| Issue | #5 |
| Published | November 1971 |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Characters | Gorilla-Man [Franz Radzic] |
| Genre | horror |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Notes | Cover has had some background features added that are missing in the original |
| Reprinted | from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #28 (February 1962) |
| Characters | Gorilla-Man [Franz Radzic] |
| Synopsis | A scientist plans to exchange his brain with a gorilla's so that he can use the gorilla's strength to commit burglaries. |
| Genre | horror |
| Script | Larry Lieber; Stan Lee (plot) |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Narrated in the first person. The sequel is also reprinted in this issue. |
| Reprinted | from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #28 (February 1962) |
| Characters | Charles Grey; Sarah Grey; Medusa the Gorgon |
| Synopsis | A man avoids the deadly gaze of Medusa because he is blind. |
| Genre | horror |
| Script | Stan Lee ?; Larry Lieber ? |
| Pencils | Steve Ditko |
| Inks | Steve Ditko |
| Reprinted | from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #73 (October 1961) |
| Characters | Charlie Brewster |
| Synopsis | An aging space pilot is mocked for his slow ship, but when an invading armada approaches Earth his ship is the first to see it. Other ships are moving to fast to see the sneak attack coming, and his warning allows Earth to beat back the invasion, making him a hero and the commander of a new space patrol. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Don Heck |
| Inks | Don Heck |
| Reprinted | from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #69 (June 1959) |
| Characters | Bill Jones; Ruth Jones; Mr. Cragley; Jordan |
| Synopsis | Bill and Ruth receive a free television set but it comes from Plutonian invaders who plan to hypnotice Earthlings. The plot is foiled by a crabby landlord who tears down the aliens' antenna. |
| Genre | horror |
| Script | Stan Lee ?; Larry Lieber ? |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Notes | Narrated in the first person. |
| Reprinted | from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #73 (October 1961) |
| Synopsis | Martians come to Earth to discover if humans represent a threat to them. They question a human using a machine to verify his answers, and find that he is totally free of greed, hatred or deceit. The Martians leave satisfied, unaware that they questioned a mental patient. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Stan Lee ?; Larry Lieber ? |
| Pencils | Don Heck |
| Inks | Don Heck |
| Reprinted | from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #73 (October 1961) |
| Characters | Gorilla-Man [Franz Radzic]; Professor Stuyvesant |
| Synopsis | Radzic thinks he will be able to exchange his brain back into his own body, but things don't work out. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Stan Lee ?; Larry Lieber ? |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Notes | Sequel to this issue's first story. Job number speculative on basis of other stories in original printing. |
| Reprinted | from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #30 (April 1962) |