Journey into Mystery #96

Name: Journey into Mystery #96
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Sep 1963 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“Defying the Magic of... Mad Merlin!”

In "Defying the Magic of... Mad Merlin!", a self-assured billionaire ventures into the future with a time machine, seeking the secret to eternal life—only to discover Earth abandoned, its people long gone to a distant paradise. With no way back and his arrogance now his only companion, he must confront the consequences of his ambition in a world he never expected. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with vibrant colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by Art Simek, this 1963 issue features a striking cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Art Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Steve Ditko

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Art Simek

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Sol Brodsky

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An arrogant rich man builds a time machine in order gain the secret to eternal life from the future. When he arrives he finds that humanity has left Earth to go to a paradise planet, and his time machine will not take him back.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).