Journey Into Mystery comic books issue 2

"The Scarecrow," art by Russ Heath; Scrawny Tim Blake buys a magic potion to build up his muscles, which is very successful at first, until it sends his body out of control. "The Pact" text story. "Don't Look!," art by Jay Scott Pike; A madman offers to give an attorney a magic mirror that reveals how people will look in the future but there is a secret terrible cost. "How Clumsy Can Ya Be?," art by Howard Post; A would-be magician bungles his training in India, and when he returns to the States to begin his career, he bungles his first performance, too. "Thru the Door," pencils by Ben Brown, inks by David Gantz; A boxer's manager tries to persuade the boxer's wife to run away with him, but the boxer overhears and chases after them; They barricade themselves in a room, but the manager then learns that the woman is really a hungry vampire. The Hiding Place, art by Gene Colan; When Ann and her lover Paul are confronted by Ann's husband, she panics and kills him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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1st Printing. Thor battles the Destroyer in a new 30-page story, "If Asgard Falls!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Loki, Odin, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and Heimdall. Absorbing Man cameo. This issue also contains two Thor reprints: "Mad Merlin" (from Journey Into Mystery 96) and "The Enchantress and the Executioner" (JIM 103). Kirby/Colletta cover. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Gil Kane and Tom Palmer. Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper!, script by Robert Bloch (original story) and Ron Goulart (adaptation), art by Gil Kane and Ralph Reese; The notorious murderer Jack the Ripper has survived into the present day, remaining young due to the human sacrifices he regularly performs. More Than Blood!, script by George Alec Effinger, art by Billy Graham; The best student athletes of Westfield Heights High School are struck down one by one by an unknown illness. The Girl Who Couldn't Die, art by Mort Lawrence; A scientist attempts to reanimate his dead lover. After years of failed attempts he succeeds, but she kills herself at the sight of his decades-old body. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Written by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy and Travis McElroy. Art by Andre Araujo. Cover by Valerio Schiti and David Curiel. THE McELROYS TAKE MILES MORALES AND COMPANY CAMPING! Looks like Balder and his babysitting team have more than fire goblins and foul diapers to worry about! A marshmallow-roasting campout in the Midwest goes up in flames when deadly shape-shifting aliens make a campfire appearance! But the real danger is barreling down the highway behind them. Ares, the Greek God of War, is hot on baby Laussa's trail. If Balder the Brave, Wonder Man, Sebastian Druid, Kate Bishop, Miles Morales and Deathlocket are going to stay ahead of him…Kate's gonna have to teach one of them to drive. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy and Travis McElroy. Art by Andre Araujo. Cover by Rahzzah. THE McELROYS TAKE MILES MORALES AND COMPANY CAMPING! Looks like Balder and his babysitting team have more than fire goblins and foul diapers to worry about! A marshmallow-roasting campout in the Midwest goes up in flames when deadly shape-shifting aliens make a campfire appearance! But the real danger is barreling down the highway behind them. Ares, the Greek God of War, is hot on baby Laussa's trail. If Balder the Brave, Wonder Man, Sebastian Druid, Kate Bishop, Miles Morales and Deathlocket are going to stay ahead of him…Kate's gonna have to teach one of them to drive. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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2nd Printing. Written by Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy and Travis McElroy. Art and Cover by Andre Araujo. THE McELROYS TAKE MILES MORALES AND COMPANY CAMPING! Looks like Balder and his babysitting team have more than fire goblins and foul diapers to worry about! A marshmallow-roasting campout in the Midwest goes up in flames when deadly shape-shifting aliens make a campfire appearance! But the real danger is barreling down the highway behind them. Ares, the Greek God of War, is hot on baby Laussa's trail. If Balder the Brave, Wonder Man, Sebastian Druid, Kate Bishop, Miles Morales and Deathlocket are going to stay ahead of him…Kate's gonna have to teach one of them to drive. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Exiled (2012 Marvel) #1, New Mutants (2009-2012 3rd Series) #42-43, Journey into Mystery (2011-2013 3rd Series) #637-645, and Mighty Thor (2011-2012 Marvel) #18-22 and ANNUAL #1.

