Cover by Joe Maneely.
"A Stranger Among Us" (J-194) by Everett. 4 pages.
A meteor strikes in a river adjoining a government lab, flooding the facility and driving two employees into a top secret area. They meet a stranger there who resides behind a thick, glass shield. They trade stories about surviving disasters, but when it is the stranger's turn, he tells a story about discovering a land of giants. The stranger disappears when rescue arrives. The employees discover the glass was a magnification lens, and that they had shared their time with a miniature being.
Reprinted in Vault of Evil #16.
"The Two-Faced Man" (J-211) by Maneely. 3 pages.
A stagehand is jealous of the lead man playing Cyrano De Bergerac, as he is in love with the leading lady. He kills the leading man to take his place and profess his love, only to find out that the leading lady is in love with the stage hand.
"Bright New World!" (J-119) by Hartley. 4 pages.
A commercial air pilot is on trial and tells a fantastic tale of what happened on a storm-plagued flight across the Atlantic that somehow led him to Uranus. None believe him, but he has proof.
"The Alchemist's Apprentice" (J-145) by Shores. 4 pages.
Hugo is the clumsy Alchemist's apprentice, and depressed over the disrespect that he is shown. He dabbles in his master's spell books, and ends up levitating to the moon, to become the legendary Man on the Moon.
"The Art Expert" (J-244) 2 pages, text with spot illustration.
"What Happened in the Cave?" (J-118) by Drucker. 4 pages.
The Roman Emperor Caesar Octavius holds prisoner a man who claims to hold the magic ability to visit the future. Octavius sends his advisor Claudius to verify it, and before long, Claudius is Caesar, and the Octavius is imprisoned.
"The Mechanical Man!" (J-178) by Miller. 4 pages.
Mark Jordan, the world's top scientist, unveils his newest invention, a robot genius. He is criticized for lacking any humanity, and so seeks to imbue his robot with human traits. He succeeds all too well, and the robot takes his place as top scientist...or is it simply a dream?