—From the splash page of "O'Malley's Friend"It was a strange fate for a man, far more complicated than just being dead...
Appearing in "The Devil and Donald Webster"
Featured Characters:
- Donald Webster (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Martha Webster (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Police Department
- Pat
- Unnamed Police Officer (Pat's Partner)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Devil and Donald Webster"
A man makes a deal with Satan to murder his shrew wife, but Satan frames him for the crime and he is sentenced to the electric chair. At least, he thinks, he is free from his wife. When he arrives in Hell, he finds his wife waiting for him.
Appearing in "Ocean Monster"
Featured Characters:
- Leopold Rand (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Jeffrey Farmer (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Alien
Other Characters:
- Milton Mills (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Rand's Ray
Synopsis for "Ocean Monster"
- Synopsis not yet written
Appearing in "Walking Ghost"
Featured Characters:
- Debunker (Si Mallory) (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Algernon Black (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
- Elena Black (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Mildred
- Uncle Miltie (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- Putnam County
- Black Mansion (First appearance)
- Putnam County
- New York
- United States of America
- Earth
Synopsis for "Walking Ghost"
A debunker for a radio program enters a house that is supposed to be haunted but he tells his audience that there is nothing there. When he leaves the mansion, his sound crew run away in fear because he has unknowingly been reduced to a walking skeleton.
Appearing in "Darkness"
Featured Characters:
- Harry Remson (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Whale
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Darkness"
An escaped convict is swallowed by a whale after the ship he was stowed away on is struck by a mine and sinks.
Appearing in "O'Malley's Friend"
Featured Characters:
- O'Malley (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mary O'Malley (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Saint Peter (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "O'Malley's Friend"
O'Malley tricks the Devil into giving him wealth while he is alive, but the Devil is resentful, and so after O'Malley dies the Devil won't allow him to enter Hell. St. Peter refuses to allow him into Heaven because he lived a wealthy and sinful life, so he has nothing to do but wander around telling his story in bars.
Notes
- "The Devil and Donald Webster" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #3.
- "Walking Ghost" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #3.
- "Darkness" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #3.
- "O'Malley's Friend" is reprinted in Beware #2.