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Journey into Unknown Worlds #17 cover
Cover: Bill Everett

Journey into Unknown Worlds #17

Apr 1953 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Ice Monster Cometh!", Stan Lee and Russ Heath deliver a chilling sci-fi thriller from 1953, where a Soviet lunar expedition vanishes into the moon's surface—only for American scientists to reveal a terrifying truth: the moon is a living, predatory entity. The story unfolds with cold precision, blending Cold War tension and cosmic dread, all rendered in bold, atmospheric art by Russ Heath and a striking cover by Bill Everett.

Contains 5 stories
The Ice Monster Cometh!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Lost City
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Harry's Hideout
4 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Harry's Hideout," a desperate man on the run after murdering his grandfather for his fortune stumbles into a forgotten time capsule—only to realize, as dawn breaks, that he’s trapped inside, sealed away for 150 years. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending suspense and dread as Harry confronts the terrifying permanence of his new prison.

Tough Guy
3 pp · Horror-Suspense
The Great Disappointment!
5 pp · Science Fiction

In "The Great Disappointment!" from Journey into Unknown Worlds #17 (1953), a Soviet lunar landing takes a terrifying turn when the cosmonauts vanish into the moon’s surface. American scientists, watching in silence, reveal they long knew the moon was alive—and let the Soviets reach it first, knowing the cost.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $89
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $381*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $254*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $184*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $155*
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CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $147*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $126*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $109*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $97*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $86*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $46*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Russ Heath
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

Reprints

Reprinted in Chamber of Chills #10 (1974), Where Monsters Dwell #28 (1974), Chamber of Chills #12 (1974), Weird Wonder Tales #13 (1975), Das Monster von Frankenstein #23, Die Gruft von Graf Dracula #19

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