"Vandoom, The Man Who Made a Creature!"
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Vol 1) #17.
The son of a wax museum creator has fallen on lean times, and the figures that his father created...Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolf-Man, are not enough to bring in crowds anymore. He sets himself to creating a new piece that will trump the old ones, something gargantuan and terrible. Lightning strikes it, and it comes to life, going on a horrible rampage. In the midst of this, space aliens attack, and the monster vanquishes them, perishing in the attempt. The monster is hailed a hero. 13 pages.
"Beware of the Ghastly Glass!"
Reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Vol 1) #17.
A pair of mysterious strangers go from shop to shop, seeking a specific crystal. The old man wishes to extend his life, and his brutish companion will stop at nothing to get his master his heart's desire. They seek the wishing crystal, and ultimately they find it. The old man wishes for youth, freedom, long life, and to be the richest man in the world. Too bad he didn't say which world. 5 pages.