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Strange Journey #1

Sep 1957 · Farrell · 0.10 USD
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"Phantom Express" kicks off with Vance Jackson, a man on the edge, stealing from his own firm and fleeing—only to be confronted by a colleague with a shocking confession. The tension escalates in a moment of violence that leaves Vance questioning reality, only to wake from a nightmare with a chilling message waiting in the safe he just returned the money to. Art by the Iger Shop brings a stark, noir-inspired look to this eerie tale of guilt and consequence, all in a 10-cent comic from 1957.

Contains 4 stories
Phantom Express
6 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Phantom Express," Vance Jackson’s desperate bid to escape with stolen money takes a sudden turn when his colleague Bill Porter confronts him with identical intentions. After a violent struggle ends in murder, Vance awakens to find it was all a dream—but the chilling note left in the safe suggests the nightmare might not be over.

The Bedeviled Vault!
6 pp · Crime

In "The Bedeviled Vault!", a masked satyr strikes a bank in broad daylight, leaving behind only confusion and a trail of suspicion. Inspector Curan and his son Marty dive into the case, uncovering a twist as dark as the mask—the real bank director was never at the scene, and his twin brother has been playing a deadly game of deception.

Ballast of Gold
4 pp · Adventure
When the Sea Goes Dry!
8 pp · Adventure

In "When the Sea Goes Dry!" from Strange Journey #1 (1957), a treasure-hunting couple ventures into the unknown, chasing legends of sunken Spanish gold guarded by an ancient Aztec curse. Their guide, Pedro—a man of quiet demeanor and distant heritage—holds a secret that will transform the sea itself, as the true guardian of the treasure reveals a form beyond human.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $63
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $57*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $40*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $36*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Iger Shop

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Fantasy #2 (1952), Haunted Thrills #11 (1953), Haunted Thrills #14 (1954)

Reprinted in Weird #3 (1967), Terror Tales #9 (1969), Tales of Voodoo #4 (1969), The Heap #1 (1971), Weird Ghostly Tales #[nn] (1984), Crypt of Horror #28 (2016)

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