Why don't you give Johnny the right answers to his questions? 
- —Rita
Appearing in "The Lucky Stiff!"
Featured Characters:
- Waldo (First appearance; dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Jones (Undertaker)
Other Characters:
- Unnamed Millionaire (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- King Midas (Mentioned)
- Unidentified Police Department
- Unnamed Tramp
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Magic Tattered Coat
Synopsis for "The Lucky Stiff!"
A tramp doing odd jobs for money polishes the casket of a wealthy man and instead of money receives a beat-up overcoat that belonged to the deceased from the funeral director. He is angry at first until he discovers money stuffed into the pockets. The trick seems to be though, that he only has money wearing the shabby coat. If he takes it off, the money vanishes. When he tries to acquire food at fancy restaurants, they refuse him service. When he tries diners, they refuse to accept his money because, after one look at him, they think it's fake. He starves to death, but the money found on his body pays for a fancy casket, and the tramp who polishes it receives the shabby overcoat in lieu of payment.
Appearing in "The Real Nurse Kearney"
Featured Characters:
- Dr. Neil Clarke (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Edith Kearney (Nurse) (First appearance)
- British Empire
- Scotland Yard
- Inspector John Hartley (First appearance)
- Patrick McCue (First appearance)
- MI6
- Captain Fred Gangel (First appearance)
- Scotland Yard
Antagonists:
- M'Ingari Tribe (First appearance)
- Unnamed Objewanga (Impersonates Edith Kearney) (First appearance; dies)
- Unnamed Witchdoctor (First appearance; dies)
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Objewanga (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Wanga Ring (First appearance)
- Sacred Knife of Ghora (First appearance)
Synopsis for "The Real Nurse Kearney"
There McCue's doctor, Neil Clark, was disclosed this information by Inspector John Hartley and Captain Fred Gangel and added that they believe that the tribe's Witchdoctor has sent his Objewanga, an evil spirit that can possess people or take their form. Suspicious as to the fact of their story but not their rank he takes the men to McCue's room where they find him standing wildly. McCue informs them that the Objewanga came form him in the guise of Nurse Edith Kearney and that he used the ivory handled Sacred Knife of Ghora to kill her. McCue showed them men and Nurse Kearney "Edith's" body which burned and turned to ash in front of their eyes. Seeing her own body burn before her eyes the nurse fainted. Dr. Clarke took care of the nurse while the two government men took care of McCue.
Some time later while McCue was resting the nurse returned to her room. She was there to give McCue a syringe injection. At first McCue was a little suspicious but Edith flirted a bit and offered to allow him to give his own injection if he preferred. This put McCue's mind at ease and he allowed her to perform the injection. Just as she was about to Doctor Clarke stormed the room and shouted that she was the Objewanga. The two government men jumped on her stopping her before she could make the injection. McCue performed a ritual with the ring which killed the Objewanga as well as it's master Witchdoctor in Africa. When asked what alerted Doctor Clarke to Edith being the Objewanga it was that she had stated that she had fainted on the floor for three hours. She has a nurse would have known this to be impossible as the blood rush to her head would had awakened her far earlier. The real Nurse Kearney was bound and gadded behind the elevator shaft.Appearing in "Smile, Blast Ya, Smile"
Featured Characters:
- John Johnson (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Thorndike Publications (First appearance)
- Mr. Thorndike
Antagonists:
- "Peters"
Races and Species:
Locations:
Synopsis for "Smile, Blast Ya, Smile"
An editor for a science fiction publication is in danger of losing his job to a man who always smiles. The boss likes his story picks and so do the readers. When circulation rises the editor is fired and turns to drink. He attacks his former assistant with a knife, shredding the smiling mask, revealing the alien underneath. No one believes him and he is placed in an asylum.
Appearing in "The Hidden Graveyard"
Featured Characters:
- Collins (First appearance; dies)
- Parker (First appearance; dies)
- Larkin (First appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Kubba
Races and Species:
- Unidentified species
- Elephants
- Humans
- Butterflies
- Birds
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Hidden Graveyard"
Explorers come upon an Elephant's graveyard deep in the jungle that is occupied by a monster with no eyes. It grabs one of the men and devours him. The other two retreat, but are unwilling to give up on all that ivory. One man explains to the other that the monster finds its prey by sense of smell and so convinces his partner to approach the creature while he circles around behind it with the rifle. His partner agrees, as he knows the other man is the better shot, but the rifleman intends to betray him so he won't have to split the fortune. He waits until the unfortunate man has been attacked and in the process of being eaten and then creeps up behind the creature to shoot it. Suddenly, its arm lashes out and knocks the rifle away. The monster seizes him, and he realizes that it did have eyes...in the back of its head.
Appearing in "Ask Me No Questions"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Johnny (George's Son)
- Rita (George's Wife)
Other Characters:
- Dr. Brainmore (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Moose (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Sheep (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
- Humans
- Ducks
- Storks
Locations:
Items:
- "Magic Horn"
Synopsis for "Ask Me No Questions"
A father thinks his son asks him silly questions and so he gives him silly answers which annoys his mother. When the boy asks him where he came from, the father replies "The stork brought you." The boy asks "How did the stork know where to bring me?" The father replies "I blew my magic whistle" (which is a hunter's moose horn). The boy takes the horn outside and blows it and when the father goes to retrieve it, he sees dozens of storks delivering dozens of babies.
Appearing in "Look Homeward, Werewolf!"
Featured Characters:
- Karl
Antagonists:
- Gergely Székely (First appearance; unnamed)
Races and Species:
- Werewolves
- Humans
- Pigs (Mentioned)
- Sharks (Referenced)
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Karl's Boat
Synopsis for "Look Homeward, Werewolf!"
A werewolf hires a boatman to get him across the river but warns the man that water causes a violent reaction among his kind and if a single drop touch him, his life is forfeit. The boatman agrees, as he claims to be the best boatman for miles around and will have no problem keeping the werewolf dry. They cross the river without incident, but then it starts to...rain.
Notes
Publication Notes[]
- "The Lucky Stiff" is reprinted as "Deep Grave, Cold Grave" in Crypt of Shadows #8.
- "Smile, Blast Ya, Smile" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #8.
- "The Hidden Graveyard" is reprinted in Dead of Night #3.
- "Ask Me No Questions" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #8.
- "Look Homeward, Werewolf!" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows #8.