Journey into Mystery #74
In *Journey into Mystery #74*, an artist’s late-night visit to a wax museum takes a terrifying turn when he awakens to find the figures moving—revealing themselves as alien observers studying humanity. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, the story unfolds with eerie suspense as the museum itself lifts into the sky, leaving behind a cryptic message about humanity’s future. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the moment of cosmic revelation, perfectly framing this chilling 1961 tale.
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An artist falls asleep in a wax museum and after midnight he is awoken by a sound. When he investigates, he finds that the wax figures are really aliens who are observing humans. He flees and summons the police, who attack the aliens with tear gas. The entire wax museum begins to shudder and the whole building lifts off into space. They leave behind a book which states that their intent was to pass along beneficial knowledge, but the humans are too dangerous and perhaps they will return in a thousand years.
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