—Professor Heinrich Munch (It)I shall never tell them who I really am... No, I shall do better than that! I shall live a decent honorable life! I shall live as Heinrich Munch should have lived! I know this will be possible for it was he who was the real monster, not I!
Appearing in "Chapter 1 - The Thing Called... It! / Chapter 2 - "It" Lives!"
Featured Characters:
- It (First appearance) (Possesses the body of Professor Heinrich Munch)
Antagonists:
- Professor Heinrich Munch (Apparent death)
Other Characters:
- Fedor Slovkov (Mentioned)
- Carl (Named only)
- Numerous unnamed villagers
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Nether World (Referenced)
- Heaven (Invoked)
Synopsis for "Chapter 1 - The Thing Called... It! / Chapter 2 - "It" Lives!"
A European mad scientist in a castle creates a monster to destroy a rival, but fails to animate the creature, and so disposes of it in the quicksand bog below the window. The quicksand supplies the missing ingredient and the creature returns to its creator, but it has been given a sense of morality with its life, and so refuses the evil request to kill. The scientist attempts to blow it up but instead falls to his death from the ramparts. The creature vows it would live a just life if it could have a human body and a bolt from the heavens transfers its life essence into the body of its creator.
Appearing in "The Utopia"
Featured Characters:
- Bob Winkle
- Fred Dunn
Races and Species:
Synopsis for "The Utopia"
Appearing in "The World Beyond"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Professor
Supporting Characters:
- Crackers (Alien Dog)
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed colleagues
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Unnamed Planet
- Earth
- Microverse
Items:
- Shrinking Pills
- Shrinking Potion (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "The World Beyond"
Same story as the Ditko story in Journey Into Mystery #56.
Appearing in "Fangs of the Monster"
Featured Characters:
- Darius Storme
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Guide
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Stranger
Races and Species:
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Darius Storme's Ship
Synopsis for "Fangs of the Monster"
A hunter of sea monsters pursues one for sport, but finds himself at its mercy. The creature turns out to be intelligent using it's advanced brain to telepathically berates the hunter, leaving him alive to suffer the punishment of never finding anyone who will believe his story.
Notes
- "Chapter 1 - The Thing Called... It! / Chapter 2 - "It" Lives!" is reprinted in Fantasy Masterpieces #4 & Monsters on the Prowl #15.
- "The World Beyond" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #17 & Where Monsters Dwell #37.
- "Fangs of the Monster" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #37.