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Tales to Astonish Vol 1 12

Quote1  We could capture him -- but we won't! He saved our lives! We owe it to him to let him remain here in peace!  Quote2
—Scotty

Appearing in "I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster of Midnight Mountain!"

Featured Characters:

  • Scotty

Supporting Characters:

  • Scientific Researchers
    • Frank
    • Numerous unnamed researchers
  • Gorgilla ⏵
    (First appearance)

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Other Characters:

  • Anne
  • Unnamed College Professor
    (Only in flashback)
  • Numerous unnamed natives of Borneo

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Synopsis for "I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster of Midnight Mountain!"

A scientist mounts an expedition to Borneo in order to locate the remains of the missing link. He is surprised upon his arrival that the locals refer to the creature as living upon "midnight mountain". The natives have built an enclosure around the area ala Kong, so after his group scales the wall, they come face to face with Gorgilla. Initially, relations between human and missing link are antagonistic, but when a T-Rex shows up, Gorgilla decides he feels more of a kinship with the explorers and attacks the reptile. He is victorious, but tired and weak after the fight, and the scientists realize he could be easily captured. Since he saved their lives from the T-Rex, they grant him the peace of remaining in his native habitat.

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Appearing in "The Sorcerer"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales of the Unusual #1

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Synopsis for "The Sorcerer"

Reprint of the 2nd story from
Strange Tales of the Unusual #1
A man who has travelled the world and seen wonders performed by hermits in India returns home to find that his young nephew creates magic with only belief.

Appearing in "My Nightmare Has No End!"

Featured Characters:

  • Unnamed Condemned Man (Swaps bodies with Beast Man)

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Other Characters:

  • Numerous unnamed residents of Zendu
    (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

  • Zendunians (First appearance)
  • Humans
  • Robots (Only in flashback)

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Synopsis for "My Nightmare Has No End!"

Through a dream, a creature from another dimension convinces a human to trade bodies with him. When the transformation is completed, it tells him that on its planet it is so peaceful that there is unending boredom. Thinking it's tricked him, the creature awakes to find out that the man is in jail serving a life sentence.

Appearing in "Save Me! Save Me!"

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Items:

  • Atomic-Disintegrating Machine

Synopsis for "Save Me! Save Me!"

A scientist alters his atomic structure in order to walk on water and steal a secret experiment being kept on a boat. He fails when after the theft his body now sinks into the land.

Appearing in "A Monster Waits Outside!!"

Featured Characters:

  • Major Ford

Supporting Characters:

  • Science Team
    • Unnamed Professor
    • Numerous unnamed members

Antagonists:

  • Unnamed Alien

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  • Isolation Sphere

Synopsis for "A Monster Waits Outside!!"

This story has the same plot as "The Insect Man" in Tales of Suspense #24 with the difference that the subject of the isolation experiment is shot into space rather than placed deep underground.

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