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Journey Into Mystery 39

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Published June 1952 – July 1962
Issue Numbers 1 – 82
Total Issues 82
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How much is Journey Into Mystery #39 worth? Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #39 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 2.5 sold for $162 on February 23rd, 2020.
Pricing data last updated June 25th, 2026.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Forbidden Room!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed

Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #39 was published by Canam Publishers Sales Corp. in October 1956. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Behind the Mask." Indexed story credits include Paul Reinman and Dick Ayers, among others.

Stories

Behind the Mask

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 4
Type art

The Forbidden Room!

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils signed Dick Ayers inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-221
Pages 4
Type art

I Lived Four Times!

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils unsigned Jack Abel inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-303
Pages 4
Type art

At the Edge of Nowhere!

Credits
Al Hartley pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-262
Pages 3
Type art

He Can't Resist!

Credits
George Roussos pencils signed John Giunta inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-272
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Signature (very small) on chair in right corner of splash panel.

Memory Mix

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # K-375
Pages 2
Type text

The Executioner!

Credits
Wally Wood pencils and inks unsigned Wally Wood letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-225
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Wally Wood Logo.

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Last Updated 2026-06-25 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 2.5 sold for $162 on February 23rd, 2020
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February 23rd, 2020
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