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Journey Into Mystery 40

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Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #40 was published by Canam Publishers Sales Corp. in November 1956. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "I Saw A Demon!." Indexed story credits include John Giunta and Gene Colan, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Journey Into Mystery checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Journey Into Mystery 40 Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Strange Secret of Henry Hill
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Stories

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Credits
John Giunta pencils and inks signed (Signed "JG" in lower right of splash.)
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Credits not yet documented
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Credits
Bill Draut pencils unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Story undoubtedly inspired by The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein (1956): a stage hypnotist regresses his beautiful stage assistant to a previous life as "Molly Doyle," a woman who had lived 200 years earlier.