Fantasy Masterpieces Vol. 1 — Issue 1 Synopsis

Fantasy Masterpieces #1 (cover date February 1966, released December 2, 1965) is the first issue of Marvel’s 1966–1967 reprint anthology series, featuring five classic short stories from Marvel’s Golden Age  

Featured Stories & Synopses

1. “Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!!” (Reprint of Strange Tales #76)
   Two robbers flee a crime scene; one is shot dead. The survivor stops at an abandoned house and encounters two “ghosts” — actually extradimensional creatures from another reality who cannot harm him. He dismisses the situation, imagining other people who might have been scared by the house 

2. “I Found the Things from Nowhere” (Reprint of Journey Into Mystery #60)
   A man discovers strange objects in an abandoned house, leading to a mystery involving hidden technology and possible alien origins  

3. “I Became a Human Robot!” (Reprint of Tales of Suspense #5)
   A man is transformed into a human robot, exploring the physical and psychological effects of the transformation  

4. “I Saw the Other World!” (Reprint of Tales to Astonish #7)
   A man discovers a hidden dimension inside a mysterious cube, revealing a strange, savage world — “Earth” — and the dangers of encountering it 

5. “Those Who Change” (Reprint of Amazing Adult Fantasy #10)
   A man is exposed to an invisible atom inside a cube, which contains a parallel Earth. He experiences the strange, savage world within, and the story warns against ever mentioning that universe again