—Unnamed WriterThose who look for demons, will always find them! But those who look for the good and the noble in all nature's creatures will find that, too! I pray that some day man will stop seeking demons below, and will lift his eyes up high -- up to where our destiny lies!
Appearing in "Elektro! He Held a World in His Iron Grip!"
Featured Characters:
- Wilbur Poole (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Elektro (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- United States Air Force
- Charlie
- SFPD
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Elektro! He Held a World in His Iron Grip!"
A scientist creates a computer that is so sophisticated, it can outthink human beings. It hypnotizes the scientist into building it a huge robot body so that it can move and threaten human cities in order to conquer them. As it gets further away from the scientist, the hypnosis fades, and the scientist regains his own will. He rushes Elektro, enters the robot frame from a small door in its heel, and removes the power source, thus saving humanity.
Appearing in "The Missing Film"
Featured Characters:
- Dr. Title (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- Unidentified European Agency
- Several unnamed agents
Antagonists:
- Douglas Jenks (First appearance)
- Unidentified Asian Agency
- Several unnamed agents
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Film Processing Company (Only in flashback)
- Unnamed Executive (Only in flashback)
- Unnamed Assistant (Douglas Jenks) (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
Realities:
- Earth-616 (Main story and flashback)
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Missing Film"
Appearing in "The Demon in the Dungeon!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Writer
Supporting Characters:
- "Demon in the Dungeon"
- Demon's Parents
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed villagers
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- Europe
- Transylvania
- Cragmoor Castle (First appearance)
- Transylvania
- Europe
Vehicles:
- Flying Saucer
Synopsis for "The Demon in the Dungeon!"
A writer hopes to work on his latest novel and so he travels to Transylvania in Romania in order to finish it. On one of the nights he spent at Cragmoor Castle which he rented, a villager discovers a "demon" in the surrounding forest. The villager soon spreads the word of what he had seen and forms a larger mob to hunt the "demon". The mob eventually finds the "demon", chases it into the castle and locks it in the dungeon.
The writer soon also arrives at the castle after having departed, just as the "demon" is locked up. He sends the mob away, chalking up the "demon" talk to superstition, but his curiosity leads him to check out the dungeon. He spots the "demon" and is transfixed by his eyes to the point that he feels hypnotized by them. Soon, the writer finds himself opening the cell door and following the "demon" to a clearing in the forest before he regains control of his faculties. It is then he realizes that the "demon" is scared and confused. Soon after, a flying saucer appears in the sky. It lands and it is made evident that the "demon" is no more than an alien child and these new visitors are his parents. Before leaving, the aliens cure the writer of an ailment in his leg and depart with their child before he can even say "Thanks".
Appearing in "I Lived a Million Years!"
Featured Characters:
- Unnamed Warlord
Supporting Characters:
- Scientists
Other Characters:
- Neanderthals
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
Items:
- Suspended Animation Machine
Synopsis for "I Lived a Million Years!"
An Asian warlord in Asia spends his entire country's wealth, at the cost of the poor, to build a machine to place him in suspended animation in order to take him to the future. However, when he wakes up, he finds that all of humanity has left Earth for a new planet. Cavemen now rule Earth and he now has to fend for himself, like they do.
Appearing in "When the Earth Vanished!"
Featured Characters:
- Goloks
Supporting Characters:
- Unnamed Boy
- Boy's Mom
Races and Species:
- Goloks
- Humans
Realities:
Locations:
- Unidentified Planet
- Earth
Items:
- Ultimate Bomb
Vehicles:
- Golock Spaceship
Synopsis for "When the Earth Vanished!"
Tiny alien invaders decide to detonate their ultimate bomb, thinking that the unobserved Earthlings have gone into hiding to avoid their invasion force. They end up blowing up an Earth boy's ping pong ball instead and they themselves are caught in the aftershocks of the blast.
Notes
Publication Notes[]
- "Elektro! He Held a World in His Iron Grip!" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #22.
- "The Demon in the Dungeon!" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #22.
- "When the Earth Vanished!" is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #25.