FANTASTIC STORIES is an anthology comic which features my take on stories in the tradidion of the great old anthology comics of the '50s & '60s, as well as presenting the continuing adventures of PROFESSOR CHALLENGER. The lead story in issue #1 is called "Grakoom, The Forgotten God." It's inspired by( inspired by, but not an imitation of) the fantasy stories from the pre-hero Marvel comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Issue #1 also includes an adaptation of "The Disintegration Machine," a Professor Challenger story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.