Item Biography
"The Hunchback of Hollywood and the Movie Murder"
Reprinted from Captain America Comics #3.
An American film director decides to make a movie warning the public about Nazi fascism, and takes his production company on location to a castle near Camp Lehigh. The producer is murdered, so Steve Rogers and Bucky get themselves cast as extras to ferret out the Nazi sympathizer. 17 pages.
"I Am a Prisoner of the Voodoo King!"
Reprinted from Journey into Mystery (1952) #82.
A criminal on the run from the law in the jungles of Africa stumbles across a voodoo tribe worshipping a golden idol. He soon finds the idol's curse, that once grasped, it can never be released. 6 pages.
"Beware of the Uboongi!"
Reprinted from Strange Tales (1951) #100.
Americans are the first explorers to land on Uranus, but must flee for their lives. They report that there are two native species, one gentle, but the other, called Uboong, are ferocious. The USSR is eager to claim Uranus, and the Americans try to warn them but to no avail. The Soviets find out for themselves that looks can be deceiving. 5 pages.
"Bruttu"
Reprinted from Tales of Suspense (1959) #22.
Howard was puny and was constantly the brunt of people's humor except for his girlfriend. He dreams of having the stature of characters like Bruttu from his comic books. While in the midst of this daydream, he bumbles at his job in the lab and is bathed in 'atomic rays', turning him into Bruttu. He is feared and misunderstood, and when he tries to communicate with his girlfriend, he sees that she loved him the way that he was. Bruttu manages to reverse the machine, and Howard learns to accept his life in his God-given body. 13 pages.
"I Saw the End of the World!"
Reprinted from Strange Tales (1951) #73.
A scientist secretly works on a time machine despite the warnings of his peers. He feels compelled to see the future of mankind, and finally ventures forth to find that our future is some kind of giant loop, and he ultimately finds the present repeated in the future. This discovery causes an amnesia, which causes his recollection of the whole incident to become like a bad dream. 5 pages.
"The Weird Case of the Plundering Butterfly and the Ancient Mummies!"
Reprinted from Captain America Comics #3.
The Butterfly, an infamous jewel thief, brashly announces his crimes in advance. When a museum is robbed of its Egyptian gems, Cap and Bucky spring to action to reveal the identity of the costumed Butterfly as the museum curator. 11 pages.