Journey into Mystery #61

In "I Defied Gomdulla—The Living Pharaoh!", a long-buried alien robot posing as an Egyptian deity awakens in the modern era, drawing followers into a sinister cult. When a skeptical policeman and the robot’s own high priest uncover its true nature, they must stop it before its ancient power consumes the present.

Jo, a man haunted by his own arrogance, dares to enter the cursed forest—only to find himself far from home, trapped in a realm where the rules of reality don’t apply. The forest’s keeper, silent and ancient, reveals a chilling truth: Jo was chosen not for his courage, but for his absence, a man the world would never mourn.

In "The Curse of M'Gumbu!" from Journey into Mystery #61 (1960), a defiant African tribe dismisses their witch-doctor’s warnings, betting his vow of nonviolence leaves him powerless. When they turn on him, M'Gumbu’s response is swift and unexpected—his magic reshapes the entire tribe in a moment of desperate protection.