STAN WEPP
Real Name: Stan Wepp
Identity/Class: Human, citizen of the United States of America (Pre-Modern era)
Occupation: Small-theatre performer, former television comic/actor
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Gloria, Joe, unidentified producer
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: George Pegg (later in life)
Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
formerly mobile throughout Oregon, Washington, and the Southwest;
formerly New York City, New York
First Appearance: Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5 (May, 1956)
Powers/Abilities: Stan Wepp possessed no superhuman abilities. He was a gifted stage performer and comic actor, known for his strong connection with live audiences, especially in small theatres. He had a sharp sense of timing and the ability to move audiences emotionally through humor, pathos, and subtle performance.
Height: Unrevealed
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Blond
History:
(Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5 (fb) - BTS) - Stan Wepp was once a celebrated performer on Broadway, known for his presence and connection with live audiences. He enjoyed the freedom and spontaneity of small theatre stages across the country, performing in towns throughout Oregon, Washington, and the Southwest.
(Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5 (fb) - BTS) - Eventually, he transitioned into television, becoming a regular on a scripted comedy show. But over time, the routine began to wear on him. He felt disconnected from the audience, performing jokes that no longer felt like his own. The cue cards, artificial laughter, and relentless production schedule took their toll. Each week, he dreaded facing the cameras. Though the audience still responded, something had shifted. The joy he once found in performing was fading. He longed for the earlier days, when he could take breaks, go fishing, or craft routines from his own inspiration, not follow a script handed to him every Monday.
(Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5) - One night in his dressing room, Stan began hearing a voice, unmistakable, though he couldn't see who was speaking. The voice told him: "This isn't for you." At first, he thought he was imagining things, but the voice came again, echoing his own buried thoughts. It asked him why he stayed, why he didn't walk away. The pressure and fatigue made the voice seem real, as if part of him was pleading to escape.
The producer, noticing Stan's struggle, urged him to give more, to "hit 'em with all you've got," but Stan had already begun to withdraw. He realized he was no longer performing for himself, but for ratings, contracts, and sponsors.
(Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5) - Eventually, Stan walked away from it all. He disappeared from the spotlight and returned to a quieter life, settling in a small mining town that had barely changed in a hundred years. He found peace there, feeling it was where he truly belonged.
(Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5) - Years later, people still wondered what happened to him. He now called himself George Pegg and was grateful to TV only for showing him what he didn't want. He returned to small stages and played to modest crowds, three hundred at most, but he felt alive again. This time, he performed for the joy of it, and the audience truly loved
Comments: Created by unrevealed creative team.
Stan Wepp's story explores themes of authenticity, artistic purpose, and the toll of fame. His transition from a widely broadcast television star back to intimate theatre spaces reflects a personal journey toward reclaiming identity and meaning in his craft.
The Comic was reprinted in Amazing Adventures I#2/2 (July, 1961).
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Stan Wepp has no known connections to
Gloria was one of the two regulars in the show. Stan went out to do a five-minute sketch with her and Joe before the commercial break. She was part of the familiar routine that formed the structure of each episode.
--Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5
Joe was the other regular alongside Gloria. He performed in the five-minute sketch with Stan and Gloria before the commercial segment. His role, like Gloria's, was part of the consistent rhythm of the show's format.
--Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5
A strict and ratings-driven television producer, he managed Stan Wepp's show with relentless pressure, unknowingly pushing the comic to his breaking point and eventual disappearance.
--Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5
Images: (without ads)
Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45, p21, pan1 (main image)
Appearances:
Journey Into Unknown Worlds I#45/5 (May, 1956) - Stan Lee (editor)
Amazing Adventures I#2/2 (July, 1961) - Stan Lee (editor)
First Posted: 03/21/2025
Last Updated: 03/21/2025
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