Journey into Mystery, #68 British
Published: May 1961
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Behold the Face of Spragg! Conquerer of the Human Race!
Characters
- Spragg
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Cover inker confirmed by Nick Caputo via the GCD Errors list, December 2008. The original indexer had credited Ayers with a question mark.
Spragg Conqueror of the Human Race!
Storyline
Spragg, an outcast of his race, is forced to the surface of the Earth in Transylvania, where he enslaves the local villagers and forces them to build him a device to boost his powers. A visiting scientist figures out how to rid the planet of Spragg, and flings him into space.
Characters
- Spragg (introduction, origin)
- Prof. Bob Robertson (introduction, last name not given)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Narrated in the first person. This story is divided into two chapters: an untitled chapter one (6 pp) and chapter two—"Spragg" (7 pp). Spragg and Prof. Robertson next appear in Sensational She-Hulk (Marvel, 1989 series) #31 (September 1991). Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 3-7, 10-14, 16-18 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 13).
The Utopia
Storyline
Two old friends deceive each other about their own success, until a dream of a heavenly restaurant teaches them the importance of honesty.
Characters
- Bob Winkle
- Fred Dunn
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Text story is pages 8, 26 of comic (pages of story not numbered).
Where Walks the Ghost
Storyline
An escaped convict looks to buy a house that has the reputation of being haunted so people will steer clear of him, but when he meets up with a real estate agent turns out to be the ghost that haunts the prospective property, he turns himself in to the police for his own protection.
Characters
- Big Monk McGak
- Mr. Zero
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 20-24 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).
The Man From Mars!
Storyline
A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. When the man regains his memory, he realizes that he really is a Martian, sent to Earth to capture a human for the zoo, and so he takes the crook with him.
Characters
- Joe Krunk
- Luxurr
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Narrated in the second person. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Story is pages 28-32 of comic (pages of story numbered 1 to 5).