Journey into Mystery #2

In "How Clumsy Can Ya Be?", a hapless aspiring magician’s ill-fated training in India follows him back to the States, where his first stage act proves just as disastrous as his lessons. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1952 humor-horror-suspense tale captures Jo’s bumbling charm and the escalating chaos of his misadventures.

In "Thru the Door," a desperate gambit unfolds when a boxer’s manager convinces the fighter’s wife to flee with him—only for the boxer to catch them in the act. Trapped together in a room, their fear turns to horror when the manager discovers the truth: the woman he’s pursued isn’t human.

In "The Hiding Place," Ann’s desperate act of self-defense spirals into a tense, claustrophobic dread when her lover Paul promises to hide the body—leaving her to wonder if his loyalty will hold as fear takes root. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1952 horror-suspense tale lingers in the quiet moments between breaths, where every shadow feels like a betrayal.