Bizarre Thrills: The Paragon Publications Story #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn a chilling twist of fate, Azagoth reveals to Phantom Lady a dire vision: Capricorn has unleashed Alizarin Crimson upon the world, her mission one of plague and ruin. With no time to spare, Phantom Lady races into the shadows, determined to intercept the deadly force before it claims its first victims.
In a jungle fraught with mystery and hidden dangers, Tara finds herself caught in a web of betrayal when Dr. Rivits, a man with secrets of his own, takes her hostage to serve the enigmatic alien. As the skies above the Dark Continent crackle with otherworldly energy, Tara must confront not only her captors but the strange, sentient creature she rescues in a parallel universe—only to be thrust back into a reality where the alien’s true intentions remain shrouded in shadow. With Gip and Mad Dog watching from the edges of the chaos, the fate of the four mysterious eggs left behind now hangs in the balance.
In the heart of a remote jungle lab, a mysterious alien egg hatches into something far from what anyone expected. When Tara arrives to investigate the explosion, she finds a creature that defies all logic—part plant, part predator—attacking her and Janis. As the creature lays Janis at her feet in eerie stillness, Tara’s confusion turns to dread when the scarred Dr. Rivits appears, knocking her out before fleeing in one of her jets. The Thing from the Egg remains a mystery, its true nature—and purpose—still hidden in the shadows.
In "Journey to Nightmare's End!", Nidy finds herself caught in a psychological spiral when a vision of the Shroud—once thought dead—begins to unravel the truth behind Captain Paragon’s past. As paranoia takes hold, the line between memory and manipulation blurs, and Nidy must confront a haunting narrative where heroism is twisted into betrayal.
In "Episode Two Starring... Miss Marvel," Miss Marvel tracks Captain Paragon through the city, her focus sharp despite distractions. When she intervenes to help a woman being robbed, a radio report cuts through the noise—Captain Paragon has been spotted at Latimer Laboratories.
In "Episode Three" from Bizarre Thrills: The Paragon Publications Story #1, Captain Paragon awakens in a cell at Latimer Laboratories, disoriented and haunted by fragmented memories. With Mara’s help, he begins to unravel a web of deception that implicates the Shroud in a twisted game of guilt and control. As the truth surfaces, Captain Paragon must confront the mind games that have kept him bound—both physically and mentally—before the past can truly be laid to rest.
In "null," Stormy Tempest pursues the enigmatic Space Hag across the stars, only to be captured on her alien homeworld by Yik. When the Space Hag orders Yik to cast Stormy off a cliff, the loyalty shifts in a moment of unexpected defiance—setting up a tense, unpredictable standoff between the two women.
When Tara is chosen to play Lady Liberty on a popular TV series, her performance draws the ire of the original actress, who flies into a jealous rage and attacks her in a fight that’s filmed for maximum ratings. The stunt proves wildly successful, leaving audiences wondering what’s next for the new Lady Liberty.
In "Battle Beyond Reality," the Phantom Lady steps into a theater advertising a film that mirrors her own battles—only to find herself pulled inside, where the screen becomes a shifting, surreal nightmare of combat and fleeting imagery, blurring the line between performance and peril.
A mystical blackjack becomes the focal point of a chilling investigation as Dr. Heinrich Wirtham, his research assistant, and Dr. Zorn uncover a hidden pattern in Earth’s comics—each page a piece of a ritual meant to summon The Olde Ones. As the line between fiction and reality blurs, the game of blackjack takes on a sinister life of its own.
In a world where male superheroes have been taken down, Gorganna believes she’s finally free to rule—until Miss Victory unites a team of female heroes to stand against her. With bold determination and a shared mission, this all-girl squad rises to challenge the chaos one reckless villain has unleashed.
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↩ Reprints Paragon Illustrated #1 (1969), Comic Crusader #9 (1970), Paragon Illustrated #2 (1970), Paragon Illustrated #3 (1971), Captain Paragon #1 (1972), Paragon Illustrated #4 (1972), The Phantom Lady #1 (1972), Paragon Super Heroes #1 [2nd Edition] (1973), Paragon Super Heroes #1 [4th Edition] (1973), Tara on the Dark Continent #1 (1974), Fem Fantastique #2 (1975), Bizarre Thrills #1 (1977), Fem Fantastique #3 (1978), Tara on the Dark Continent #2 (1979), Star Fems #1 (1980), Femzine #1 (1981), Paragon Golden Age Greats #[nn]
Reprinted in FemForce #180 (2017)
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