Journey into Mystery, #80
Published: May 1962
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Issue Contents:
Won't You Step into My Parlor?
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers (uncertain)
- Inks: George Klein (uncertain)
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Ayers inks per Jim Vadeboncoeur. Nick Caputo suspects Klein is the inker. The cover art does not really depict any part of the story; there is no point when one of the two men is tiny and the other normal-sized; neither of the characters on the cover resemble those in the story. Lee and Ditko are mentioned by name in the cover caption.
Won't You Step into My Parlor...???
Storyline
Herr Krumhausen prepares a giant room to deceive a business competitor only to really shrink himself.
Characters
- Luther Krumhausen
- Kunhn
- Gruber
- Darius Zamora
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Title, script and synopsis added by Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.). The third, fourth and sixth pages include copy promoting the then-upcoming Hulk comic.
Strange Mission
Storyline
A man becomes confused over directions to the dentist and as a result accidentally pilots an expedition to claim a new planet.
Characters
- Alfred Pook
- Harold
- Dr. Smith
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. Sequence added by Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.).
Propaganda
Storyline
Low-level communist worker Boris Grozny is given a chance to avoid Siberia if he can stir up turmoil in an African nation. All he stirs up is trouble for himself with the native gods.
Characters
- Boris Grozny
- Ivan Grozny
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Script, inks, characters, synopsis added by Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.). The same story, with the same title, but with different art, in Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #9. The second page includes copy at the bottom of the page promoting the new Hulk comic. The last page includes copy at the bottom of the page promoting the new Fantastic Four title.
I Spent a Night in a Haunted House!
"They called the house haunted!"
Storyline
A young boy who has just moved to town is convinced to spend the night in a haunted house. He doesn't find any ghosts, but the next day he realizes the house itself was the ghost.
Characters
- Tom
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Ray Holloway (uncertain)
Story Notes
Script, synopsis added by Bob Bailey. Plot is similar to the Maneely story "I Was Locked in a... Haunted House!", in Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #7. This story is retold as "I Speak of the Haunted House!" by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #42 (June 1963). (Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.)) The kids are shown reading comic books: Journey into Mystery, Strange Tales, Tales to Astonish and Tales of Suspense, which are mentioned by name. The top of page four includes copy promoting the upcoming Hulk comic.
For the Birds!
Storyline
Mr. Borgon is an unscrupulous hunter of rare animals in the future who finds himself trapped by his own deceit.
Characters
- Borgon
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Script, synopsis by Bob Bailey, 2005-08-12 (Per Sandell ed.). The third page includes an advertisement for the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series). Copy at the end of story reads: "Like this type of story? Then Don't miss "AMAZING ADULT FANTASY" comics -- On Sale Now!"