Journey Into Mystery: The Birth Of Krakoa #1

7.9

Critic Rating

9 Reviews
6.8

User Rating

11 Reviews
Writer Dennis Hopeless
Artist Djibril Morissette-Phan
Cover Price $4.99

As World War II draws to a close, Sergeant Fury and his Howling Commandos face a mission unlike any other they've ever tackled... and a menace that will haunt them forever!
Rated T+

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  • 10

    Comicosity - Aaron Long

    Sep 12, 2018

    Journey Into Mystery: The Birth Of Krakoa told me a story I never cared to know, but did it so damn well that I crave more stories like it. This is an expertly crafted one-shot that is just old school fun, and I loved the vibe this creative team was able to nail with these pages. You wont be disappointed if you give this comic a shot. Read Full Review

  • 9.5

    On Comics Ground - Timothy Quail

    Sep 25, 2018

    If you are a fan of horror, the characters in this book, military/war themes, or want a nice 1950s comic throw back you should pick up this book. You don't need any prior knowledge before reading this fun tale. Read Full Review

  • 8.6

    Monkeys Fighting Robots - David DeCorte

    Sep 12, 2018

    I highly recommend Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1. It's great for fans of golden age action and horror titles, as well as anyone who wants to see The Sarge delve into the weird side in the run-up to Halloween. Read Full Review

  • 8.5

    AIPT - Eric Cline

    Sep 12, 2018

    Wacky, tropical horror with near-perfect art. Read Full Review

  • 8.2

    Word Of The Nerd - Brent Jackson

    Sep 14, 2018

    I am not sure why or who decided to go ahead with Journey Into Mystery: The Birth of Krakoa #1 one-shot, but I am glad Marvel let the creators tell this story. Read Full Review

  • 8.0

    The Beat - AJ Frost

    Sep 12, 2018

    Take your mind off the stresses of the world and enjoy a good ol' fashioned adventure story! Read Full Review

  • 6.5

    Multiversity Comics - Gustavo S. Lodi

    Sep 17, 2018

    Something of a missed opportunity, "Journey Into Mystery" has its high notes, but even them feel too monotone on the overall package. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett

    Sep 12, 2018

    The Howling Commandos landing on a living, monstrous island is a premise rife with potential, but "Birth of Krakoa" never manages to explore any of the introducing opportunities to satisfaction. Read Full Review

  • 6.0

    Chuck's Comic Of The Day - Chuck

    Sep 16, 2018

    Anyway - nice art, a decent enough horror story - but the total doesn't really live up to the potential of its parts. Read Full Review

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  • 8.0

    CrazyforRAMU

    Mar 27, 2019

    Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos stumble accidentally into Krakoa's creation in a secret a-bomb test. There are a thousand and one nitpicks for the WWII history buff, none of which actually hurt the story. It's a terrific premise, and the script and art do a fine job of exploring it with a Hellboy-esque horror angle. The flat, vivid colors are particularly powerful. The plotting and character work fall short of all-time greatness, but it wouldn't be fair to punitively rate the book down for that. I stumbled into this with 0 expectations and 0 financial investment thanks to Marvel Unlimited; I admit my reception would probably be colder if I had handed over $5 for the book at my FLCS.

  • 7.0

    Bigbooty

    Sep 17, 2018

    Love the concept. Art is done well. Fell short a little in the delivery.

  • 5.5

    Ryan

    Aug 27, 2019

    To be honest, this issue was one of the most pointless comics I've read in a while. Seriously, when I finished the issue, I thought, "So what was the point of publishing this?" Nothing extremely significant happened. The high point of this one shot was by far the art, which was fantastic. I'm down for more of these type of issues, though

  • 5.0

    W_himself

    Sep 12, 2018

    Ehm... what did I just read? Krakoa's a super-interesting concept. Reviving Sgt Fury and his Howling Commandoes could have been exciting. But neither is showing in this comic. Missed opportunity.

  • 8.0

  • 8.0

    tonpas1989

    Jan 27, 2020

  • 7.5

    Grifter

    Sep 13, 2018

  • 7.0

    JustCrazy

    Sep 13, 2018

  • 7.0

    Marvelll

    Feb 16, 2021

  • 6.5

    Psycamorean

    Jul 20, 2019

  • 5.5

    iPodwithnomusic

    Sep 14, 2018

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