Journey into Mystery #89

(February 1963)

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Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Thunder God and the Thug! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited) (plot); Larry Lieber (credited as L. D. Lieber) (script)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Dick Ayers (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Ray Holloway (credited)

Job Number

X-29

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What happens when, aided by guns and goons, a mortal gangster dares to defy a thunder-god!??

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Thug Thatcher (Mob Leader, introduction); Vince (introduction); Max (introduction); Ruby (introduction); Thatcher Mob (introduction); Odin (cameo)

Synopsis

A gangster, wounded in an escape, has his men kidnap Dr. Blake to operate on his gunshot wound. Blake transforms himself into Thor and brings the gang to justice and rescues Jane as well.

Reprints

• in Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #7
• in Mystic (L. Miller & Son, 1960 series) #45 (1964)
• in Cuentos de Brujas (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1951 series) #184 (Enero 31 de 1964)
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #7 (March 1967)
• in Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #7 (1 April 1967) [Black and white, pages 1 to 5 and page 6 (panels 1 to 5)only.], #8 (8 April 1967) [Black and white, page 6, lower tier and pages 7 to 13 only.]
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #3 (11 Maggio 1971)
• in Hit Comics Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1971 series) #235
• in Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #7 (31 March 1973)
• in The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (Marvel, 1985 series) #8 (July 1986) [excerpts]
which is reprinted
• in Marvel Saga (SatellitFörlaget, 1988 series) #8
• in Essential Marvel Saga (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 (2008)
• 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 Biblioteca Marvel: Thor (Planeta DeAgostini, 2001 series) #3 (Julio 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (2003), #1 (2003)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([August 11] 2010) [TPB]
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
• in Thor : l'intégrale (Panini France, 2007 series) #1962-1963 (mars 2012)
• in Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (Marvel, 2014 series) #9 - The Mighty Thor
• in Thor Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 - The God of Thunder (2014)
• in Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Thor (Marvel, 2021 series) #1 - The Vengeance of Loki (2021)
• in Biblioteca Marvel (Panini España, 2022 series) #3 - El Poderoso Thor 1 ([Enero] 2023)
• in Marvel Origins (Hachette [DE], 2023 series) #3 - Thor 1 (1962) ([September] 2023)

Indexer Notes

Thor's origin is retold; Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

From Outer Space (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

[9498]

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It had been expected for a long time, so it wasn't too much of a shock when the first visitors from outer space made contact with the world.

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Jonathan Ditmar

Synopsis

When hostile aliens come to Earth of the future they are persuaded not to enslave humanity because of Earth's music.

Reprints

• from Mystery Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #26 (February 1955)
which is reprinted
• from Adventures into Weird Worlds (Marvel, 1952 series) #3 (March 1952) [as "From Outer Space"]

Indexer Notes

Text story with illustration. First page is located between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence. Second page appears between the comic stories “Barker’s Body Shop!” and “When the Switch is Pulled…”

To Men who Want Big Money but Don’t Know How to Get Started (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Draw the First Day] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Famous Dance Course / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Live Sea Horses / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Barker's Body Shop! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils

Sol Brodsky (signed)

Inks

Sol Brodsky (signed)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

X-30

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you want to know how it feels to make the biggest mistake of your life, then mister, just ask Carl Barker!!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Carl Barker

Synopsis

A crooked mechanic hires a drifter to customize a car, promising enough money for him to get home. When he refuses to pay the man the drifter takes the car instead, which he converted to be able to fly him home to the stars.

Reprints

• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #19 (1965 ?)
• in Terrific! (IPC, 1967 series) #3 (29 April 1967) [retitled]
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #149 (1970)
• in Where Monsters Dwell (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 (July 1971)
• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #134 ([circa 1974 - 1975])
• in I Fantastici Quattro (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #97 (24 Dicembre 1974)
• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #186 ([circa 1982 - 1983])

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Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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1001 Things You Can Get Free / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Stamps; Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

When the Switch Is Pulled... (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Steve Ditko

Inks

Steve Ditko

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tell us honestly--do you believe it will ever be possible to travel in time??

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. von Richter; Ludvig

Synopsis

A time machine seems not to work, but actually travelled in a complete loop through time back to its point of origin.

Reprints

• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #19 (1965 ?)
• in Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #95 ([circa 1969])
• in HIP Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #19150 (1970)
• in Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #150
• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #134 ([circa 1974 - 1975])
• in Doctor Who Weekly (Marvel UK, 1979 series) #43 (7th August 1980)
• in Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #186 ([circa 1982 - 1983])
• in Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #2 (2019)

104 Kings' Knights (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Mason Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)