Journey Into Mystery #97

(October 1963)

The Lava Man (Table of Contents)

The Mighty Thor! / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Don Heck

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; the Lava Man (introduction); Jane Foster; Odin; Loki; Doctor Bruce Andrews (introduction)

Synopsis:

Thor battles the Lava Man, a monster brought to the surface by Loki, who claims all the dry surface of Earth for his people. Odin forbids Thor to love Jane Foster, leading to her leaving her job as Dr. Blake's nurse.

Reprints:

• in Journey Into Mystery Annual (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 ([July] 1965)
• in The Mighty Thor [Golden Book and Record Set] (Marvel, 1966 series) #[nn] ([1966]) [last page in black and white]
• in The Mighty Thor Collector's Album (Lancer Books, 1966 series) #72-125 (1966) [abridged; original layout=13 pages, abridged]
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #6 (22 Giugno 1971) [as "l'Uomo di Lava", Italian translation]
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 ([October] 1991)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
• in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Regular Edition] ([July] 2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([August 11] 2010) [TPB]
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Andrews is first called Basil by Jane Foster on page 6 but then is called Bruce by Dr. Blake on the last page. Apparently in the Marvel Universe nurses can't work for doctors that they're not pursuing a romantic relationship with.

[The Traveler] (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

[J-865]

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Bill Swift; Mr. Allen

Synopsis:

A bored man working on an assembly line is taken to outer space in his dreams, and is given an idea for an otherworldly invention.

Reprints:

• from World of Fantasy (Marvel, 1956 series) #2 (July 1956) [page 2]

Indexer Notes

Continues from last issue. Reprinted with new illustration.

The Perfect Defense! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils:

Larry Lieber

Inks:

George Roussos [as George Bell]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Job Number:

X-420

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

John

Synopsis:

In the future, Earth has conquered all planets except one, which no expedition returns from. The military thinks they have some horrific defense, but in fact they are simply so kind to the humans that arrive to conquer that they don't want to leave.

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Another Marvel Masterpiece (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Advertises Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #20 (November 1963).

Tales of... ...Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Gods (Table of Contents)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

George Roussos [as G. Bell]

Colors:

?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Content Information

Genre:

Fantasy

Characters:

Odin (origin); Surtur (introduction); Ymir (introduction, origin); Buri (introduction, origin, cameo); Borr (introduction, origin, cameo); Audhumbla (called "Magic Cow"); Vili (unnamed, origin, cameo); Vé (unnamed, origin, cameo); Bestla (unnamed, cameo)

Synopsis:

Beneath Asgard lies the Well of Life. From it came Ymir, greatest of the Frost Giants and Buri, the first Norse God who gave life to Borr. Borr had three sons. Odin was one of them.

Reprints:

• in Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (Marvel, 1965 series) #1 (1965)
• in The Mighty Thor Collector's Album (Lancer Books, 1966 series) #72-125 (1966) [original layout=5 pages, abridged]
• in Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (October 1968)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (27 Aprile 1971) [as "La casa degli dei", Italian translation]
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 ([October] 1991)
• in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) [black and white]
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Regular Edition] ([July] 2003)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (May 2009)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([August 11] 2010) [TPB]
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn] ([January] 2010)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)

Indexer Notes

This is the first "Tales of Asgard" story.