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Series
Journey Into Mystery 53
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- July 1959
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Atlas Magazines, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- Stranger in Space!
When the Machines Went Mad
Only Twelve Shall Live! - Cover Credits
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Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks attributed
- Contributions
-
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #53 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $212.40 on March 3rd, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $212.40 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 11th, 2026.
Stories
Only Twelve of Us May Live!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Spirit
Beware of Tomorrow!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Stranger in Space!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Shadows in the Night!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
He Made the Machines Go Mad!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
Journey Into Mystery #53 was published by Atlas Magazines, Inc. in July 1959. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.
Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Only Twelve of Us May Live!." Indexed story credits include Joe Sinnott and Steve Ditko, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.