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Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Journey into Mystery #76

Jan 1962 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "The Genie with the Light Brown Hair!", a desperate convict in a prison hospital clings to hope as he awaits return to death row—until he discovers a window with no bars, offering a fleeting chance at freedom. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by Artie Simek, the story unfolds with quiet tension as a bold escape attempt takes a sudden, dizzying turn. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the moment just before the fall.

Contains 4 stories
The Genie with the Light Brown Hair!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
Mike Morgan

In "The Genie with the Light Brown Hair!" from Journey into Mystery #76, a man’s wishful thinking spirals into a dangerous game when he unleashes a genie whose power comes with a price. As the genie grants increasingly reckless desires, the tables turn in a twist neither expects—though the outcome remains shrouded in mystery.

Mind Over Matter!
5 pp · Drama, Fantasy
Follow the Leader
7 pp · Science Fiction
Paul Lindsey
Escape to... Nowhere!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Joe Krane

In "Escape to... Nowhere!" from Journey into Mystery #76 (1962), a convict in a prison hospital clings to hope as his recovery nears its end—only to face the grim reality of returning to death row. When he discovers a window across the ward with no bars, his desperation sparks a daring plan, but the truth of his situation comes crashing down when he steps out into the open air, far above the ground.

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Raw (VG) $76
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $1,836
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,082*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $1,082
CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $613
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $368*
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $368*
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CGC 7.0 · 11 in census $368
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $195
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $195*
CGC 5.5 · 14 in census $195
CGC 5.0 · 9 in census $156
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $103
CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $103
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $82*
CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $64*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $56*
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $44*
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CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $29*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $26*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

↩ Reprints Journey into Unknown Worlds #48 (1956)

Reprinted in Amazing Stories of Suspense #23 (1964), Creepy Worlds #31 (1964), Fantastic Four #5 (1970), Capitaine America #5 (1971), L'incroyable Hulk #8 (1971), Fantastic Four #9 (1971), Eclipso #25 (1972), Where Monsters Dwell #27 (1974), Amazing Stories of Suspense #144 (1975), Captain America #[3] (1979), Secrets of the Unknown #237 (1986), Creepy Worlds #240 (1987), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #2 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #2 (2019), Creepy Worlds #91, Creepy Worlds #92, Cuentos de Brujas #171, Secrets of the Unknown #85, Sinister Tales #15

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