Journey into Mystery #25
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man Who Lost Himself!", a soldier haunted by recurring encounters with a mysterious girl and her family finds himself caught between memories and reality. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Ann Brewster, this eerie 1955 tale from Journey into Mystery explores identity and illusion as a man traces familiar faces across war-torn landscapes—only to discover unsettling truths when he returns home. The haunting cover by Carl Burgos perfectly captures the story’s unsettling mood.
In "At Your Service!" from Journey into Mystery #25 (1955), a genie reflects on the curious rule that shapes his service: selfish wishes always backfire, while those who ask with genuine selflessness are granted anything they desire. Through a quiet, wry perspective, he recounts the unexpected ways kindness and humility unlock the power of the impossible.
In "Foster's Fate!" from Journey into Mystery #25 (1955), a soldier haunted by recurring encounters with a mysterious girl and her ever-changing family finds himself drawn into a strange, persistent dream that follows him across war-torn landscapes. As he returns home, the faces he remembers begin to blur with the reality of his friend’s family—familiar, yet impossible to place—leaving him questioning what was real and what was never meant to be.
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Reprinted in World of Suspense #6 (1957), World of Fantasy #11 (1958), Strange Tales #83 (1961), Secrets of the Unknown #161 (1976), Secrets of the Unknown #200 (1981), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Journey into Mystery #3 (2010), Secrets of the Unknown #22
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