JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #1
CGC VF-: 7.5
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SOLD ON: Thursday, 08/24/2023 8:07 PM
$28,750
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages; DOUBLE COVER!!!
rare,Heath cvr; Ayers art
Bobby Blue Collection
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crm/ow pages; DOUBLE COVER!!!
rare,Heath cvr; Ayers art
Bobby Blue Collection
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages; DOUBLE COVER!!!
rare,Heath cvr; Ayers art
Bobby Blue CollectionIn the dark days post-Timely and pre-Marvel, Atlas comics consisted mostly of a young, overworked Stan Lee hunkered down at a lonely desk in the corner of an office, desperately keeping the comics end of the publishing business afloat with anything that would sell -- westerns, romance, boys' adventures, and, during the pre-code EC craze, horror comics. While not as ghoulish or feverish as those of their competitors, Lee's Atlas horror anthologies were blessed with art from some of the greats of the industry, whom Lee secretly handed work even when times were hard and money was tight, slowly creating the core creative talent that would soon revolutionize the face of comics, both at Marvel and beyond. One of the best-selling of Atlas' mystery titles, the appropriately named Journey Into Mystery, would become known five years into its run as the home of the Mighty Thor, but in the meantime, was home to some of the looniest, most reverently drawn, coolest-looking genre tales to ever appear under the Marvel imprints. Published in low numbers during one of the toughest periods in the comics business, and rarely kept by the kids and barber-shop customers who consumed them, these early classics are super-scarce and avidly sought by Marvel fans and pre-code horror fanatics.
Journey Into Mystery is mostly known nowadays as the title that introduced Thor to Marvel’s readers in the Silver Age, but way back in the early 50s, the title was a repository for Atlas’ post-war sci-fi and horror chills and thrills. Russ Heath’s cover design is a classic of the period, which should be candy for collectors of pre-code horror. It is tough to get this book in any grade over 4.0, let alone a 7.5 (tied for 4th highest graded), did we happen to mention this copy also has a double cover? This book is so fresh it looks like it was printed yesterday! The Bobby Blue Collection strikes again! A 7.5 copy of Journey Into Mystery #1 sold for $9,600 in November 2019.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.
crm/ow pages; DOUBLE COVER!!!
rare,Heath cvr; Ayers art
Bobby Blue CollectionIn the dark days post-Timely and pre-Marvel, Atlas comics consisted mostly of a young, overworked Stan Lee hunkered down at a lonely desk in the corner of an office, desperately keeping the comics end of the publishing business afloat with anything that would sell -- westerns, romance, boys' adventures, and, during the pre-code EC craze, horror comics. While not as ghoulish or feverish as those of their competitors, Lee's Atlas horror anthologies were blessed with art from some of the greats of the industry, whom Lee secretly handed work even when times were hard and money was tight, slowly creating the core creative talent that would soon revolutionize the face of comics, both at Marvel and beyond. One of the best-selling of Atlas' mystery titles, the appropriately named Journey Into Mystery, would become known five years into its run as the home of the Mighty Thor, but in the meantime, was home to some of the looniest, most reverently drawn, coolest-looking genre tales to ever appear under the Marvel imprints. Published in low numbers during one of the toughest periods in the comics business, and rarely kept by the kids and barber-shop customers who consumed them, these early classics are super-scarce and avidly sought by Marvel fans and pre-code horror fanatics.
Journey Into Mystery is mostly known nowadays as the title that introduced Thor to Marvel’s readers in the Silver Age, but way back in the early 50s, the title was a repository for Atlas’ post-war sci-fi and horror chills and thrills. Russ Heath’s cover design is a classic of the period, which should be candy for collectors of pre-code horror. It is tough to get this book in any grade over 4.0, let alone a 7.5 (tied for 4th highest graded), did we happen to mention this copy also has a double cover? This book is so fresh it looks like it was printed yesterday! The Bobby Blue Collection strikes again! A 7.5 copy of Journey Into Mystery #1 sold for $9,600 in November 2019.
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in, for the approval to take effect.