Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #3

In "The Coming of... Sub-Mariner! Chapter 5: Return to the Deep!", the Sub-Mariner makes a dramatic reappearance as the Thing confronts Giganto with a bomb, and the Human Torch sends both the giant and the Atlantean warrior crashing into the sea. With a final, defiant promise, the Sub-Mariner vows his return—leaving the fate of the deep and the surface hanging in the balance.

In "Iron Man versus Gargantus!", Tony Stark takes his date Marion to the circus, where chaos erupts when the animals escape—prompting him to suit up as Iron Man to restore order. When the crowd is frightened by his grey armor, Marion suggests a golden suit to better embody heroism, leading to a dazzling new look and a showdown with the colossal alien robot Gargantus.

In "Dr. Strange Master of Black Magic!", the Sorcerer Supreme is summoned by a man tormented by nightmares that blur the line between dream and reality. When the visions reveal a hidden guilt tied to fraud, Strange uses his mastery of the mystic arts to confront the dream-born entity Nightmare—and force the man to face the truth he’s buried.

In "The Saga of the Sneepers!" from Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #3 (1966), an alien race observes Earth’s rapid advancement with growing unease, fearing humanity’s potential to surpass them. As tensions rise during the Cold War and the atomic bomb is born, they conclude that humanity’s self-destructive path will prevent any future threat—watching from the shadows, waiting to see if their prediction holds.

In "Banished to Outer Space Part 1," Rick is thrust into a high-stakes gamble when General Ross manipulates him into testing a new rocket—using the Hulk as a passenger. Once launched into space, Rick discovers the truth: Ross never intended to return the Hulk, and now the only way back is through Rick’s control. But with the Hulk transformed and trapped in his monstrous form, Rick must keep watch—because when he sleeps, the giant is free.