Journey into Mystery Vol 2 4

Journey into Mystery Vol 2 #4
Previous Issue	Journey into Mystery (Vol. 2) #3
Next Issue	Journey into Mystery (Vol. 2) #5
Art by: Rich Buckler, Frank Giacoia and John Costanza
Release Date	January 23, 1973
Cover Date	April, 1973
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Roy Thomas

1. "The Haunter of the Dark"
Story is an adaptation of the original material by H.P. Lovecraft
Writer(s)	Ron Goulart
Penciler(s)	Gene Colan
Inker(s)	Dan Adkins
Letterer(s)	Denise Wohl
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

2. "The Price Is Flight!"
Writer(s)	Dan Adkins Steve Gerber
Penciler(s)	P. Craig Russell
Inker(s)	Dan Adkins
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

3. "The Man with -- Two Faces!"
Writer(s)	Gardner Fox Don McGregor
Penciler(s)	Winslow Mortimer
Inker(s)	Winslow Mortimer
Letterer(s)	Jean Izzo
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

Appearing in "The Haunter of the Dark"

Featured Characters:

• Robert Blake (First appearance) (Death)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Dexter (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• The Haunter of the Dark (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• PPD
  • Police Officer (Unnamed)
• Reporter (First appearance) (Corpse) (Unnamed)
• Devil (Invoked)
• Old Ones (Mentioned)
• Ancient Atlanteans (Only in flashback)
• Minoan Fisherman (Only in flashback)
• Ancient Egyptians (Only in flashback)
  • Pharaoh Nephren-Ka (First appearance) (Sarcophagus only)
• Archaeologists (Only in flashback)
• Starry Wisdom Cult (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Pigeons (Mentioned)
• Swallows (Mentioned)
• Other Gods (First appearance)

Locations:

• Earth
  • United States of America
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence
        • Federal Hill
          • Old church (First appearance)
        • Robert Blake's studio
  • Lost Atlantis (Only in flashback)
  • Minoan Crete (Referenced)
  • Egypt (Only in flashback)

Items:

• Necronomicon (First appearance)
• Church's records coded in Aklo language (First appearance)
• Shining Trapezohedron (First appearance)

Synopsis for "The Haunter of the Dark"

A writer enters an old church with a disturbing history. By staring into a jewel called the Shining Trapezohedron, he inadvertently awakens a monstrous entity that can only exist in the dark.

Appearing in "The Price Is Flight!"

Featured Characters:

• Clifford the Great (Only appearance; dies)

Supporting Characters:

• Clifford's Assistant (Unnamed)

Antagonists:

• Heckler (Unnamed)

Other Characters:

• Clifford's Audience

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Birds (Mentioned)

Synopsis for "The Price Is Flight!"

A heckler regrets interrupting the levitating act of a magician with a bad heart.

Appearing in "The Man with -- Two Faces!"

Featured Characters:

• Martin Ballard (Only appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Ames (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Nyokut Chsai (Only appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)
• Bandits (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Ace Cab (First appearance)
• Medical Center Staff
  • Nurse (Unnamed)
  • Tony
• Tungus Tribe (Mentioned)
• Genghiz Khan (Mentioned)
  • Genghiz Khan's sons (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Medical Center
• Russia
  • Siberia (Only in flashback)
    • Kamara Hill Country (Only in flashback)
      • Genghiz Khan's Tomb (Only in flashback)

Items:

• High-powered Winchester .30-05 (Only in flashback)
• Genghiz Khan's Treasure (Only in flashback)

Synopsis for "The Man with -- Two Faces!"

When a thief kills a shaman who leads him to treasure, the shaman curses him to see his features grow out of his chest. The man leaps to his death from the hospital window.

Solicit Synopsis

Robert Bloch's "The Shadow from the Steeple!"

Notes

• The Haunter of the Dark! is adapted from the short story "The Haunter of the Dark" (December, 1936) by American author H.P. Lovecraft, by permission of Arkham House, publishers. The story is a sequel to Robert Bloch's "The Shambler from the Stars" (September, 1935), which was adapted last issue. It is also Lovecraft's last known work. It is part of the Cthulhu Mythos.
• In The Price Is Flight!, Adkins is credited for the plot and Gerber for the script.
• In The Man with -- Two Faces!, McGregor is credited as Donald F. McGregor.

See Also

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