Issue Contents:
The Aliens Who Captured Earth!
"Halt, Earthlings!"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: John Buscema
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
The Terrible Time Machine!
"It was when I fell and hit my head last week that these uncanny thoughts started coming..."
Storyline
A scientist travels back in time to ancient Egypt and loses his memory after a paradoxical encounter with himself, or at least that's the story an Egyptian man dreamed after hitting his head.
Characters
- Ashley Hunt
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Christopher Rule
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Narrated in the first person. Story is pages 3-7 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
The Bridge
Storyline
A government agent retrieves a classified microfilm stolen to be given to enemy agents, and is helped by a magic bridge.
Characters
- Dr. Title
- Douglas Jenks
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. Text story is pages 8, 26 of comic (pages of story not numbered).
The Thing from Planet X
"It's a court martial and prison for all of you--unless the investigating board..."
Storyline
Space explorers fall under the mental sway of a sentient plant that they collect. After destroying the ship to save Earth, they say the crash was accidental, since they wouldn’t be believed.
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Story is pages 10-14 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
Robot Hater!
"It is the wonderful year of 2000 A.D.!"
Storyline
A man who hates robots refuses to have a robot pilot his flight to the moon, and insists on a human pilot. The flight gets in trouble and the pilot, really a humanoid robot, saves his life.
Characters
- Vincent Latimer
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Narrated in the second person. This story is retold in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #23 (September 1961) as "Less Than Human", drawn by Don Heck and in Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #45 (July 1963) as "It Walks Like a Man!" by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Paul Reinman. Story is pages 16-18, 20 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 4).
The Haunted House!
"Two convicts are escaping!"
Storyline
Two fugitives hide in an old house, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten away children. They themselves flee the house because of ghostly noises made by fifth-dimensional beings.
Characters
- Joe Collins
- Duke Warren
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Story is pages 21-24 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 3, last page not numbered).
The Aliens Who Conquered Earth
"The snow glistens brightly on this clear November day in the year 2058 as..."
Storyline
Alien invaders panic Earth with powerful distintegrating weapons, but when the president of Earth confronts them he is immune to their rays because of his own faith.
Characters
- Darius Christopher
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Narrated in the second person. Story is pages 28-32 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5). Cover story.