When making physical contact with someone, he can spread his "darkness" over them, an unpleasant sensation that usually prompts a screaming confession by the time it reaches the victim's eyes.

The story and its subplots deal with various contemplations on corruption, redemption, and self-worth, showing the influence of Ditko's fascination with the philosophy of writer Ayn Rand.

The page story found its way to Pacific Comics and was published in Jack Kirby's Silver Star #2.

Planned to be published in a black and white magazine, the art is a study in various methods of adding texture with pen and ink.

The Mocker's special power is signified by squiggling thin lines, various characters have an affinity for pinstripe suits or polka dots, or have distinctive facial hair patterns that display the various skills Ditko had mastered in decades of comic work.