Journey into Mystery #58 [British]
(May 1960)

Marvel, 1952 Series
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Volume
1
Price
9d [0-0-9 GBP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Printer
Printed in the U. S. A.
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

A price variant intended for distribution in the United Kingdom, with replaced cover price. Indicia is the same as the base issue.
This issue is a variant of Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #58.

I Found Rro! The Monster from the Bottomless Pit!! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed as Ditko)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rro
Reprints
Keywords
monsters
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Return of the Martian! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Dick Ayers
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek
Job Number
T-651
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Zetora (death)
Synopsis
The imprisoned Martian breaks free and tries to conquer the world. The military is helpless against him, but he eventually succumbs to Earth germs.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the third person. Zetora was introduced in issue #57. Inker credit and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 3-8 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 6).

I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Heck; Jack Kirby (see notes)
Inks
Don Heck; Jack Kirby (see notes)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek
Job Number
T-648
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Rro; Mark Garnett; Martha Garnett
Synopsis
A project drilling to the Earth’s core finds a dragon that is met with terrified attacks from humans. It returns home, and humans realize too late that it was intelligent and peaceful.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Indexer Notes

Pencils, inks and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Timely/Atlas discussion group. Kirby splash page per Vassallo and Nick Caputo.

Story is pages 10-13, 16-18 of comic (first page and last page of story not numbered, others pages numbered 2 to 6).

Zero of Time (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
9689
Genre
science fiction
Characters
John Pearson; Prof. Thomas Benton; Father Time
Synopsis
A scientist's machine transports him and a reporter outside of time and into the realm of Father Time.
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Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration. Text story is pages 14, 26 of comic (pages of story not numbered).

They Called Me a Witch! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 4.9 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ? (plot); Larry Lieber ? (script)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek
Job Number
T-652
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Amanda Dalton; John Redmond; Evelyn
Synopsis
A woman is accused of being a witch by a woman who wishes to get even for being jilted by her former beau. The man defends her against the accusations, but when he proposes, she turns him down. It turns out the accusations were true.
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Indexer Notes

The first page is split with the statement of ownership. Inker credit and job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group and confirmed via Joe Sinnott's record books. Story is pages 20-24 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Shares the first page of "They Called Me a Witch!" Average monthly circulation not printed.

Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Ditko (signed as S. DITKO)
Inks
Steve Ditko (signed as S. DITKO)
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Ray Holloway
Job Number
T-677
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A man says that he is an alien distributing toy men in order to attack Earth, but only one reporter believes him. He convinces others when he explains that he saw a wind-up key in the man's back.
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Indexer Notes

Job number from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 28-32 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. I Found Rro! The Monster from the Bottomless Pit!!
  2. 1. Return of the Martian!
  3. 2. I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit!
  4. 3. Zero of Time
  5. 4. They Called Me a Witch!
  6. 5. Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233)
  7. 6. Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!!
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