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Adventure into Mystery #8 cover
Cover: John Severin

Adventure into Mystery #8

Jul 1957 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed!", a man on trial for murder finds himself trapped in a surreal mental projection of the jury room, where he takes control of one juror to push for a second-degree conviction—anything to avoid execution. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated with tense precision by Ruben Moreira, the story unfolds with a chilling sense of psychological suspense, while John Severin’s stark cover captures the moment’s unsettling intensity.

Contains 6 stories
The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed!
4 pp

In "The Man Who Couldn't Be Killed!" from Adventure into Mystery #8 (1957), Jo finds himself sentenced to hang on a Monday and flees jail, desperate to escape his fate. Seeking help from a witch doctor, he acquires a potion that promises to erase all Mondays from his life—only to realize too late that he was born on a Monday.

The Voice from Nowhere
4 pp
Effigy!
4 pp
We the Jury
3 pp

In "We the Jury," a man on trial for murder finds himself mentally projected into the jury room, where he takes control of one juror to push for a second-degree conviction—anything to avoid the death penalty. But when the verdict is read, he’s stunned to learn the other jurors had already decided to acquit him all along.

The Night of March 5th
4 pp

In "The Night of March 5th," Jo finds himself trapped in a chilling time loop after a stolen device propels him forward a year—only to see the terror in the eyes of those he knows. As his boss sends gunmen to eliminate him, Jo races to reverse the machine, realizing too late that their fear wasn’t for the present, but for the future he’s already lost.

Mister Mason's Strange Problem
4 pp

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Full credits

artist, inker Ruben Moreira
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils, inks John Severin

Reprints

↩ Reprints Journey into Mystery #35 (1956)

Reprinted in Secrets of the Unknown #77 (1967), Creepy Worlds #138 (1973), Strange Tales #176 (1974), Vault of Evil #16 (1974), Creepy Worlds #164 (1976), Sinister Tales #144 (1976), Secrets of the Unknown #177 (1978), Sinister Tales #174 (1980), Creepy Worlds #207 (1982), Secrets of the Unknown #78

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