Journey into Mystery #72
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Journey into Mystery #72, a bizarre experiment pushes the limits of science when doctors attempt to boost a monkey’s intellect in hopes of finding solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Paul Reinman and colors by Stan Goldberg, the story takes a surprising turn when the creature, once enhanced, reverts to its natural state—revealing a mind far more attuned to its true nature than any human-designed intellect. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the eerie, otherworldly tone of this early Marvel tale, a 10-cent comic from 1961 that stands out for its curious premise and sharp, expressive art.
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Doctors perform an operation to increase brain power, hoping to find an answer to the world's problems, but the patient is still not intelligent enough to solve them. The doctors are disappointed, and allow the patient, a monkey, to regain his natural intelligence.
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