Journey into Mystery (1952) comic books

Journey into Mystery (1952) 15 GD- 1.8

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. "Satan Can Wait," art by Paul Reinman; When a man enters a bar and, as a gag, offers a skeptic a contract for his soul for one million dollars, the skeptic signs it. "Killer in the House" text story. "Till Death Do Us Part," art by Vic Carrabotta; A man finally works up the nerve to strangle his cheating wife but an atomic war breaks out, and the two of them find their bodies fused together by atomic radiation. "The Face That Followed," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Al Luster; An escaped convict vows to haunt a hermit who has murdered him after ascertaining where his stolen loot was buried. "Bewitched," art by Mannie Banks; In 1686 a man asks a woman to marry him and is turned down so he plants evidence to get her condemned as a witch. "The Man Who Was Nobody," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Ed Winiarski; A Martian sleeper agent is eradicated when his usefulness is ended due to incarceration in an asylum. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 20 FR/GD 1.5

4" spine split from top. Cover and interior oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Burgos. "Quick-Change!", art by Pete Tumlinson; A guy in love with an evil woman tries to woo her with an amulet which changes him into legendary creatures but she steals it to commit robberies; After one success she realizes that she doesn't know any more legendary creatures so she rushes into the library with police right behind her. "The Man in Black!" text story. "After Man...What?", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Bob Powell; A man discovers that Starlings have actually come from the moon and are planning on displacing humans on Earth. "Hector!", art by John Tartaglione; A woman who has a robot servant for a husband is the envy of all the other neighborhood women. "The Messenger!", script by Paul S. Newman, art by Jack Abel; A warehouse employee from the future gets the foreman taken away as a mental case after he shows him impossible products. "The Crazy Car!", art by Bill Everett; When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune....or so HE thinks! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 43 GD- 1.8

1" Spine split from top.

Cover by Carl Burgos. "It's Waiting For Me," art by Jay Scott Pike; A man and his dog have a recurring nightmare in which some hostile presence is waiting for him just around a bend in the road; His wife dislikes the dog as its cries during the dreams disrupt her sleeping. "The Invisible Woman"; An invisible female terrorist strikes in the heart of a Communist country. "The Third Ear," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Forte; A convict with a device that lets him read minds acts as a stoolie for the prison warden. "The Secret of the Strange Stone," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Ralph Mayo; A man finds a meteorite that gives off rays that make things disappear. "Living Portrait" text story, art by Al Williamson. "The Panhandler," script by Carl Wessler, art by Bernard Baily; A panhandler robs time-travelers from 1991 and is arrested for passing counterfeit bills. "Ghost Ship," script by Carl Wessler, art by Jim Mooney; Modern day pirates are thwarted in their efforts by a ghost ship. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 54 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "I Unleashed Monstro on the World!," art by Steve Ditko; A hypnotist brings a giant albino gorilla to America, but causes a near calamity when he finds that the beast is blind, and so immune to hypnosis. "Music Master' text story. "I Dared to Defy...the Idol's Curse!," art by Joe Sinnott; A mercenary tries to steal a sacred diamond from a mysterious idol, only to find that the idol is actually a trap set by aliens to collect a human sample for study. "My Other Face!," pencils by Al Williamson, inks by Al Williamson and Roy Krenkel; A space pilot in the year 2010 is convinced that his appearance is holding him back, and seeks out a new Martian beauty serum, which he is horrified to find turns him into a handsome Martian. "I Know the Gargoyle's Secret!," script by Carl Wessler, art by John Severin; A Frenchman fascinated with gargoyles joins the resistance in WWII. "I Am the Menace from the Purple Planet!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 76B GD/VG 3.0 Black Circle Variant

Cover coming detached at one staple. Water damage. Tape on interior cover.

This is the "Black Circle" variant edition with the price circle blacked out and 12 cents printed below it. "The Genie With the Light Brown Hair!" with pencils by Jack Kirby; "Mind Over Matter (art by Don Heck?); "Follow the Leader" with pencils by Kirby; "Escape to Nowhere!" with script by Stan Lee and art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "Tricky Travel." Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.12.