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Journey Into Mystery 53

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Journey Into Mystery #53 (1959) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
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
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks attributed
 
Contributions
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

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.

Stories

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Reprinted In: Strange Tales Annual 1
Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed (Signed "JS" near base of spectroscope.)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on XTT-4 from this story.

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