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| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
 
| Editor-in-Chief = Stan Lee
 
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
 
| CoverArtist1 = Jack Kirby
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| CoverArtist2 = Dick Ayers
 
| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
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| CoverArtist3 = Stan Goldberg
| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby
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| CoverArtist4 = Artie Simek
| Inker1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Letterer1_1 =
 
| Editor1_1 =
 
   
 
| Quotation =
 
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| StoryTitle1 = The Scorpion Strikes!
 
| StoryTitle1 = The Scorpion Strikes!
| Writer2_1 =
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| Writer1_1 = Stan Lee
| Penciler2_1 =
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| Writer1_2 = Larry Lieber
| Inker2_1 =
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| Penciler1_1 = Jack Kirby
| Writer3_1 =
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| Inker1_1 = Paul Reinman
| Penciler3_1 = Don Heck
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| Colourist1_1 = Stan Goldberg
| Inker3_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 =
| Writer4_1 =
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| Editor1_1 = Stan Lee
| Penciler4_1 = Steve Ditko
 
| Inker4_1 = Steve Ditko
 
| Synopsis1 = 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.
 
   
| StoryTitle2 = I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!
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| Appearing1 =
| Synopsis2 = 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???
 
 
| StoryTitle3 = The Next Galaxy
 
| Synopsis3 =
 
 
| StoryTitle4 = Take a Chair
 
| Synopsis4 = 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.
 
 
| Appearing1 =
 
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[Edward Bentley (Earth-616)|Edward Bentley]]}}
* <br/>
 
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{1st|[[Paul Rodgers (Earth-616)|Paul Rodgers]]}}
* <br/>
 
'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Mutated Scorpion {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Facility Security Guards
* <br/>
 
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Scorpions]]}}
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
* <br/>
 
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** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
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*** {{Mentioned|[[Washington, D.C.]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
 
'''Items:'''
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* Bismuth Isotope
* <br/>
 
'''Vehicles:'''
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<!-- '''Vehicles:'''
* <br/>
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* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis1 = [[File:Journey into Mystery Vol 1 82 001.jpg|thumb|left]] 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.{{Clear}}
   
| Appearing2 =
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| ReprintOf2 = Uncanny Tales Vol 1 37
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| ReprintOfStory2 = 5
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| StoryTitle2 = The Heat's On
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| StoryTitle3 = I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!
 
| Writer3_1 = Stan Lee
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| Writer3_2 = Larry Lieber
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| Penciler3_1 = Gene Colan
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| Inker3_1 = Gene Colan
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| Colourist3_1 = Stan Goldberg
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| Letterer3_1 = Artie Simek
 
| Editor3_1 = Stan Lee
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| Appearing3 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  +
* Criminal Fugitive {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* Cop {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Voodoo Tribe {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  +
* Native Villager {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* {{a|[[Crocodiles]]}}
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* {{Mentioned|[[Fish]]}}
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* {{Illusion|[[Snakes (Race)|Snakes]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
* <br/>
 
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** {{a|[[Africa]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
 
'''Items:'''
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* Voodoo King
* <br/>
 
'''Vehicles:'''
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<!-- '''Vehicles:'''
* <br/>
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* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis3 = 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???
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| StoryTitle4 = The Next Galaxy
 
| Writer4_1 = Stan Lee
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| Writer4_2 = Larry Lieber
 
| Penciler4_1 = Don Heck
 
| Inker4_1 = Don Heck
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| Colourist4_1 = Stan Goldberg
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| Letterer4_1 = Joe Letterese
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| Editor4_1 = Stan Lee
   
| Appearing3 =
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| Appearing4 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{Only|[[Darius Zorr (Earth-627282)|Darius Zorr]]}}
* <br/>
 
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* Peaceful Aliens {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
'''Villains:'''
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<!-- '''Antagonists:'''
* <br/>
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* <br/> -->
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{FlashOnly|[[United Nations (Earth-627282)|United Nations]]}}
* <br/>
 
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* Unidentified [[Glossary:Alien|alien]] species
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
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* {{Only|[[Earth-627282]]}}
* <br/>
 
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** {{a|[[Earthspace]]}}
'''Items:'''
 
