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Journey Into Mystery 8

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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 #8 worth? Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #8 shows a latest raw sale of Fine- sold for $394 on April 13th, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC VG- 3.5 sold for $384 on June 8th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $325 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $384 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated June 2nd, 2026.

Journey Into Mystery #8 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Canam Publishers Sales Corp.
 
Cover Titles
He Who Hesitates!
Willie Brown is Out to Get Me!
The Strange Case of Mr. Whimple!
Indoor Sport!
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #8 was published by Canam Publishers Sales Corp. in May 1953. 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 "The Tough Guy." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, among others.

Stories

C-170 The Tough Guy Page 1
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The Tough Guy

Job # C-170
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery V2 6
C-503 Indoor Sport! Page 1
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Indoor Sport!

Job # C-503
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jean ( Kweskin ) Siegel: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Notes: My Mom was used as the model throwing the dart. - Jean (Kweskin) Siegel.
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery V2 6
C-168 Willie Brown Is Out To Get Me! Page 1
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Willie Brown Is Out To Get Me!

Job # C-168
Pages 3
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Al Luster pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

Time Reversal

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Story Information
Job # C-313
Pages 2
Type text
C-335? He Who Hesitates... Page 1
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He Who Hesitates...

Job # C-335?
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Al Eadeh pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Story Information
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery V2 6
C-408 The Strange Case of Mr. Whimple Page 1
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The Strange Case of Mr. Whimple

Job # C-408
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Fred Kida pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Notes: Signature under the window on the splash page.
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery V2 6

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-02 09:21:04
Last Raw Sale Fine- sold for $394 on April 13th, 2025
Last Graded Sale CGC VG- 3.5 sold for $384 on June 8th, 2025
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Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $325 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $384 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $384 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $528-$539.99 (2 comps)
CGC 5.5 $657.25 (1 comp)
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Fine-
$394
April 13th, 2025
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VG- 3.5
$384
June 8th, 2025
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