Item Biography
"The Treasure Vaults of Opar!" (J-1510) featuring Korak
By Wein and Thorne. 18 pages.
Korak's watches a aircraft crash into his jungle home. He helps the victims, and learns of their quest to rescue an archeologist from the lost city of Opar. Korak decides to help, not knowing that his reward may be death, and that the mission is not a rescue, but a treasure hunt.
"Mars--Or Bust!" (J-1500) featuring Carson of Venus
By Wein and Kaluta. 9 pages.
Meet Carson Napier, telepath, rich heir of Virginia parents, former movie stunt man. His lust for adventure drives him to plan a trip to Mars. His calculations are amiss, and he lands instead on Venus. Quickly, he learns that there is life on Venus.
"The World Within" (J-1505) featuring Pellucidar
By Wein and Weiss. 10 pages.
Abner Perry and David Innes have invented a ship that bores through solid ground, and begin their quest to explore the Earth's interior. When the steering mechanism jams, the men worry for their survival. They arrive in Pellucidar, a lost, savage world at the Earth's core, and find the natives are not at all friendly. Story is continued in Weird Worlds (1972) #1.
Cover by Joe Kubert.