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Journey into Mystery #12 cover
Cover: Larry Lieber & Frank Giacoia

Journey into Mystery #12

Aug 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Kiss of Death," a woman’s plan to eliminate her writer husband takes a chilling turn when she stages a haunted-house ruse—dressed as a vampire, she aims to frighten his fragile heart. But when a real vampire strikes during their night in the old house, the roles reverse in a way neither of them expected. Tony DiPreta’s art brings the gothic tension to life, while Larry Lieber and Frank Giacoia’s cover captures the eerie mood of a 25-cent horror tale from 1974.

Contains 4 stories
Kiss of Death
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
John AshbyLillian AshbyVampire

In "Kiss of Death," a woman's chilling plan to eliminate her writer husband backfires when she stages a vampire scare at a supposedly haunted house—only to find her husband unmoved, dismissing her as part of his own horror fiction inspiration. The next night, the real danger arrives, and her attempt to kill him becomes a deadly reversal when he returns as a vampire, turning the tables in a chilling twist.

The Genie Lives
5 pp · Fantasy
DaveyGenie
The Question!
5 pp · Science Fiction
Paul JessupMarie JessupDonConleyTavish

In "The Question!" from Journey into Mystery #12 (1974), a devoted inventor turns to the electronic brain he created, asking it two chilling questions about his wife’s and his own mortality. When the machine predicts her murder in ten minutes, he races to save her—only to face a devastating truth that shatters his world.

Hide and Shriek
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
George KarusRita KarusJoe RicardoBillKhalaVoodoo Headman

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Raw (Fine) $19
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $409*
CGC 9.6 · 7 in census $121*
CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $70*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $49*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $33*
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CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Tony DiPreta
cover pencils Larry Lieber
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventures into Weird Worlds #16 (1953), Journey into Mystery #16 (1954), Mystical Tales #7 (1957), Amazing Adult Fantasy #9 (1962)

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