I Dared To Defy Merlin's Black Magic! An American businessman enters a curio shop in the Balkans, notices a book on a shelf titled "Merlin's Diary" and wants to buy it. The owner insists it's not for sale and implores him not to open the book because of its occult mysticism. The businesssman persists, buys it anyway and releases a spell that transports him in time to briefly meet briefly the historical Merlin.
Story by Stan Lee.
Artwork and inks by Steve Ditko.
Colors by Stan Goldberg.
Lettering by Artie Simek.
The Disappearance A 2-page text story.
Jasper Milty was fed up with all the atomic age stories and tales of people from other planets. He liked to think of himself as a sane and practical man. The extraordinary activities of the modern world disturbed his serenity, and he decided to find a quiet place away from it all. Be careful what you wish for!
I Am The Man Who Will Destroy Your World! Mool, the emperor of an advanced planet whose inhabitants resemble earthmen, plans an invasion of Earth. He will secretly spend one complete day observing the earthings before launching the attack. Is this the end of the world?
Story by Stan Lee.
Artwork and inks by Don Heck.
Colors by Stan Goldberg.
Letters by Ray Holloway.
When The Saucer Strikes! In the dead of night, with his co-pilot ill, the pilot of a new jetliner must out manuver an intercepting flying saucer. Afterwards, none of the passengers believe him because everyone was fast asleep. Was it real? Did it really happen? Or was it all in his imagination?
Story by Carl Wessler.
Artwork and inks by Paul Reinman.
Lettering by Ray Holloway.
Colors by Stan Goldberg.
I Fought The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed! His name was Duke Jordan. The whole eerie thing began back in 1959, when he got a 30 year prison sentence for "armed robbery." But no prison could hold him that long... and 10 years later, in 1969... he busted out! Little did Jordan know that the police officer on his tail could never be stopped... or how things had changed so much in those 10 years.
Story by Carl Wessler.
Artwork and inks by Sol Brodsky.
Colors by Stan Goldberg.
Lettering by Artie Simek.
I Am The Man Without A Face! Rufus Watkins enjoyed spending his entire life in the town of Goosepan! That is untilt the day the gypsies arrived. But he had a plan to run them out of his beloved village. A plan that backfires after one gypsy places a curse on Watkins... a curse that will never allow Watkins to show his face in town ever again.
Story by Stan Lee.
Artwork and inks by Joe Sinnott.
Colors by Stan Goldberg.
Lettering by Ray Holloway.