*Marvel: Between the horror (pre and post code) and the fully fledged Big Panty Monster era, there was a period, as Atlas transitioned into Marvel, when science-fiction stories were dominant in both Marvel’s long-ruuning titles such as Journey Into Mystery and Strange Tales, and in the new titles on the market such as Tales Of Suspense and Tales To Astonish. Such is the case here with two issues of Journey Into Mystery from 1959. Even here there were hints of the Big Panty Monsters that were to follow, and Kirby and Ditko were already in the thick of it. 
PICTURED: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY
#51 VG £135 SOLD Cover by Russ Heath. Interior art by Sinnott, Maneely, Kirby, Burgos & Ditko. Nice clean copy with black background. Slight dink at base of spine looks like impact damage. Some spine and handling wear and a few horizontal creases that look like they were there during the printing process. Tight, firm staples and supple creamy pages. 
#52 VG £135 Cover by Jack Kirby. Interior art by Kirby, Maneely, Ditko, Forte, Burgos and Sinnott. Very attractive copy with slight spine roll, minor wear and creases at spine and edges, small stain to back cover spine area and tiny corner off bottom back cover left. Tight, firm staples with hint of rust and off-white to cream pages with small edge foxing. Great cover with nice gloss.