- Devotkos (First appearance; unnamed)
- Earthspace
Synopsis for "The Threat of Tim Boo Ba"
Appearing in "Something in the Fog!"
Featured Characters:
- Nick Laska (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Nick Laska's Associates
- Two unnamed associates
Antagonists:
- Crew of the Flying Dutchman
- Unnamed Captain
- Numerous unnamed crewmembers
Other Characters:
- United States Coast Guard (Mentioned)
- FBI
- Tennant (First appearance; dies)
- Uncle Sam (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- South America (Mentioned)
- Africa (Mentioned)
Vehicles:
- Nick Laska's Boat
- Flying Dutchman
Synopsis for "Something in the Fog!"
A group of smugglers run into the Flying Dutchman.
Appearing in "Plague!"
Featured Characters:
- Unidentified Council
- Numerous unnamed members
Antagonists:
- Unnamed "Plague" Carrier
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed citizens
- Ashton
- Valrhon
- Agent X-43-J
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- "Plague" (Handgun)
Synopsis for "Plague!"
A similar story is told by Ditko in Tales to Astonish #44.
Appearing in "Fame!"
Featured Characters:
- Vance Roamer (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- H.T. Whitney (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- KRYX (Radio Station) (Named only)
- Vance Roamer's Landlady
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- NYPD
- Unnamed Police Officer
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Fame!"
Universal rejection makes a would-be actor's mind snap and so he rents a tuxedo with his last few dollars and does a presentation on a building ledge before a gathered crowd until he makes the leap that will ensure his fame.
Appearing in "Shhhh!"
Featured Characters:
- Commandant Rhinehardt (First appearance) (Turned into a chimpanzee)
Supporting Characters:
- Nazis
- Schutzstaffel
- Unnamed Spy
- Karl
- Private Walter Kruppel (First appearance) (Turned into a chimpanzee)
- Schutzstaffel
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Insane Asylum Escapee
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Project 16 Scientist
- Numerous unnamed citizens (Turned into chimpanzees)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Dogs (Mentioned)
- Chimpanzees
- Monkeys (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- North America
- Europe
- Germany (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- South America (Mentioned in narration or thoughts)
- Earth
Items:
- Synthetic Germs
Synopsis for "Shhhh!"
Agents of a foreign power grab the wrong man when they attempt to kidnap a scientist working on a secret project. The man they took escaped from an asylum and he releases germs that turn his captors into apes.