Story #2I Dared Enter the Forbidden World!
Writer:
Stan Lee. Penciler/Inker:
Don Heck. Colorist:
Stan Goldberg. Letterer:
Ray Holloway.
Synopsis
During a hunting expedition in Africa, John and Derek found a rare medallion with a mastodon engraving. Believing it would lead them to the fabled great elephant’s graveyard, they wondered for days, avid to find the ivory that would make them immensely wealthy. While tracking an old elephant, they accidentally discovered a place filled with trees that emitted a radiant glow. Believing they had discovered the perfect location, Derek injured John by shooting him in the leg because he refused to share the ivory, then proceeded into the illuminated forest by himself.
After encountering a vast graveyard full of bones, tall werewolf-like green creatures surrounded a panicked Derek! These creatures were Martians, and they collected the ivory. One called Antogg explained to the hunter that the mastodon, the predecessor to elephants, was originally from Mars. Ivory is vital for them, but Mars is not adequate for animal life. So eons ago, Martians brought mastodon specimens to raise on Earth. And to this day, they harvest the ivory from dead pachyderms, who walk into the hidden graveyard, controlled by the aliens.
Knowing too much, Derek becomes their prisoner and slave. And locals rescue John, relieved of not having entered the forbidden glowing forest. Some things are better left undiscovered.
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Story #3I Am the Invisible!
Writer:
. Penciler/Inker:
Steve Ditko. Colorist:
Stan Goldberg. Letterer:
Art Simek.
Synopsis
The cruel and selfish Professor Karlos Konak aims to conquer the world through the discovery of invisibility. Faced with countless unsuccessful endeavors, he turns to Zuka, a witch renowned for her knowledge of invisibility. The witch, urged by Konak, gives him a special lense, but cautions him about the terrible destiny that awaits him if he moves forward. After dismissing her, Konak tests the lens and succeeds. But the world around him vanished as he turned invisible.
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Story #4I Defied the Curse of Tut-Ah-Anka!
Writer:
Stan Lee. Penciler/Inker:
Paul Reinman. Colorist:
Stan Goldberg. Letterer:
Ray Holloway.
Synopsis
Fleeing from authorities in Egypt, a criminal takes refuge in Tut-Ah-Anka’s tomb. An elderly local man cautioned him that desecrating the sacred tomb will cause bad luck. However, the criminal mocked his advisor and struck him. The man deceived the police and made it back to the United States. To his own disbelief, he discovered he was the lucky winner of a lottery. So much for “bad luck”.
He then used his gambling winnings to invest in stocks, tripling his money. Having become wealthy, he bought an ancient castle in Europe. He employed security guards to safeguard his fortune and a personal doctor to maintain good health. Now he could live a rich life thanks to “good” luck.
The man’s enthusiasm was met with doctors observing him on a hospital bed, questioning how long his psychotic state, induced by the tomb’s fumes, will last.
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