Written by Kieron Gillen, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Matt Fraction and J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico, Richard Elson, Stephanie Hans, Alan Davis, Barry Kitson, Mark Farmer and Jay Leisten. Cover by Stephanie Hans.

A forgotten hero returns - but will the truth behind his exile consume the world? Only the New Mutants can help young Loki now!

Then, civil war breaks out among the British Manchester Gods! But even with Loki's aid, can Merlyn, King Arthur and Captain Britain prevail? And what does Hela want with the Holy Grail?! Meanwhile, Thor is caught in an eternal game between cosmic entities - and when the cursed Vanir return and declare war on Asgardia, Surtur's fire rages across the nine worlds! A desperate Loki journeys into the heart of Surtur's fiery kingdom, but Loki's future and past collide when Thor becomes trapped in the underworld- and the truth about young Loki is finally revealed!

Softcover, 456 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Seeds of Destruction!" Collects Journey into Mystery (2011 3rd Series) #651-655.

Written by Kathryn Immonen. Art by Valerio Schiti and Matteo Scalera. Cover by Jeff Dekal.

Beta Ray Bill returns!

After her recent misadventures, Sif is working on controlling her berserker rages. But when a certain hammer-wielding, space-faring ex shows up, all bets are off! Can the burly Bill and the scorching Sif deny their fiery past? Do they even want to? And when the mysterious spaceship the Ark turns against them, it's all swords and hammers on deck as allies mutate, dead exes arise, and the ship gives up its secrets! To save the goddess Gaea, Sif and Beta Ray Bill race to stop the Ark - and the finish line is Asgardia!

Plus: Volstagg's daughter only wanted a midnight snack, but something is rampaging in the lower kitchens of Asgardia! Sif, Thor, the Warriors Three and more must join forces to chain the vicious beast once and for all!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $15.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Journey into Mystery (1952-1962) #11-20.

Written by STAN LEE. Art by RUSS HEATH, BILL EVERETT, DON PERLIN, GEORGE TUSKA, DICK AYERS, MYRON FASS, PAUL REINMAN, MORT LAWRENCE, VINCE COLLETTA, JACK ABEL, TONY DIPRETA, HARRY ANDERSON VIC CARRABOTTA, PETE TUMLINSON, ROBERT Q. SALE, AL LUSTER, DOUG WILDEY, AL EADEH, BILL WALTON, JOHN FORTE, DON LORRINO, DICK BRIEFER, PABLO FERRO, MANNIE BANKS, and HOWARD POST. Cover by RUSS HEATH.

It's time again to journey into the deepest, darkest, most terrifying recesses of Marvel history, so make sure you've got batteries in your flashlight and prepare yourself for another deadly dose of pre-Code horror! In 1953 the gloves were off, and for a thin dime you could experience all the horrors of the human imagination as portrayed in despondent four-color gorey. So if you're the sort that likes weird and shocking tales, shamble on up for ten issues of wall-to-wall zombies, ghosts, vampires and devil-dealing ne'er-do-wells illustrated by the very best of the Atlas Era!

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Fear Itself: Fallout!" Collects Journey into Mystery (2011 3rd Series) #626.1 and #627-631. Written by Robert Rodi and Kieron Gillen. Art by Pasqual Ferry. Cover by Stephanie Hans. Only Loki can save us! Fear has taken hold of the planet, and Earth's only hope is that Thor can fulfill an ancient prophecy and destroy the Serpent - at the cost of his own life. It's a plan that's doomed to fail - without help from Loki, who was once Asgard's greatest villain and now, reborn as a child, may become its greatest protector. Loki and his team of damned souls and deadly foes are taking the fight to the seat of the Serpent's power. But if the former Lord of Lies has any chance of saving the world, he'll need to call on all the skills for mischief and deceit that made him so hated in his past life. Will Loki find redemption - or damn himself even further? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.