Journey into Mystery #38
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Stone Face!", a scientist’s experimental telepathy pill accidentally links him to the police when thieves steal his invention—thinking it’s a locked box—only to find themselves outwitted by a mind that can call for help from miles away. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Ed Winiarski, this 1956 tale blends sci-fi intrigue with a clever twist, all wrapped in a striking cover by Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos.
Jo, a scientist with a knack for the unexpected, finds himself at the center of a bizarre twist when thieves mistake his latest invention—a telepathy pill—for a box that won't open. What they don’t know is that the pill isn’t just a device; it’s a silent signal that lets Jo broadcast his location to the police, turning his captivity into a mind-bending game of cat and mouse.
In "The Secret of the Sargasso Sea!" from Journey into Mystery #38 (1956), a stranded rocketship hidden in the Sargasso Sea finds unexpected salvation when a cargo vessel carrying rocket fuel is mysteriously drawn into its waters—only to be pulled to safety by the alien craft. The story unfolds with quiet mystery, as the sea’s ancient currents conceal a secret far beyond human understanding.
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Reprinted in Strange Tales of the Unusual #11 (1957), Amazing Stories of Suspense #8 (1963), Amazing Stories of Suspense #9 (1963), Astounding Stories #31 (1968), Amazing Stories of Suspense #137 (1974), Amazing Stories of Suspense #173 (1978), Astounding Stories #169 (1983), Amazing Stories of Suspense #210 (1984), Amazing Stories of Suspense #228 (1986), Uncanny Tales #180 (1987), Secrets of the Unknown #246 (1988), The Steve Ditko Archives #2 (2010), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Journey into Mystery #4 (2012), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Astounding Stories #27, Cuentos de Brujas #73, Secrets of the Unknown #18, Secrets of the Unknown #69, Sinister Tales #56, Uncanny Tales #30
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