Journey into Mystery #48

Name: Journey into Mystery #48
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Aug 1957 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“Where There's Smoke...”

In "Where There's Smoke...", a man in his sixties hires a doctor to create a mask that will make him appear younger, hoping to win the affection of a woman in her twenties. The story unfolds with quiet tension as both he and his love interest are revealed to be hiding behind similar disguises. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Jay Scott Pike, with a striking cover by Bill Everett, this 1957 issue of Journey into Mystery delivers a subtle, eerie twist on youth and identity.

writer Carl Wessler · artist, inker Jay Scott Pike · cover Bill Everett

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writer Carl Wessler

artist, inker Jay Scott Pike

cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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A man in his sixties pays a doctor ten thousand dollars for a mask that will allow him to look younger in order to court a woman in her twenties, but the end of the story reveals that she is also an older person who has paid for such a mask.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).