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*** {{Flashback|[[Milky Way]]}}
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**** {{Flashback|[[Earth]]}}
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***** {{FlashOnly|[[United States of America]]}}
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****** {{FlashOnly|[[New York (State)|New York]]}}
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******* {{FlashOnly|[[United Nations Headquarters]]}}
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**** Planet {{Unnamed}}
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** {{Referenced|[[Heaven (Paradise)|Heaven]]}}
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<!-- '''Items:'''
 
* <br/>
 
* <br/>
 
'''Vehicles:'''
 
'''Vehicles:'''
* <br/>
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* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis4 = 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.
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| StoryTitle5 = Take a Chair
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| Writer5_1 = Stan Lee
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| Penciler5_1 = Steve Ditko
 
| Inker5_1 = Steve Ditko
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| Colourist5_1 = Stan Goldberg
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| Letterer5_1 = Ray Holloway
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| Letterer5_2 = Artie Simek
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| Editor5_1 = Stan Lee
   
| Appearing4 =
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| Appearing5 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
* {{a|[[Adam Able (Earth-616)|Adam Able]]}}
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* {{a|[[Gruff Chairs (Earth-616)|Gruff Chairs]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gorgi Gruff (Earth-616)|Gorgi Gruff]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Mr. Vort (Earth-616)|Mr. Vort]]}}
* <br/>
 
'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Able Chairs (Earth-616)|Able Chairs]]}}
* <br/>
 
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** {{a|[[Adam Able (Earth-616)|Adam Able]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
 
'''Other Characters:'''
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* Customers {{Unnamed}}
* <br/>
 
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'''Races and Species:'''
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* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
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* Unidentified [[Glossary:Alien|alien]] species
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* {{a|[[Robots]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
 
'''Locations:'''
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
* <br/>
 
  +
** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
'''Items:'''
 
  +
*** Gruff Chairs
* <br/>
 
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*** Able Chairs
'''Vehicles:'''
 
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* {{Mentioned|[[Orrgo (Planet)|Orrgo]]}}
* <br/>
 
 
<!--'''Items:'''
 
* <br/> -->
 
<!--'''Vehicles:'''
 
* <br/> -->
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| Synopsis5 = [[File:Journey into Mystery Vol 1 82 028.jpg|thumb]] A [[Gorgi Gruff (Earth-616)|furniture maker]] gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to eliminate a rival chair producer and finds out he is [[Adam Able (Earth-616)|an alien]] in disguise creating robotic spies on humans.{{Clear}}
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| Solicit =
   
| Notes =
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| Notes = * "The Scorpion Strikes!" is reprinted in {{cl|Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 7}}.
* "The Scorpion Strikes!" reprinted in [[Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 7|''Journey Into Mystery'' #7]]
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* "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!" is reprinted in {{cl|Chamber of Chills Vol 1 7}} & {{cl|Fantasy Masterpieces Vol 1 3}}.
 
* "Take A Chair" is reprinted in {{cl|Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 7}}.
* "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!" is reprinted in [[Chamber of Chills Vol 1 7|''Chamber of Chills'' #7]] & [[Fantasy Masterpieces Vol 1 3|''Fantasy Masterpieces'' #3]]
 
* "Take A Chair" reprinted in [[Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 7|''Journey Into Mystery'' #7]]
 
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =

Revision as of 08:39, 5 June 2021

Appearing in "The Scorpion Strikes!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Mutated Scorpion (Unnamed)

Other Characters:

  • Facility Security Guards

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

  • Bismuth Isotope

Synopsis for "The Scorpion Strikes!"

File:Journey into Mystery Vol 1 82 001.jpg

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"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Uncanny Tales #37
(originally printed as The Flying Horse!)

Synopsis for "The Heat's On"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Uncanny Tales #37
(originally printed as The Flying Horse!)

A horse that can fly makes its owner much money as a carnival attraction until it becomes disspirited by losing a horse race and won't fly anymore.

Appearing in "I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King!"

Featured Characters:

  • Criminal Fugitive (Unnamed)

Supporting Characters:

  • Cop (Unnamed)

Antagonists:

  • Voodoo Tribe (Unnamed)

Other Characters:

  • Native Villager (Unnamed)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Items:

  • Voodoo King

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:

  • Peaceful Aliens (Unnamed)

Other Characters:

  • United Nations (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

Locations:

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:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • Customers (Unnamed)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Synopsis for "Take a Chair"

File:Journey into Mystery Vol 1 82 028.jpg

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.

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