Showing posts with label Journey into Mystery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Journey into Mystery. Show all posts

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

The terrifying monsters of Journey Into Mystery!

In recent days, Steve Does Comics' readers have gasped, thrilled and trembled at the nightmare creatures Tales to Astonish and Strange Tales have thrown at us - but just what terrors can a pre-Thor Journey into Mystery unleash?

Why, it seems it can unleash some oddly familiar names and faces...

Journey into Mystery, Shagg

If ever you needed proof Britain and America really are two countries separated by a common language, it has to be the terror of Shagg.

Somehow I don't think the unstoppable Shagg would've been approved by the Comics Code in this country.
Journey into Mystery, Giant Space Vikings

Rather appropriately, the comic that was to give us Thor gives us giant Vikings from space.
Journey into Mystery, Orogo

Orogo, the thing from beyond!

Beyond what, I have no idea.

Journey into Mystery, Gomdulla

The Awesome might of Gomdulla.

Am I the only one who suspects Howard the Duck is beneath those bandages?
Journey into Mystery, Goliath

Goliath, the monster that - like Frankie Valli - walks like a man.
Journey into Mystery, Gruto

Gruto, the creature from nowhere!
Journey into Mystery, Korilla

Kaptured by Korilla!

I do wonder just how many monster names Stan Lee could come up with that were variations of the word, "Gorilla."
Journey into Mystery, Ruler of the Earth

I don't have a clue what that thing is but it's easily the coolest-looking monster in this post.
Journey into Mystery, Zog

Zog! What more needs to be said?
Journey into Mystery, Rro

Rro! Stan wasn't really trying with that name, was he?
Journey into Mystery, Bombu

Bombu!
Journey into Mystery, Hulk

A strangely familiar name and a strangely familiar face.
Journey into Mystery, Rorgg

Rorgg!
Journey into Mystery, Monstro

Monstro!
Journey into Mystery, Spragg

Spragg!

That's that thing where you film your chin upside down and stick false eyes on it, isn't it?
Journey into Mystery, the Glob

We've had the Hulk. We might as well finish off with his old foe the Glob.