Appearing in "The World Below"
Amazing Adventures #2
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Antagonists:
- Aquaticans (retconned, initially Atlanteans) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Unidentified Board of Inquiry investigating the missing steamship
Races and Species:
- Humans
- Aquaticans (retconned, initially Atlanteans) (First appearance)
Locations:
- Earth
- Office of the Steamship Line
- Aquatica (retconned, initially Atlantis) (First appearance)
Items:
- Gold Medallion
Vehicles:
- S.S. Luxuria (First appearance)
- Bathysphere
Synopsis for "The World Below"
Amazing Adventures #2
Dr. Droom is called in to investigate the disappearance of an ocean liner and when his Bathysphere touches the ocean floor he discovers a lever. Pulling the lever opens the top of an undersea mountain within which he discovers Atlantis. The Atlanteans have kidnapped the liner by placing it within an air bubble and submerging it in order to study humans for a surface invasion. Dr. Droom defeats the leader's guards, takes over the broadcast station, and hypnotizes the entire populace into believing the surface world is barren. He also hypnotizes the liner's occupants into forgetting their capture, and releases the mechanism that returns the ship to the surface.
Appearing in "When a Planet Dies!"
Strange Tales #97
Featured Characters:
- Johnn (First appearance)
- "Two aged figures" (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Aletha (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Rackozo Roor (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Many humans
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Locations:
- Earth
- Other place - a billion miles away (which is less than the nearest star) (First appearance)
Synopsis for "When a Planet Dies!"
Strange Tales #97
The Earth cools and humans move underground. Their surface instruments detect a planetary body heading towards them and they take a vote as to they should destroy any possible competitors for their warm pocket or wait. The vote goes against one who wishes to launch a missile, so he takes matters into his own hands, but he is defeated by the hero of our story who councils restraint. When the object finally arrives, it is not a planet at all, but a sun which melts the surface ice. The humans return from up out of their shelter, unknowingly observed by two aliens far distinct who indicate that they sent the body to observe human's reaction to its approach.
Appearing in "The Strange Ones"
Marvel Tales #134
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Synopsis for "The Strange Ones"
Marvel Tales #134
Another "Earth is a penal colony" story.
Notes
- The World Below!
- features a new splash page done in a Kirbyish style
- edited to change Dr. Droom into Dr. Druid
- pencils (story pages): Byrne (credited) page 1 (new splash page), Kirby pages 2-6
- inks (story pages): Tartag (credited) page 1 (new splash page), Ayers pages 2-6
- letters (story pages): Novak (credited) page 1, ? pages 2-6
- When a Planet Dies!
- edited to change Dr. Droom into Dr. Druid