Journey into Mystery #48
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "Where There's Smoke...", Jo discovers a mysterious tobacco blend that brings his dreams to life—until his wife sells a pouch to a customer whose nightmare reveals a chilling secret about the tobacco's true origin. The story unfolds with quiet dread, weaving dreams and shadows in a tale that lingers long after the last page.
In "Behind the Mask!" from Journey into Mystery #48 (1957), a man in his sixties pays a doctor ten thousand dollars for a mysterious mask that grants him the appearance of youth, hoping to win the heart of a woman in her twenties. The twist comes when the story reveals she, too, wears a mask—her own secret disguise to appear younger than she truly is.
In "Don't Turn Around!" from Journey into Mystery #48 (1957), a scientist's experimental device meant to summon people from the past seems to have failed—until it unexpectedly deters two intruders intent on robbing him while he's unconscious. The story hinges on the quiet tension between invention and unintended consequence, with no clear resolution in sight.
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Reprinted in Amazing Stories of Suspense #9 (1963), Creepy Worlds #19 (1963), Astounding Stories #31 (1968), Creepy Worlds #149 (1974), Sinister Tales #133 (1974), Amazing Stories of Suspense #210 (1984), Creepy Worlds #223 (1984), Sinister Tales #206 (1985), Sinister Tales #216 (1987), Misterios del Gato Negro #51, Secrets of the Unknown #21, Secrets of the Unknown #73, Sinister Tales #5, Sinister Tales #81
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