—Professor HastingsThe work that Professor Murdock carried on and that he inspired even after death, has now been concluded! We have discovered the secret of life! From now on, everyone will live forever! Thank the brain of Professor Murdock! He brought peace to the world... and the wonderful cure for death!
Appearing in "It Came from Nowhere"
Featured Characters:
- Dr. Malt
Supporting Characters:
- Ralph Collins (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- "Black Liquid"
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Police Department
- Unnamed Police Officer
- Felix (Dog)
- Unnamed Alien
- Xyl (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Sol
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Dr. Malt's Estate
- United States of America
- Unidentified Ocean
- North America
- Earth
- Sol
Vehicles:
- Alien Spacecraft
Synopsis for "It Came from Nowhere"
Aliens from space wish to conquer Earth, but when they land, temperatures are too high for them and they melt into a blob-like creature.
Appearing in "Some Form of Life"
Featured Characters:
- Robot Rocket
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Scientist (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Dictator
Other Characters:
- United States Government
- Unnamed General
- Unnamed President
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Some Form of Life"
A rocket is created with a living artificial intelligence. As it begins to explore its life it questions its purpose and what it should do with the "eggs" inside it. It wonders if it should drop it on the country it created it in order for the eggs to blossom into creatures like itself and finds this idea to be a very good one.
The eggs in question are atomic bombs.
Appearing in "The Graves That Moved"
Featured Characters:
- Pierre Duclos (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Administrator
- Francois
- Jacques
Antagonists:
- Haunted Graves
- Jean Marois (First appearance)
- Ettine Duval (First appearance)
- Gringy (First appearance)
- Foulon (First appearance)
- Marie Valette (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Graves That Moved"
The victims of a slumlord's unsafe living conditions fly their coffins to the man's lawn. He attempts to flee, but the coffins hem him in and bury him alive.
Appearing in "The Death of Me!"
Featured Characters:
- Joe (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Reporter
Antagonists:
- Joe's Reflection
- Betty's Reflection (Voice only)
Other Characters:
- Betty (Joe's Wife)
- Unnamed Attendant
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earthspace
- Mirror Dimension
Synopsis for "The Death of Me!"
A man comes to the realization that the reflections that gaze out at us from mirrors are actually murderous beings from a different dimension that wish to usurp our place. He breaks all mirrors and tries to warn people but they put him in an asylum. He gives the story to a reporter who knocks over a pitcher of water as he leaves the man's cell. The evil reflection reaches out of the puddle and strangles him.
Appearing in "The Lonely Man"
Featured Characters:
- Norton Dunlap (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dr. Konda (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Night Watchman (First appearance; dies)
- Norton Dunlap's Mother (Mentioned)
- Norton Dunlap's Father (Photo)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Lonely Man"
A strange old man wanders the streets begging for friendship. He wears heavy colored eyeglasses as he walks around in loneliness. One night he wanders into a cemetery where he encounters a friendly caretaker who befriends him. They spend the evening together in the caretakers cottage. The strange man realizes that he has finally found a friend but then the scene pans out and there is screaming coming from the cottage. The strange old man emerges from the house alone mumbling that he wishes he didn’t have that one bad habit. The old man resumes his walks on the street begging for friendship. He gets the attention of a psychiatrist who is fascinated by the old mans predicament. He offers the old man clothes, food and spending money in exchange for the opportunity to study him. The old man accompanies the doctor to his home. He runs through a battery of personality tests but leaves the psychiatrist puzzled. At one point the old man reveals that his father was actually a cyclops and that he himself is also a cyclops. The doctor panics as the old man takes off his colored eyeglasses. The psychiatrist realizes that the gaze of a cyclops is deadly but he is too late to defend himself. He drops dead as the old man realizes that he forgot to keep his eyes covered again. He has a bad habit of removing his glasses to gaze upon his new friends. He wanders the streets once more begging people to be his friend.
Appearing in "Murdock's Brain!"
Featured Characters:
- Professor Murdock
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Hastings
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Premier
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Murdock's Brain!"
Murdock invents a serum that will preserve his brain even though his body appears dead because he hopes to avoid atomic war that is impending. Peace breaks out and scientific advances occur that allow immortality, but Murdock lies in a coffin appearing dead but really just thinking, immobile.
Notes
Publisher Notes[]
- "It Came from Nowhere" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #14.
- "The Graves that Moved" is reprinted in Uncanny Tales (Vol. 2) #2.
- "The Death of Me!" is reprinted in Dead of Night #4.
- "The Lonely Man" is reprinted in Beware #7.
- "Murdock's Brain!" is reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #2.