| Issue | #83 |
| Published | April 1961 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Notes | Distributed to newstands in January 1961. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Some information on this issue supplied by Tom Lammers, Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, and others via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website. |
| Characters | Grogg |
| Genre | monsters |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Reprinted | in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #27 (March 1974) |
| Characters | Grogg (introduction); Miklos Kozlov (introduction); Col. Fedor Vorcutsky |
| Synopsis | A reluctant Soviet scientist wakes the ancient dragon Grogg with atomic tests. The dragon attacks the soldiers and gives the scientist the opportunity to defect to the US, just as he had hoped, since he knew in advance that Grogg existed. |
| Genre | monsters |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Inks | Dick Ayers |
| Notes | Narrated in the first person. This story is divided into two parts: an untitled part one (6 pp) and part two—"The Awesome Vengeance of Grogg" (7 pp). Grogg and Kozlov next appear in issue #87 (August 1961). |
| Reprinted | in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #27 (March 1974) |
| Characters | Gerald Harper; Jimmy Gordon; Mrs. Gordon; Mr. Gordon |
| Synopsis | A man invents a wishing machine but loses the prototype on the way to the patent office. |
| Genre | occult |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Text story with illustration. The first page of this story is printed between the pages of the lead story, while the second page is printed between the two back-up stories. The last page is split with the statement of ownership. |
| Reprinted | from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #25 (July 1955) [new illustration] |
| Characters | Cara Frost; Alice Bond (née Dodd); Rex Bond |
| Synopsis | A beautiful but vicious socialite spoils the plans of an old rival by throwing a masquerade party. She is scared by her rival’s husband, who tricks her into thinking he is a demon. |
| Genre | horror |
| Pencils | Steve Ditko |
| Inks | Steve Ditko |
| Reprinted | in Chamber of Chills (Marvel, 1972 series) #16 (May 1975) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | This shares the last page of "Make a Wish". Average circulation of each issue published October 1959–September 1960 (issues #73–81): 169,601. |
| Characters | Tommy Jones; Shandu the genie |
| Synopsis | A boy finds a magic book in a used bookstore and summons a genie, which vows to torture him after granting his wish. He wishes for everything to be restored to before he went to the bookshop, and he does not buy the book a second time. |
| Genre | occult |
| Pencils | Don Heck |
| Inks | Don Heck |
| Reprinted | in Crypt of Shadows (Marvel, 1973 series) #17 (May 1975) |