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Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Amazing Adventures #3

Aug 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "We Were Trapped in the Twilight World!", a haunting tale from 1961, a young woman's cherished teddy bear becomes the center of a mysterious, unsettling event when her husband, a surveyor in a remote rocky region, returns to find the animal marked with strange scratches after a terrifying encounter with a mountain lion. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko—whose inks and coloring by Stan Goldberg heighten the story’s quiet dread—this early Marvel tale blends domestic intimacy with the uncanny. The cover, a striking piece by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, captures the moment’s tension without revealing its secrets.

Contains 3 stories
We Were Trapped in the Twilight World!
13 pp · Science Fiction
Professor BarnesPaul HarperCathyGiant Flying Saucer BirdSabretooth TigerGiant Man-Ape InfantGiant LizardTyrannosaurDinosaur BirdCro-Magnon Man Cro

In "We Were Trapped in the Twilight World!" from Amazing Adventures #3 (1961), a college student and his girlfriend find themselves stranded in a forgotten era, where the myths of the abominable snowman and flying saucers take on a startlingly real, yet inexplicable, form—revealing that some legends are not myths at all, but echoes of time’s hidden fractures.

The Teddy Bear
5 pp · Fantasy
CarolTeddyJimMountain Lion

In "The Teddy Bear," a quiet moment of domestic tension unfolds when Jim, a surveyor working in a rugged mountain region, finds himself facing danger while away from his wife, Carol. When a mountain lion threatens her sleep, Jim rushes to the tent—only to find the beast dead and Carol’s beloved teddy bear bearing strange, unexplained marks. The story lingers on the quiet shift between them, as Jim’s skepticism gives way to something deeper, leaving the bond between them quietly transformed.

Doctor Droom Meets Zemu!
5 pp · Superhero
Dr. Anthony Droom [later retroactively renamed Doctor Druid]Magician Zemu [Saturn Warrior]Saturn Leader

In "Doctor Droom Meets Zemu!" from Amazing Adventures #3 (1961), the seemingly dazzling stage magician Zemu captures the public’s imagination—until Dr. Droom uncovers his shocking secret. As Zemu campaigns for governor, the truth begins to unravel: he’s no mere illusionist, but an alien from Saturn with far more dangerous plans. The story unfolds as Dr. Droom uses his wits and hypnotic skill to expose the deception before it’s too late.

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Raw (VG) $92
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,865
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,020*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,020
CGC 8.0 · 8 in census $893
CGC 7.5 · 11 in census $303
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $227*
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CGC 6.5 · 14 in census $190*
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $169*
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $142
CGC 5.0 · 14 in census $130
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $106
CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $105*
CGC 3.5 · 6 in census $97
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $67*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $59*
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $46*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $37*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

↩ Reprints Journey into Mystery #28 (1955)

Reprinted in Mystic #25 (1962), Amazing Stories of Suspense #13 (1964), Spellbound #57 (1965), Dæmonen #44 (1969), Seriemagasinet #78 (1971), Weird Wonder Tales #20 (1977), Amazing Fantasy Omnibus #[nn] (2007), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities #1 (2014), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #2 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Amazing Stories of Suspense #84

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