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Journey into Mystery #58

Marvel · Series began 1952 · May 1960

Dates

Cover date
May 1960
On sale
January 29, 1960
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #58 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

script: Stan Leepencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Don Heckinks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnottcolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Ray Holloway

Stories

  • Return of the Martian! · 6 pages

    The imprisoned Martian breaks free and tries to conquer the world. The military is helpless against him, but he eventually succumbs to Earth germs.

  • I Found Rro...The Thing from the Bottomless Pit! · 7 pages

    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.

  • Zero of Time · 2 pages

    A scientist's machine transports him and a reporter outside of time and into the realm of Father Time.

  • They Called Me a Witch! · 4.9 pages

    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.

  • Beware!!! Of the Little Toy Men!! · 5 pages

    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.

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Sinister Tales (1964), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby (2017), Uncanny Tales (1963), Astounding Stories (1966), Spellbound (1960), Zombie (1961), Marvel Super-Heroes (1967), Rampage (1977), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (2019)

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