Appearing in "Zzutak: The Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!"
Featured Characters:
- Frank Johnson (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Atlas Comics
- Unnamed Editor
- Xxirys (First appearance; unnamed)
Antagonists:
- Zzutak (First appearance)
- Aztecs (Main story and flashback)
- Yucoya-Tzin (First appearance; unnamed)
- Numerous unnamed Aztecs
Other Characters:
- Mad Martian (Photo)
- Glob (Photo)
- Lizard-Boy (Photo)
- Conquistadores (Only in flashback)
- Mexican Federal Police (Vision or hallucination)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth-616
- Earth
- North America
- Central America (Main story and flashback)
- Mexico (Main story and flashback)
- Sierra Madre del Sur
- Unnamed Aztec Temple (Main story and flashback)
- Mexico (Main story and flashback)
- Earth
- Earth-61988 (First appearance) (Vision or hallucination)
Items:
- Enchanted Paints
Synopsis for "Zzutak: The Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!"
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An Aztec elder seeks out an American comic book artist to paint creatures using magic paints so as to build an army from the 3D creatures the paint creates. The artist is hypnotized by the paints to travel to Mexico and create Zzutak, but after hearing the elder's plans, he mutters under his breath "Zzutak is your enemy" while painting the second figure. When the magic paint brings the second figure into existence, his plan has worked and it begins a battle with Zzutak. The elder attempts to get them to stop fighting, but they ignore him. They damage the temple supports, and the edifice crashes down upon all three of them. The elder escapes, but as he was struck by a falling stone, he has developed amnesia and his plans for conquest are lost forever.
Appearing in "Snowstorm"
Uncanny Tales #47
Featured Characters:
- Dawson
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Manfredy
Races and Species:
Synopsis for "Snowstorm"
Uncanny Tales #47
Appearing in "The Lifeless Man!"
Featured Characters:
- Joey Clark (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Joey's two unnamed friends
Antagonists:
- Bear
Other Characters:
- Joey's Parents (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
Items:
- Wooden Toy Soldier
Synopsis for "The Lifeless Man!"
A boy buys an old World War I toy soldier and he and his two friends go playing in the woods when they come upon a bear. They flee the bear, but fall into an old mine shaft while the boy lost his toy soldier somewhere up top. The bear is startled away by the crack of a rifle shot and the boys think that it must be a hunter. They yell for help in escaping the shaft, but no one comes, however the gun continues to fire. Eventually, townspeople are annoyed enough to come check out the situation and rescue the boys but can find no hunter. When the boy and his two friends find his toy soldier, the soldier has a smile on his face and his rifle is smoking.
Appearing in "Punishment!"
Featured Characters:
- Urru (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Council of Wise Men
Other Characters:
- Numerous unnamed Phantonians
- Charlie
- Sarah (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Phatonians (First appearance)
- Humans
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Phatonian Rocket Ship
Events:
Synopsis for "Punishment!"
An alien civilization without war, illness, and injury sends it's first mugger in ages to a prison planet. Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth.
Notes
Publication Notes[]
- "Zzutak The Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!" is reprinted in Fear #3 and Monster Menace #3.
- "The Lifeless Man!" is reprinted in Fear #3.
- "Punishment!" is reprinted in Fantasy Masterpieces #7.