Journey into Mystery #74
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn Journey into Mystery #74, an artist’s late-night visit to a wax museum takes a terrifying turn when he awakens to find the figures moving—revealing themselves as alien observers studying humanity. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, the story unfolds with eerie suspense as the museum itself lifts into the sky, leaving behind a cryptic message about humanity’s future. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the moment of cosmic revelation, perfectly framing this chilling 1961 tale.
In "The Thing in the Black Box!" from Journey into Mystery #74, a shipwrecked man stumbles upon the fabled Pandora, whose haunting beauty masks a deadly deception. Tricked into unleashing ancient demons from her enchanted box, he must find a way to stop the chaos—before humanity is consumed.
In "Midnight in the Wax Museum," an artist drifts into sleep within a quiet wax museum, only to wake to unsettling sounds. When he investigates, he discovers the figures are not what they seem—real aliens studying humanity from within their lifelike forms. As panic sets in and he calls for help, the museum itself begins to move, lifting into the sky, leaving behind only a book with a haunting message about humanity’s future.
In "Forever Is a Long Long Time!" from Journey into Mystery #74 (1961), a greedy businessman seizes a revolutionary device from a reluctant scientist, eager to extend his life to a thousand years like a redwood. Ignoring the warnings, he activates the ray in his mansion—only to discover too late that immortality comes with a terrible price.
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Reprinted in Weird Planets #1 (1962), Amazing Stories of Suspense #21 (1964), Secrets of the Unknown #84 (1967), HIP Comics #19119 (1969), HIP Comics #19120 (1969), Hit Comics #110 (1969), Hit Comics #118 (1969), Hit Comics #119 (1969), Hit Comics #120 (1969), Capitaine America #3 (1970), Uncanny Tales #83 (1971), Fantastic Four #7 (1971), L'incroyable Hulk #10 (1971), L'étonnant Spider-Man #9 (1971), Atome Kid #13 (1973), Vengeur #8 (1974), Where Monsters Dwell #30 (1974), The X-Men #93 (1975), Journey into Mystery #18 (1975), Amazing Stories of Suspense #154 (1976), Astounding Stories #124 (1977), Eclipso #65 (1979), Doctor Who Weekly #41 (1980), Sinister Tales #217 (1987) + 4 more
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