Journey into Mystery #59 (Marvel, July 1960)
Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Pre-Hero Marvel anthology featuring classic early Silver Age stories: “I Unleashed Shagg Upon the World!” (pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers), in which an explorer awakens the Sphinx—revealed to be the robot warrior Shagg. “I Was Trapped in Horror House!” (art by Paul Reinman) follows a convict hiding from justice inside a haunted amusement park attraction. Steve Ditko illustrates “The Revenge of the Wooden Woman,” a supernatural pirate yarn where a sea captain’s beloved figurehead comes to life. The issue closes with “I Am the Beast-Man!” (art by Don Heck), about a Soviet spy who pretends to be a talking bear—only to find radiation has truly transformed him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES: VG+ (4.5) – light spine wear, minor creasing, and surface stress; cover presents with strong gloss and vibrant colors; interior pages complete and structurally sound. Solid above-average copy for the pre-Thor era of Journey into Mystery.
Journey into Mystery #59 (Marvel, July 1960)
Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Pre-Hero Marvel anthology featuring classic early Silver Age stories: “I Unleashed Shagg Upon the World!” (pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers), in which an explorer awakens the Sphinx—revealed to be the robot warrior Shagg. “I Was Trapped in Horror House!” (art by Paul Reinman) follows a convict hiding from justice inside a haunted amusement park attraction. Steve Ditko illustrates “The Revenge of the Wooden Woman,” a supernatural pirate yarn where a sea captain’s beloved figurehead comes to life. The issue closes with “I Am the Beast-Man!” (art by Don Heck), about a Soviet spy who pretends to be a talking bear—only to find radiation has truly transformed him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES: VG+ (4.5) – light spine wear, minor creasing, and surface stress; cover presents with strong gloss and vibrant colors; interior pages complete and structurally sound. Solid above-average copy for the pre-Thor era of Journey into Mystery.
