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Journey into Mystery (1952) 78

  • Issue #78
    Journey into Mystery (1952) 78
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached with centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4475002005
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Kraggoom! The Creature Who Caught an Astronaut!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An exiled gaseous alien criminal named Kraggoom waits in Earth orbit for the first human astronaut in order to enter his body and possess his mind, returning to Earth as a conqueror. "Time Machine" text story, art by Reed Crandall. "The Sorcerer," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A stranger appears at a gas station and asks for a job. He has mysterious powers, and is eventually attacked by supernatural beings. "The Clutching Hand," art by Joe Sinnott; The producers of an oddities exhibit strike it rich when a suspended hand appears in their booth. "Monsters on Mercury!," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; On Christmas eve, the first group of astronauts to land on Mercury encounter a group of friendly telepathic aliens who make them a Christmas tree. Ad for Amazing Adult Fantasy. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.