Fantasy Masterpieces #7

In "The Search for Sub-Mariner," Jo, still reeling from the Police Chief's accusation, sets out to make amends after Namor's latest rampage. With Betty by his side, he tracks the Sub-Mariner to the Empire State Building, where tension mounts as the two face off once more.

In "Monsters on Mercury!" from Fantasy Masterpieces #7 (1967), a team of astronauts landing on Mercury on Christmas Eve are greeted not by danger, but by a surprising gift: a group of friendly, telepathic aliens who craft them a Christmas tree from the planet’s strange, glowing minerals. The story captures a quiet moment of wonder, where first contact takes a delightfully unexpected turn.

When police officer Betty Dean is enlisted to help trap the Sub-Mariner, her mission takes an unexpected turn as she finds herself face-to-face with the Atlantean warrior. Instead of capturing him, she convinces Namor to join the Allied cause—though how she does so remains a mystery.

In "Punishment!" from Fantasy Masterpieces #7 (1967), a man from a crime-free, peaceful civilization commits a theft—just once—and is exiled to a brutal prison planet where war, violence, and disease reign. The stark contrast between his ordered world and the chaos he endures forces him to confront the true cost of breaking the law, leaving him with a resolve forged in suffering.

In "Death Loads the Bases," Captain America steps up to the mound for the Brooklyn Badgers, trading his shield for a baseball glove to uncover the killer behind the sudden deaths of two players—his presence on the field a calculated move to expose a hidden threat.