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Journey Into Mystery 1

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How much is Journey Into Mystery #1 worth? Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $9,600 on November 21st, 2019.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $6,625-$7,800 (2 comps); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $9,600 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $2,640 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $228-$2,880 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 24th, 2026.

Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1952
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #1 was published by Canam Publishers Sales Corp. in June 1952. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Russ Heath.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "One Foot in the Grave." Indexed story credits include Tony DiPreta and Carl Wessler, among others.

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Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 5
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Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-24 11:20:57
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $9,600 on November 21st, 2019
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $6,625-$7,800 (2 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $9,600 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $228-$2,880 (3 comps)
CGC 3.5 $5,760 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $1,479.60-$6,000 (2 comps)
CGC 7.5 $9,600 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VF- 7.5
$9,600
November 21st, 2019
Heritage Auctions
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$5,760
January 23rd, 2025
Heritage Auctions

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