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Journey into Mystery#57
Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Journey into Mystery #57

Mar 1960 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
“Orogo!! The Nightmare from Outer Space!!”

In "Orogo!! The Nightmare from Outer Space!!," a brilliant but beleaguered inventor faces an otherworldly threat as colossal roots from a witch doctor's curse begin to overrun Africa—forcing him to devise a desperate solution. With a touch of mad science and a surprising twist, he turns to harnessing the power of his wife’s voice, a unique and untested force. Steve Ditko’s distinctive art and Stan Goldberg’s bold coloring bring this surreal, early Marvel tale to life, while Jack Kirby’s dynamic cover captures the cosmic dread and scale of the menace.

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artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

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Full credits

artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

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An inventor with a nagging wife must prevent giant roots resulting from a witch doctor's curse from overrunning Africa. He then turns to inventing a device which will harness the power of his wife's voice.

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