Appearing in "The World Below!"
Amazing Adventures #2
(originally printed as I Led the Strange Search for Manoo!)
Featured Characters:
- Billy Jones (First appearance)
- Manoo (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Escaped Alien Convict
Other Characters:
- Mister Miller (First appearance)
- Mrs. Stokes (First appearance)
- Billy's Class Mates
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Woodlands
- Grocery Store
- Theatre
Items:
- Electro-Ray Gun
Synopsis for "The World Below!"
Amazing Adventures #2
(originally printed as I Led the Strange Search for Manoo!)
A high school student comes across a crashed alien ship and the creature lying nearby tells him that he is pursuing a criminal named Manoo who endangers all of Earth. He tells the lad he is too weak to carry on the hunt and gives him a ray gun to blast him with. Manoo is a shape-shifter but he can be discovered by noticing that he will not cast a shadow in his disguise. The boy finally checks a theater and discovers Manoo. He finds that he can't just gun the alien down in cold blood despite how dangerous he may be. When he explains everything to Manoo, Manoo tells him that he's been tricked, and the criminal he's been pursuing was the one at the crash site. The boy goes along with his plan to take Manoo back to the crash site supposedly under guard so he can stand trial on his home world. When he returns, the first alien is angry the boy did not shoot Manoo and he and Manoo begin to battle. The boy is undecided on who he should aid until the first alien grabs him and threatens his life if Manoo does not capitulate. The boy escapes his grasp by grabbing a low tree branch and Manoo defeats the criminal alien. Before departing Earth, Manoo rewards the boy with a huge gemstone, making the formally impoverished student very wealthy.
Appearing in "When a Planet Dies!"
Strange Tales #97When a Planet Dies!
Featured Characters:
- Johnn (First appearance)
- "Two aged figures" (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Aletha (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Rackozo Roor (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Many humans
Locations:
- Earth
- Other place - a billion miles away (which is less than the nearest star) (First appearance)
Synopsis for "When a Planet Dies!"
Strange Tales #97When a Planet Dies!
The Earth cools and humans move underground. Their surface instruments detect a planetary body heading towards them and they take a vote as to they should destroy any possible competitors for their warm pocket or wait. The vote goes against one who wishes to launch a missile, so he takes matters into his own hands, but he is defeated by the hero of our story who councils restraint. When the object finally arrives, it is not a planet at all, but a sun which melts the surface ice. The humans return from up out of their shelter, unknowingly observed by two aliens far distinct who indicate that they sent the body to observe human's reaction to its approach.
Appearing in "The Strange Ones"
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Synopsis for "The Strange Ones"
A child shares her doll with an alien child which causes tensions among the adults to relax.
Notes
- The World Below!
- features a new splash page done in a Kirbyish style
- edited to change Dr. Droom into Dr. Druid
- pencils (story pages): Byrne (credited) page 1 (new splash page), Kirby pages 2-6
- inks (story pages): Tartag (credited) page 1 (new splash page), Ayers pages 2-6
- letters (story pages): Novak (credited) page 1, ? pages 2-6
- When a Planet Dies!
- edited to change Dr. Droom into Dr. Druid