—NarratorOf all the prisons in the world the most feared and the most hated is the one you are the warden of! It sits on it cold gray slab of rock in the middle of the sea, and it's known to the world outside simply as... "Drury's Dungeon"!
Appearing in ""One Head Too Many!""
Featured Characters:
- "Lou Briggs"
Antagonists:
- Martians
- Ro
Other Characters:
- Moon-Men
- Joe
Races and Species:
- Moon-Men
- Martians
Realities:
Locations:
Synopsis for ""One Head Too Many!""
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Quest"
Featured Characters:
- Crowley
Supporting Characters:
- Rushmore
Antagonists:
- Iknaten
Realities:
Locations:
- Egypt
- Akhetaten
Synopsis for "Quest"
Text Story
Appearing in "The Man Who Couldn't Move"
Featured Characters:
- Willie Luke
Supporting Characters:
- Philip Hunt (Death)
Antagonists:
- Mrs. Hunt
Races and Species:
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Synopsis for "The Man Who Couldn't Move"
A vagrant named Willie Luke gets an offer of employment from a strange woman that is in need of a chauffeur. Luke decides to accept the job only to discover that the woman actually wants him to murder her invalid husband. Luke agrees to perform the murder but only on the condition that the woman marry him on completion of the task. Luke takes out the woman’s husband for a ride. The husband does not talk, he merely stares off into the distance. Luke drives near a cliffside and decides to jump out while leaving his victim inside. As Luke jumps, his sleeve gets caught in the steering wheel and he plunges over the cliff along with his passenger. The car explodes with the passenger inside but Luke is thrown free of the car and survives. The closing scene shows that Luke is not an invalid in the care of the woman who hired him. He is unable to move or speak. He then hears the woman as she hires a new chauffeur.
Appearing in ""Poor Mr. Watkins""
Featured Characters:
- Harry Higgins
Supporting Characters:
- Cathy
Other Characters:
- Mister Watkins
- Mister Grey
Races and Species:
Realities:
Synopsis for ""Poor Mr. Watkins""
A practical joker torments a timidA vagrant named Willie Luke gets an offer of employment from a strange woman that is in need of a chauffeur. Luke decides to accept the job only to discover that the woman actually wants him to murder her invalid husband who is confined to a wheelchair. Luke agrees to perform the murder but only on the condition that the woman marry him on completion of the task. Luke takes out the woman’s husband for a ride. The husband does not talk, he merely stares off into the distance. Luke drives near a cliffside and decides to jump out while leaving his victim inside. As Luke jumps, his sleeve gets caught in the steering wheel and he plunges over the cliff along with his passenger. The car explodes with the passenger inside but Luke is thrown free of the car and survives. The closing scene shows that Luke is not an invalid in the care of the woman who hired him. He is unable to move or speak. He then hears the woman as she hires a new chauffeur. librarian until he transforms into a monster.
Appearing in ""They Wait in Their... Dungeon""
Featured Characters:
- Warden Drury
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Prisoners
- Priest
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
Items:
- Cigarette
- Whip
Synopsis for ""They Wait in Their... Dungeon""
A sadistic warden takes pleasure in treating his inmates with exceptional cruelty. He whips prisoners for violating his no cigarette policy. He denies a condemned prisoner a last request to write a letter to his mother and he takes particular delight in watching that same prisoner die in the gas chamber. At one point, warden Drury is surrounded by prisoners. He calls for his guards but no one shows up. The warden runs to escape from the mob of killers until he runs into a steel door. At first he thinks that he has found refuge from his attackers but he then realizes that the door leads into the gas chamber that is still filled with poisonous fumes from the earlier prisoner execution. As the convicts close in, warden Drury is faced with the horrendous choice of entering the chamber which would result in his excruciating death or facing the convicts who would love to tear him apart limb by limb.
Notes
- "The Man Who Couldn't Move" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #2.
- "Poor Mr. Watkins" is reprinted in Vault of Evil #1.
- "They Wait in Their... Dungeon" is reprinted in Chamber of Chills #1.
Trivia
- Another species claiming to be a Martian appear this issue only this time with a ghoulish appearance with two heads. However, unlike most other Martian appearances, these individuals wanted to try peaceful communication first.
- An error occurs in story 2 where Philip is introduced as Herbert but is called Philip in the rest of the story.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Zombie article at Wikipedia
- Zombie profile at the Marvel Universe
- Zombie profile at the Marvel Appendix
- Zombie profile at the Marvel Directory
- Zombie profile at Comic Monsters
- Zombie article at Photon Torpedoes
- Zombie (Religious Affiliation)