You fool! You've done it! I was the oldest one... cursed with the family taint! Now I'm passing it on to you! We'll keep that in the family, too! 
- —Rudolph Hagstrom
Appearing in "The Thing in the Mud!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Woman
Supporting Characters:
- Thing in the Mud (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Unidentified Police Department (Main story and flashback)
- Four unnamed police officers (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Man (Only in flashback)
- Unnamed Woman's Sister (Mentioned in narration)
Races and Species:
- Unidentified species (Main story and flashback)
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Crabs (Only in flashback)
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Thing in the Mud!"
A woman falls in love with a mud-thing.
Appearing in "A Frozen Memorial"
Featured Characters:
- Professor John Randall (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Bardwell University
- Dean Folsom
- Numerous unnamed faculty and trustees
Antagonists:
- Numerous unnamed ice creatures (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Randall's Crew
- Six unnamed crewmembers (First appearance; dies)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Unidentified species
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- Bardwell University (First appearance)
- Rising Island (First appearance)
- United States of America
- Earth
Synopsis for "A Frozen Memorial"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "The Mark of the Vampire!"
Featured Characters:
- Frank Hagstrom (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Antagonists:
- Rudolph Hagstrom (First appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Woman (First appearance; dies)
- Numerous unnamed citizens of Centerville
- CPD (Referenced)
- Helen Hagstrom (First appearance) (Frank's Wife)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616 (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Centerville (Main story and flashback)
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- Europe (Mentioned in narration)
- North America (Main story and flashback)
- Earth (Main story and flashback)
Synopsis for "The Mark of the Vampire!"
A man kills the vampire plaguing his town, his brother, but not before the brother passes the curse along to him.
Appearing in "13 Years!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Man (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- Jewel Thieves
- Two unnamed robbers
- Unnamed Jeweler
- Unnamed Pawn Shop Clerk
Other Characters:
- Man's Wife (Mentioned in narration)
- Man's Kid (Mentioned in narration)
- NYPD
- BPD (First appearance)
- Unnamed Police Officer
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- Earth
Synopsis for "13 Years!"
A man commits suicide after spending thirteen years of his life waiting for stolen jewels to cool off only to be told they are fake.
Appearing in "Worse Than Death!"
Featured Characters:
- Georges Ferdu (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Jacques (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Widower
Other Characters:
- Ebenezer Scrooge (Mentioned in narration)
- Ferdu's Tenants
- Widower's Wife (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Three unnamed children of the Widower (Mentioned) (Deceased)
- Numerous unnamed tenants
- Devil (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Worse Than Death!"
A French miser has his money tossed to the wind by a man who lost his family in a fire from one of the miser's buildings. The miser loses his mind attempting to pick up all of his money from the streets of Paris.
Appearing in "The Wedding Present"
Featured Characters:
- Harry Krebs (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Lila
- Dan Royal (First appearance)
- Unnamed Bartender
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Witch Doctor
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Caterer
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Love Potion
Synopsis for "The Wedding Present"
When a man cheats a Voodoo practitioner out of his money for a love potion, he and the object of his affection are turned into wedding cake ornaments.
Notes
Publisher Notes[]
- "The Thing in the Mud!" is reprinted in Weird Wonder Tales #3.
- "The Mark of the Vampire" is reprinted in Dracula Lives #6 & Giant-Size Dracula #3.
- "13 Years!" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #30.
- "Worse Than Death!" is reprinted in Dead of Night #4.
- "The Wedding Present" is reprinted in Giant-Size Dracula #3.