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Cover: Sol Brodsky

Journey into Unknown Worlds #45

May 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "The Night Visitor," a man’s encounter with a mysterious flying saucer leaves him with a head injury and a strange new reality—when he regains consciousness, he’s convinced he’s been taken to Jupiter, though no one will believe him. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1956 tale from Journey into Unknown Worlds blends surreal paranoia with early sci-fi wonder. The cover, by Sol Brodsky, captures the unsettling moment just before the truth begins to unravel.

Contains 6 stories
The Night Visitor
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "The Night Visitor," a man stumbles upon a flying saucer, knocks himself out inside, and wakes to find he’s the only one who can see the strange craft hovering over Earth—no one else believes him. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story follows his growing isolation as he realizes he’s been taken to Jupiter while unconscious, leaving him stranded between worlds and unable to make anyone understand.

The World Beneath the Sea
4 pp · Science Fiction
Journey of No Return
3 pp · Fantasy
The Derelict in Space
4 pp · Science Fiction
...And Never Come Back
4 pp · Science Fiction
Man Against the Moon
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "Man Against the Moon," an astronaut returning from a lunar mission finds himself questioning reality after a strange encounter beneath the moon’s surface—only to awaken on Earth with an unexplained object in his possession, a silent reminder of a conversation he can’t quite remember.

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Raw (VG) $33
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $847*
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CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $394*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $303*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $169*
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $93*
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CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $41*
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Full credits

artist, inker Steve Ditko
cover pencils, inks Sol Brodsky

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange Tales #70 (1959), Mystic #1 (1960), Tales of Suspense #14 (1961), Amazing Adventures #2 (1961), Tales to Astonish #33 (1962), Journey into Mystery #87 (1962), Mystic #38 (1963), Spellbound #38 (1963), Spellbound #39 (1963), Strange Tales #109 (1963), Mystic #49 (1964), Spellbound #48 (1964), Amazing Stories of Suspense #27 (1965), Sinister Tales #20 (1965), Spellbound #51 (1965), Secrets of the Unknown #147 (1974), Steve Ditko: Edge of Genius #[nn] (2008), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Atlas Artist Edition #2 (2024), Astounding Stories #56, Forbidden Worlds #5, Secrets of the Unknown #16

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