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Journey into Unknown Worlds is a science-fiction/horror/fantasy title from Atlas (pre-Marvel) Comics published during the 1950s. [1]

The series continued from Timely Comics' teen-humor series Teen Comics and ran from Sept. 1950 - Aug. 1957.

It featured artists such as Joe Kubert, Steve Ditko, Al Williamson, Reed Crandall and Sid Check.

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References

  1. Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 41. ISBN   9781605490540.