—Unnamed SeltasHe did it! He did help me after all!! He set me free of that accursed trap!!
Appearing in "I Was a Decoy for Pildorr the Plunderer from Outer Space!"
Featured Characters:
- John Brett (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Earth's Defense Command (First appearance)
- Three unnamed members
Antagonists:
- Pildorr's Army (First appearance)
- Pildorr (First appearance; dies)
- Numerous unnamed space raiders (First appearance; dies)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-62394 (First appearance)
- Milky Way (First appearance)
- Solar System (First appearance)
- Milky Way (First appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Pildorr's Space Fortress (First appearance; destruction)
Synopsis for "I Was a Decoy for Pildorr the Plunderer from Outer Space!"
100 years into the future, John Brett is told to fly "Earth's greatest treasure" past a horde of space pirates encroaching on the planet but Pildorr is monitoring the radio broadcasts and intercepts Brett. Pildorr makes Brett walk the plank where he will drift in orbit forever before opening the box which contains Earth's most powerful cobalt bomb rigged to detonate upon opening. They send up a ship to retrieve Brett from orbit, because although he has no spacesuit, he has suffered no ill effects as he is a robot.
Appearing in "The Treasure"
Featured Characters:
- Tommy Miller (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Wish (First appearance)
- Mr. Miller (First appearance)
- Mrs. Miller (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Treasure"
Appearing in "Save Me from the Weed!"
Featured Characters:
- Lucius Farnsworth ⏵ (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- George (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Weed (First appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Two unnamed scientists
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- North America
- United States of America
- Nuclear Testing Center
- Farnsworth Estate (First appearance)
- United States of America
- Moon
- North America
- Earth
Items:
- Neutron Ray (First appearance; destruction)
Synopsis for "Save Me from the Weed!"
A retired rich man criticizes his gardener as lacking ambition for not opening a landscaping business with his backing. A nearby atomic accident sends radioactive particles into the garden and gives a weed intelligence and the ability to control minds. It forces the wealthy man to sit in a chair and sleep while its powers grow to enslave all humanity. Suddenly the man wakes from his imposed slumber to find that the gardener has snipped up the weed. Sighing in relief, the man realizes that everyone has their place in the greater scheme of things because if the gardener had taken him up on his offer of running his own business instead of just being his gardener, the weed might have taken over the world.
Appearing in "He Came from Nowhere!"
Featured Characters:
- Joe Morgan (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Groff (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unidentified State Police (Mentioned)
- Two unnamed hobos
- Uranian Prison Guards
- Six unnamed prison guards
- Prisoners in Uranus
- Prisoner 7053
- Four unnamed prisoners
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Sol
- Earth
- United States of America
- Unidentified Prison
- Unidentified City
- United States of America
- Earth
- Sol
- Earth-62321
Items:
- Groff's Ring (First appearance)
Synopsis for "He Came from Nowhere!"
A convict named Joe Morgan escapes from prison and runs deep into the woods. He suddenly sees a brilliant flash of light, and from it, steps a well-dressed man. The man introduces himself as Groff, and says that he comes from the future. He owns a special ring, that he claims grants him the ability to travel through time. Morgan pulls a gun on Groff and forces him to surrender the ring to him. He then uses the ring to travel to Groff's native time period, satisfied that he has permanently escaped justice. When he arrives in the future, he discovers that Groff himself was a criminal from Uranus, who used the ring to escape justice by traveling backwards into the past. The Uranian authorities capture Morgan and, believing him to be Groff in disguise, send him to prison.
Appearing in "Help!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Man (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Seltas (First appearance)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- Unidentified Home
- United States of America
- Earth
Items:
- Phone (Destruction)
Vehicles:
- Seltas Ship
Synopsis for "Help!"
A tiny alien spaceship finds itself trapped in a telephone handset. When the phone goes off and is picked up, the alien pleads for help in escaping from the dark area. The listener thinks it's a prank call but goes along with it for awhile until he becomes annoyed with the caller and slams down the handset, cracking it open. The relieved spaceship flies away and the man thinks he's seen a large bug hop up out of his phone.
Notes
Publisher Notes[]
- "I Was a Decoy for Pildorr the Plunderer from Outer Space!" is reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes #24.
- "Save Me from the Weed!" is reprinted in Giant-Size Man-Thing #3 and Monster Menace #2.
- "He Came from Nowhere!" is reprinted in Supernatural Thrillers #7.
- "Help!" is reprinted in Kull the Destroyer #15.