"I Am the...Gorilla-Man!"
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (1959) #28.
A scientist develops a technology to transfer minds with animals. His plan is to swap consciousnesses with a gorilla to use the gorilla's amazing power to commit crimes and remain anonymous. He does not anticipate the gorilla's cunning, and what happens after he is trapped in the gorilla's body. Note: character is the prototype for Ken Hale, aka Gorilla-Man in Agents of Atlas. 7 pages.
"One Look Means Doom!"
Reprinted from Journey into Mystery (1952) #73.
The rich American man buys a European castle, even though he is warned that it is cursed. He finds a locked room that contains an ancient prisoner, Medusa. Medusa is shocked that her power doesn't affect the man, and looks to a mirror to see why, and dooms herself. The man, who is blind, saves mankind. 5 pages.
"Rocket Ship X-200"
Reprinted from Strange Tales (1951) #69.
Charlie Brewster's rocket ship was fast in its day, but those days are long gone, and he is the laughing stock of the skies. Charlie is ready to head for the less populated regions of space when he spots an alien invasion headed for Earth that the other rocket jockeys miss because they go too fast. 5 pages.
"What Lurks on Channel X?"
Reprinted from Journey into Mystery (1952) #73.
A couple living in a NYC apartment with a belligerent landlord. They are given a TV set by a man claiming that they are test marketing the new model. When they turn it on, they are caught in the hypnotic hold of Channel X. It is a plot of the Plutonians, who are testing a plot to subjugate Earthlings. The spell flounders, and the couple destroy the TV. The Plutonians leave, thinking their plan flawed, but the real reason for the failure was the landlord, who removed the set's antennae. 6 pages.
"Menace From Mars!"
Reprinted from Journey into Mystery (1952) #73.
Martians arrive on a scouting mission to study Earthlings' progress. They capture a man in the woods to see if there is anything to be feared, but the man is without hatred or vice. Much relieved, the Martians let the man go and return home to report to their leaders. The man leaves the wood to return to his room in the Sanatorium. 5 pages.
"The Return of the Gorilla-Man"
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (1959) #30.
The scientist, trapped in the body of a gorilla by his own evil experiment, schemes to escape his fate. He breaks free of the zoo, and travels to a colleague's home, and soon has the other scientist understanding that there is a superior intellect in the gorilla. Soon, however, he wishes that he had left well enough alone, as he is placed into a deep space rocket by scientists who determine that his loss is acceptable in the cause of science. 7 pages.