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Quote1 I don't fear loneliness nor the tarantula! This hous is worth thousands... I'll never leave all my paintings and property, I'll die first! Quote2
Josiah Creech

Appearing in "The Woman Who Wasn't"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #15

Featured Characters:

  • Professor Fred Lansing (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Joe Carnie (First appearance)
  • Vin Minetti (First appearance)
  • Lansing's Assistant

Antagonists:

  • Medusa (First appearance) (Medusa's Daughter)

Other Characters:

  • Medusa (Only in flashback)
  • Perseus (Only in flashback)
  • Spartan Army (Mentioned)
  • Athene

Races and Species:

  • Gorgons (Main story and flashback)
  • Humans (Main story and flashback)
  • Pigs (Mentioned) (Only in flashback)
  • Bats (Only in flashback)

Locations:

Synopsis for "The Woman Who Wasn't"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Adventures into Terror #15

A man funds an expedition to visit a hidden wealthy land beneath Greece that is home to Medusa's daughter. When the man attempts to rob from Medusa and her people she deals with the thieves by transforming them into a new strain of snake-hair upon her head.

Appearing in "Jaws of Death"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Adventures into Terror #15

Featured Characters:

  • Jack Spence (First appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

  • Bart Tedlow (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

  • Mr. Jones (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Synopsis for "Jaws of Death"

Reprint of the 5th story from
Adventures into Terror #15

When a bank-robber's partner runs out on him and leaves him behind for the police, his ghost fools the sap with false promises of stolen money hidden in the alligator pit into getting devoured.

Appearing in "The Tarantula!"

Reprint of the 6th story from
Adventures into Terror #15

Featured Characters:

  • Kurt (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

  • Kurt's Fraternity of Scavengers
    • Three unnamed members

Antagonists:

  • Josiah Creech (First appearance)
  • Josiah's Children
    • Numerous unnamed members

Other Characters:

  • Carl
  • Fritz

Races & Species:

Locations:

Synopsis for "The Tarantula!"

Reprint of the 6th story from
Adventures into Terror #15

A village is victimized by vampire tarantulas.

Appearing in "The Lion's Mouth"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Adventures into Terror #15

Featured Characters:

  • Pierre Brazo (First appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

  • Suba (First appearance) (Lion)

Antagonists:

  • Mrs. Brazo (Pierre's Wife)

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Ringmaster
  • Ebony (Panther)
  • Satan (Tiger)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Synopsis for "The Lion's Mouth"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Adventures into Terror #15

A lion-tamer hates his wife and so he trains the lion that he puts his head in to hate her too. His wife decides to get rid of him by sewing a picture of herself on the skullcap he wears when he puts his head in the lion's mouth.

Notes

  • Cover art: pencils and inks by Brunner, colors by Wein.[1]

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