Journey into Mystery (1972 2nd series) UK Edition comic books 1974

UK Edition. Cover by Ron Wilson. When Wakes the Sphinx!, art by Steve Ditko; An Egyptian tells a disbelieving Westerner of the magic of the Sphinx; Alien invaders land nearby, and the Egyptians stories are confirmed when the Sphinx comes to life and chases them off. The Thing on the Moon, art by Don Heck; Earth of 1970 sends an expedition to the moon looking for a place to escape overpopulation. It Came from Nowhere, art by Doug Wildey; Aliens from space wish to conquer Earth, but when they land, temperatures are too high for them and they melt into a blob-like creature. If Looks Could Kill!, art by Harry Anderson; When a beautiful woman cheats a smitten scientist out of ten thousand dollars to gamble with, he gets revenge by transforming her ageless beauty into stone. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25.

UK Edition. Cover by Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito. I Fought the Molten Man-Thing!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; An airline pilot goes on vacation after a traumatic crash, but witnesses a volcanic eruption and strange creature. It Was Only a Simple Barber Shop...or Was It??!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mugsy Bogar is a crook on the run; A mysterious figure instructs him to hide in a nearby barbershop. Which Wish, Dish...?, art by Jay Scott Pike; An evil woman gets her wish to be a beautiful, wealthy queen; However, as they lead her up the stairs to her fate, she protests that she did not wish to be...Marie Antoinette. The Hungry Jaws, art by Gene Colan; A plantation owner attempts to buy time to ignite a moat defense against swarming ants by sacrificing his workers to them, but even though the ploy works, the ants cross over the burning moat by crossing over the dead ant corpses and kill him. 36 pages, full color.

UK Edition. Cover by Ron Wilson and Dan Adkins. Too Human!, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito; Alien invaders adapt the same form of humans to learn their weaknesses but grow to like them, and when their masters demand they report in, they tell them that the humans are dangerous and smash the communicator. The Crackpot, art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful inventor finally gives up, throwing his final invention away. The Terrible Touch!, art by Syd Shores; A miner comes upon the immortal king Midas, takes him for a claim jumper and grabs him. The Secret of Steven Durham, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; A man's friend realizes that he has developed a way to stop aging by taking treatments from a device that measures the speed of light. The Trap Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Spider-Man, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pages, full color.

UK Edition. Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. The Monster in the Iron Mask!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A seemingly invincible alien attacks Earth, but a magician realizes that he is using misdirection to keep from facing his one weakness: gas. Forever is a Long Long Time!, art by Don Heck; A greedy businessman bullies a scientist into giving him a device that can give humans the 1,000-year lifespan of a giant redwood. The Thing from the Hidden Swamp, art by Jack Kirby; A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward. The Big Bang!! Hostess Twinkies ad with Captain Marvel, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. 36 pages, full color.