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Journey Into Mystery 78

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1952 – July 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 82
Total Issues82
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Journey Into Mystery #78 (1962) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1962
Cover Notes
Ayers inks confirmed by his records.
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Atlas Magazines, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Sorcerer!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Dick Ayers inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Journey Into Mystery #78 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #78 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.0 sold for $1,680 on December 13th, 2021.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $134 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $360 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 18th, 2026.

Stories

Kraggoom! The Creature Who Caught an Astronaut!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Steve Ditko inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art
Reprinted In: Monsters on the Prowl 9

Time Machine

Credits
Reed Crandall pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-85
Pages 2
Type text

The Sorcerer

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Dick Ayers inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # V-532
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: This is the exact same story as "The Handy Man" from Journey Into Unknown Worlds 48 - click to see Tom Lammers comments about the two stories.

The Clutching Hand

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils attributed Joe Sinnott inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 5
Type art

Monsters on Mercury!

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Recycled plot from Journey Into Unknown Worlds 47 (July 1956), "They Wait In The Shadows".

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-18 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.0 sold for $1,680 on December 13th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $134 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $360 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $1,680 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.0
$1,680
December 13th, 2021
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7.5
$552
March 26th, 2024
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6.5
$360
April 12th, 2021
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4.5
$134
August 5th, 2025
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Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #78 was published by Atlas Magazines, Inc. in March 1962. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Kraggoom! The Creature Who Caught an Astronaut!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among others.

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