Journey into Mystery #20

Name: Journey into Mystery #20
Brand: Marvel

Dec 1954 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

“Quick-Change!”

In "Quick-Change!", a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger and a car that runs on nothing sets Karl Baxter on a dangerous path of deception and desperation. Written and illustrated by Bill Everett, with a cover by Carl Burgos, this 1954 tale from Journey into Mystery #20 unfolds with a pulse of intrigue and a twist that defies expectations.

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artist, inker, letterer Bill Everett · cover Carl Burgos

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artist, inker, letterer Bill Everett

cover pencils, inks Carl Burgos

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When a stranger approaches Karl Baxter on the street and invites him to take a test drive in his car: a car that runs on no fuel of any kind, Karl decides to kill the old man and figure out a way to duplicate the engine in the car so that he can make a fortune.....or so HE thinks!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).