I told him I held the world's record for sleeping a million years! I challenged him to top my record! 
- —Frank Taylor
Appearing in "No Human Can Beat Me!"
Featured Characters:
- Daily Herald
- Frank Taylor
Supporting Characters:
- Helen Taylor
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Alien
Other Characters:
- United States Army
- Numerous unnamed professional wrestlers
- Lefty (Baseball Player)
- United States Government
- Government of Russia
- Igor (Weight Lifter)
- Unnamed Golf Professional
- Unnamed Animal Trainer
- Numerous unnamed chess players
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace
- Earth
- North America
- Brazil (Mentioned)
- Europe
- Pacific Ocean
- Japan (Mentioned)
- Earth
- Heaven (Invoked)
Synopsis for "No Human Can Beat Me!"
An alien lands on Earth and issues a challenge to best any man at any contest or the Earth will be invaded. The alien is tested at various sports and games and defeats all comers until one man takes him out to a secluded cave and challenges the alien to sport of sleeping for which he holds the record of one million years. The alien proposes to sleep for two million years. Guards are set up around the cave to keep any from disturbing the creature and the man's formerly nagging wife is eternally grateful to him for saving Earth.
Appearing in "The Party"
Mystical Tales #2
Featured Characters:
- Elmer Braggle (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Waiter
Antagonists:
- Unnamed Butler (Ventriloquist)
- Mrs. Trelawney (Dog)
- Mr. Trelawney (Dog)
Other Characters:
- Mrs. Hodges (Mentioned) (Deceased)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- United States of America
- Unidentified Town
- United States of America
- Earth
Synopsis for "The Party"
Mystical Tales #2
A salesman trying to unload some oil stocks thinks that he’s found a rich mark, but instead walks into a party of what he thinks are talking dogs. In reality the dogs once belonged to Mrs. Hodges who left her fortune to her dogs after she passed. The butler who continued to work for the dogs was a ventriloquist who used his abilities to scare the salesman.
Appearing in "They Vanished Forever!"
Featured Characters:
- Thomas Clarke (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- William Reynolds
Antagonists:
- Flying Dutchman Crew (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed members (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Captain William Reynolds' Crew
- Numerous unnamed members
- Davy Jones (Invoked) (Only in flashback)
- Molly Browne Crew (Only in flashback)
- Numerous unnamed members (Only in flashback)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earthspace (Main story and flashback)
- Heaven (Referenced)
Vehicles:
- Captain Reynolds' Ship
- Molly Browne (Main story and flashback) (Ship)
- Flying Dutchman (Only in flashback) (Ship)
Synopsis for "They Vanished Forever!"
An old ship captain and his crew find a seemingly-deserted ship. Upon boarding, they find one survivor who cannot remember what happened. The man is brought back to shore, but at an inquiry more questioning reveals nothing. Finally alone, it's revealed that the survivor is lying, and that the ship and crew encountered the legendary ship 'The Flying Dutchman', its ghost crew, and a hold of treasure. The man was the only one who did not loot the ship, and the rest of his crew-mates become ghosts, doomed to replace the original crew of The Flying Dutchman...
Appearing in "The TV Fan!"
Featured Characters:
- Pete Sloan
Supporting Characters:
- Laura Wentworth
Other Characters:
- Tom (Mechanic)
- Laura Wentworth's Father (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "The TV Fan!"
A lazy man tricks a rich woman into marrying him so that he can watch TV all day. His wife realizes her mistake and reveals that she’s a witch, turning him into a fan on the television: a literal ‘tv fan’.
Appearing in "A Fortune in Beans!"
Featured Characters:
- Mr. Bixby
Antagonists:
- Giant Bean Company
- Giant
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Burglar
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "A Fortune in Beans!"
A bean seller is chagrined to find that he has competition from the Giant, of Jack and Beanstalk fame, who has decided to go into business selling his giant beans.
Notes
- "No Human Can Beat Me!" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #38.
- "They Vanished Forever!" is reprinted in Fantasy Masterpieces #4 & Journey Into Mystery (Vol. 2) #19.