—Kurt BraunGet back to work on filling those bags, and don't forget to label each one right away! Get the name on the bag in big black letters!
Appearing in "The Old Mill"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Stranger
Antagonists:
- Kurt Braun (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Two unnamed villagers
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- Germany
- Black Forest
- Kurt Braun's Old Mill
- Black Forest
- Germany
- Earth
Synopsis for "The Old Mill"
A mill hand disposes of his tyrannical boss by grinding him up.
Appearing in "Escape"
Featured Characters:
- Ed Farnum (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Stranger
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Big Jim (Referenced) (Deceased)
- Unnamed Woman
- Unnamed Woman's Nephew (Mentioned)
- Numerous unnamed passengers
- Conductor
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earthspace
- Earth
- United States of America
- Utah
- New York (Referenced)
- San Francisco, California (Mentioned)
- United States of America
- Earth
- Hell
- Earthspace
Synopsis for "Escape"
Ed Farnum a fugitive wanted for murder is on a train fleeing to San Francisco from New York. Somewhere in Utah the train is stalled due to a blizzard. Ed flees the train in order to save himself. As he walks through the blizzard almost frozen to death he happens upon a man who offers to help him and the train but Ed insists on just helping himself. The stranger points Ed to a set of stairs where the snow is strangely absent. Going down the stairs Ed begins to get warmer and warmer until he is confronted by a large man in red who has his minions in red grab him and pull in farther into the halls of fire.
Appearing in "Fame!"
Featured Characters:
- Vance Roamer (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- H.T. Whitney (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- KRYX (Radio Station) (Named only)
- Vance Roamer's Landlady
- Numerous unnamed New Yorkers
- NYPD
- Unnamed Police Officer
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Fame!"
Universal rejection makes a would-be actor's mind snap and so he rents a tuxedo with his last few dollars and does a presentation on a building ledge before a gathered crowd until he makes the leap that will ensure his fame.
Appearing in "The Storm"
Featured Characters:
- Miko Arley (First appearance) (Apparent death)
Antagonists:
- Darden
- John Matlack (First appearance)
- Cavelli
- Broderick
- Lopez
- Winton
- Pilot (Devil)
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Police Department
- Two unnamed police officers
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earthspace
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- New York City (Mentioned)
- United States of America
- Paris, France (Mentioned)
- North America
- Earth
- Heaven (Invoked)
- Hell
- Earthspace
Synopsis for "The Storm"
A killer hijacks a plane to escape the police. The pilot turns out to be Satan and he lands the plane in Hell.
Appearing in "Something in the Fog!"
Featured Characters:
- Nick Laska (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Nick Laska's Associates
- Two unnamed associates
Antagonists:
- Crew of the Flying Dutchman
- Unnamed Captain
- Numerous unnamed crewmembers
Other Characters:
- United States Coast Guard (Mentioned)
- FBI
- Tennant (First appearance; dies)
- Uncle Sam (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- South America (Mentioned)
- Africa (Mentioned)
- Earth
Vehicles:
- Nick Laska's Boat
- Flying Dutchman
Synopsis for "Something in the Fog!"
A group of smugglers run into the Flying Dutchman.
Appearing in "If the Shoe Fits"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Shoemaker (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Unidentified Police Department
- Murphy
- Two unnamed police officers
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Murderer
Other Characters:
- Atlas Construction Company (Named only)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "If the Shoe Fits"
A man who murders a shoe maker becomes trapped in wet cement.
Notes
- "The Old Mill" is reprinted in Vault of Evil #4.
- "Fame" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #10.
- "The Storm" is reprinted in Uncanny Tales (Vol. 2) #3.
- "Something in the Fog" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #10.
- "If the Shoe Fits" is reprinted in Tomb of Darkness #12.
