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Cover: John Severin & Carl Burgos

Journey into Unknown Worlds #56

Apr 1957 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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Contains 6 stories
The Man Who Went Too Far!
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "The Man Who Went Too Far!" from Journey into Unknown Worlds #56 (1957), a scientist’s experiment with a cosmic magnet draws down a ghost-like being from space—only to have his partner, disturbed by the act, accidentally tilt the device, sending a dense, otherworldly creature surging up from deep within the Earth’s core. The story unfolds as two men confront the consequences of their curiosity, standing on the edge of a mystery that reaches far beyond the surface.

They Won't Die!
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "They Won't Die!", a man and his friends awaken to a terrifying truth: they possess an unkillable healing factor, making them the so-called "other men." As they grapple with their newfound immortality, the line between survival and something far more unsettling begins to blur.

Your Life for Mine!
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "Your Life for Mine!" from Journey into Unknown Worlds #56 (1957), a desperate scientist uses his time travel device to escape a mob, swapping places with a centuries-old alchemist just as the past and present collide. The sudden shift leaves both men stranded in unfamiliar eras, each facing the consequences of a choice they didn’t fully understand.

The Wrong Choice!
4 pp · Fantasy

In "The Wrong Choice!" from Journey into Unknown Worlds #56 (1957), a pirate captain stumbles upon the lost city of Atlantis and is granted a single wish—so he chooses to be seven feet tall and strong as a bull, only to find the Atlanteans far greater in size and might than he ever imagined.

The Voice in the Night!
4 pp · Fantasy
The Impossible
3 pp · Fantasy

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CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $466*
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $316
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $216*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $167*
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CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $23*
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Full credits

artist, inker Frank Bolle
colorist Stan Goldberg
cover pencils, inks John Severin
cover pencils, inks Carl Burgos

Reprints

↩ Reprints Uncanny Tales #31 (1955)

Reprinted in Creepy Worlds #9 (1962), Amazing Adventures #22 (1974), Creepy Worlds #146 (1974), Amazing Adventures #25 (1974), Creepy Worlds #182 (1978), Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk #12 (1980), Creepy Worlds #219 (1984), Sinister Tales #205 (1985), Cuentos de Brujas #70, Secrets of the Unknown #59, Uncanny Tales #16

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