Journey into Mystery #3

(February 1973)

The Shambler from the Stars! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ron Goulart (adaptation); Robert Bloch (priginal story)

Pencils:

Jim Starlin

Inks:

Tom Palmer

Colors:

Tom Palmer ?

Letters:

Jean Izzo (uncredited)

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Robert; Bronson; Ludvig Prinn (flashback); Shambler from the Stars

Synopsis:

A writer becomes obsessed with an ancient forbidden book of magic, and murders its owner to steal it. However, translation of the book releases a loathsome evil from beyond space and time.

Reprints:

• in Masters of Terror (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (July 1975)

Keywords:

Cthulhu Mythos; De Vermis Mysteriis; monsters; Necronomicon; New Hampshire; Portsmouth

Indexer Notes

original story Copyright © 1945 by Robert Bloch

Revenge From the Rhine (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Sam Kweskin

Pencils:

Sam Kweskin

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jean Izzo (uncredited)

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense; war

Synopsis:

A German pilot breaks the armistice to kill one more French flier and attain a high military honor, but the testimony of his own men prevents the honor. He murders those who testified against him, and years later all his victims return to kill him in return.

Keywords:

Blue Max; World War I

On Sale Now! (Table of Contents)

The Invisible Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jim Steranko

Inks:

Jim Steranko

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

house ad for Supernatural Thrillers (Marvel, 1972 series) #2

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Journey into the Mail-Box! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas ?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Gary Kimber; Jesse Prosise; Brian Earl Brown; George Arnold

Genius (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Maneely (signed)

Inks:

Joe Maneely

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (original story)

Job Number:

C-807

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Synopsis:

An intelligent man grows tired among life on Earth as mere humans are like children to him when he receives a telepathic message from what appears to be a beautiful woman on Saturn imploring him to build a rocket to journey to her. He does so, but when he arrives she removes her mask to kiss him, revealing herself to be a hideous hag.

Reprints:

• from Menace (Marvel, 1953 series) #4 (June 1953)

Keywords:

Saturn; telepathy