Journey into Mystery #82

(July 1962)

The Scorpion Strikes! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Paul Reinman ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-741

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Paul Rodgers; Edward Bentley

Synopsis:

A scorpion is mutated by radiation and grows giant, gaining an evil intelligence. It is transformed back with another burst of radiation after being tricked into position by a hypnotist.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1972 series) #7 (October 1973)

Keywords:

monsters

Indexer Notes

The last page includes an advertisement for the Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series), also drawn by Jack Kirby. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Inks from reprint.

The Heat's On (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

H-366

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

John Tyler; Mary Tyler; Bobby Tyler

Synopsis:

When a young boy builds a fan to help his family get through a heat wave it brings down the flying saucer that caused the heat.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #44 (March 1957)
which is reprinted
• from Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #37 (November 1955) [as "The Heat's On"]

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustrations. Artist credits from record of Journey Into Mystery #44.

I Am the Prisoner of the Voodoo King! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Gene Colan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-742

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

A criminal being brought to prison from a jungle outpost escapes into the jungle. He happens upon a tribe worshipping a gold idol and steals it. He escapes his pursuers, but realizes that the idol is cursed: he can never put it down.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Fantasy Masterpieces (Marvel, 1966 series) #3 (June 1966)
• in Chamber of Chills (Marvel, 1972 series) #7 (November 1973)

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the first person. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

The Next Galaxy (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Don Heck

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

[V-743 ?]

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Darius Zorr

Synopsis:

In the thirtieth century, humanity becomes advanced but emotionless and brutally conquers the galaxy. They send an explorer to the next galaxy to find new conquests, but when he finds a totally peaceful world he is reminded that once some humans sought peace, and so lies to his superiors to protect the people of this world.

Take a Chair (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Steve Ditko

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

V-744

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Gorgi Gruff; Adam Able; Mr. Vort

Synopsis:

A furniture maker gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to eliminate a rival chair producer and finds out he is an alien in disguise creating robotic spies on humans.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1972 series) #7 (October 1973)

Indexer Notes

The last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Ditko. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.