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    Journey into Mystery (1952) 64 GD+ 2.5

    Oxidation. Interior tearing.

    Starts Mar 3

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Dared to Battle...Rorgg, King of the Spider-Men!!," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A spider-like alien invades a small New Mexico town; No one can stop him except for a boy who reads science-fiction comics. "The Weatherman" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Found the Lair of...the Lizard Men," art by Don Heck; A convict escapes and hides in a cavern, where he finds a society of lizard men unable to breathe on the surface. "I Must Find Korumbu!," art by Steve Ditko; A fat man who wishes to lose weight without giving up overeating goes to Korumbu for a magic potion. "Who Is the Ape Man?," art by Paul Reinman; A bullying strong-man torments the animals in the circus where he works; He is humiliated and beaten by a mysterious strong-man, who turns out to be a gorilla disguised by its trainer, who is a chimpanzee in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.