Fantasy Masterpieces #9

In "The Sub-Mariner Goes To War," Betty's growing concern over the impact of Nazi submarine warfare on oceanic travel and trade leads her to enlist the Sub-Mariner and his fleet of aerial subs in a mission to protect vital sea routes. With the tide of war turning beneath the waves, the undersea hero takes to the skies to confront a threat that no longer stays below the surface.

In "Monsteroso!", a tiny creature hatches from an egg and dreams of dominion over a vast world—only to be swiftly undone when it's drowned in a scientist's petri dish. The story, a chilling twist of scale and perspective, plays with perception and power in just five pages.

In "We Search the Stars!" from Fantasy Masterpieces #9 (1967), a crew of explorers stumbles upon a planet where they believe they've found a primitive, human-like species—only to realize too late that their every need is being met by a hidden, highly advanced psychic civilization. The story unfolds with quiet tension as the line between savagery and sophistication blurs, leaving the crew questioning what they truly encountered.

Jo, a man with a sharp mind and a haunted past, offers fifty thousand dollars to anyone who can prove the existence of ghosts—only to debunk each sighting with cold logic. As he unravels one mystery after another, the truth slowly reveals itself: he’s not the skeptic he claims to be, but a ghost trying to protect the homes of the living from being torn down.

In "Spy Ambush," Cap and Bucky find themselves outmatched by a relentless female Nazi agent whose mission is to steal America's newest prototype— a rapid-fire grenade gun—before it can be deployed. With the stakes high and time running short, the duo must rely on wit and courage to outmaneuver a foe who's as cunning as she is dangerous.