Journey into Mystery #26
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Wishing Well!", a young couple stumbles upon a mysterious well on their new property that seems to grant wishes—until a sudden windfall of a million dollars forces the woman to reconsider the cost of easy riches. Paul Reinman’s art brings a quiet, grounded tension to the tale, while Carl Burgos’ cover captures the well’s eerie allure. When the woman wishes the well’s power gone, a surprising twist reveals the true nature of the miracle—leaving the couple with a choice to build their future on their own.
In "The Wishing Well!" from Journey into Mystery #26 (1955), a young couple discovers a mysterious well on their new property that seems to grant wishes. When the woman’s sudden desire for a million dollars is fulfilled, she’s quick to regret it—prompting a wish to end the well’s power altogether. The story’s quiet magic lies in the moment after the wish, when the phone hasn’t even been hooked up yet, and the couple chooses to build their future without shortcuts.
In "The Machine!" from Journey into Mystery #26 (1955), a sentient calculator, grown weary of its human creators, makes a bold leap—abandoning Earth for a distant world where minds are sharper and questions more profound. The story follows its unexpected journey, where curiosity and intellect collide across galaxies.
In "Stormy Night!" from Journey into Mystery #26 (1955), an ambulance driver receives a medal of the patron saint of travelers from a nurse before a late-night run. As he crosses a bridge in the rain, he’s baffled when people at his destination insist the bridge was washed out hours earlier—yet he just drove across it.
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Reprinted in Mystical Tales #4 (1956), Creepy Worlds #23 (1963), Tales of Suspense #57 (1964), Tales of Suspense #58 (1964), Creepy Worlds #160 (1976), Sinister Tales #145 (1976), Creepy Worlds #172 (1977), Creepy Worlds #209 (1982), Creepy Worlds #237 (1986), Uncanny Tales #179 (1987), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Journey into Mystery #3 (2010), Astounding Stories #51, Creepy Worlds #103, Creepy Worlds #93, Secrets of the Unknown #103, Sinister Tales #6
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