 "The Thirteen Tasks of Simon Test" saw him undertake a quest for immortality by attempting the thirteen tasks of the Pharaoh Thot, believing this to be the only way to save his life, having been deceived into believing he has only a few months to live.The sinister Jabez Coppenger secretly desired Test's death as a means of restoring his own youth.This serial introduced the mute servant Karka, who would ultimately become Test's friend and assistant.