Journey into Mystery Annual #1

([August] 1965)

He's Looking for People Who Like to Draw (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

When Titans Clash! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen (credited)

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Hercules [Alcaeus of Thebes] (introduction); Loki; Zeus (introduction); VILLAINS: Storm Giants

Synopsis

Thor and Loki come across a pair of storm giants attacking the gateway from Asgard to Olympus. During the ensuing battle, Thor is accidentally transported to the fabled land and finds himself in combat with the mighty Hercules with neither party willing to back down. After a titanic battle, Zeus stops the conflict and proclaims them both worthy allies and friends. Thor is sent back to Asgard and Zeus closes the passage forever.

Reprints

• in Fantastic Summer Special (IPC, 1968 series) #1 (Summer 1968)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #21 (18 Gennaio 1972) [as "Quando i Titani si scontrano", Italian translation]
• in Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #78 (10 August 1974) [Pages 1-7, 9-15]
• in Giant-Size Thor (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 (1975)
• in Strange Spécial Origines (Editions Lug, 1981 series) #199 (5 juillet 1986) [Moins 1 page/Minus 1 page]
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Thor (Planeta DeAgostini, 2001 series) #2 (Junio 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[3] (November 2001)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3 [Regular Edition] ([September] 2004)
• in Marvel Milestones: Venom & Hercules (Marvel, 2005 series) (2005) [-2 pages]
• in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([July] 2005) [black and white]
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
• in Thor vs. Hercules (Marvel, 2010 series) (2010)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2010 series) #3 (2011)
• in Thor Epic Collection (Marvel, 2013 series) #2 - When Titans Clash (2016)
• in Civil War II: Gods of War (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
• in Marvel Tales: Thor (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 (2019)

Indexer Notes

This story introduced the Marvel Universe version of Olympus and the Greek gods.

A Thor Bonus Feature [Map of Asgard] (Table of Contents: 3)

Thor / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Vince Colletta

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Reprints

• in The Mighty Thor Collector's Album (Lancer Books, 1966 series) #72-125 (1966)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #22 (1 Febbraio 1972)
• in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (1974)
• in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 ([October] 1991)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 [Regular Edition] (2003), #3 ([September] 2004)
• in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([July] 2005) [black and white]
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2009)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2010 series) ([January] 2010)
• in Thor vs. Hercules (Marvel, 2010 series) (2010)
• in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2010 series) #3 (2011)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2011 series) (2011)
• in Civil War II: Gods of War (Marvel, 2016 series) (2016)
• in Marvel Tales: Thor (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 (2019)

Indexer Notes

A pin-up of a "typical Asgard street scene", majestic with monuments, temples and the like.

Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief! (Table of Contents: 4)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Larry Lieber (script)

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Ray Holloway

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Loki (introduction); Jane Foster; Heimdall (introduction, cameo); Odin (introduction, cameo); Balder (introduction, cameo); Tyr (introduction, cameo)

Synopsis

Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor. The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief, but Thor’s transformation into Donald Blake frees him from hypnosis, allowing him to defeat Loki and return him to Asgard.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #85 (October 1962)
• in Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #3 (3 March 1973)

Indexer Notes

This story is divided into two parts: an unmarked first part (5 pp) and part two—"The Vengeance of Loki!" (8 pp). This is the first appearance of Asgard. Balder, Tyr and Odin only appear from behind, and Heimdall looks nothing like his later appearances.

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The Mysterious Radio-Active Man! (Table of Contents: 6)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein ((script) [as R. Berns])

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Dick Ayers

Colors

?

Letters

Ray Holloway

Job Number

X-202

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Radio-Active Man [Chen Lu] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; General Fu; Chairman Mao Zedong (cameo)

Synopsis

While on a medical mission to India, Dr. Blake becomes Thor to repel a Chinese attack. In order to fight Thor, a Chinese scientist irradiates himself to gain great power. He fights Thor in New York, and nearly defeats him, but Thor blows him back to China, creating a nuclear explosion.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #93 (June 1963)

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The Demon Duplicators! (Table of Contents: 8)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein ((script) [as R. Berns])

Pencils

Joe Sinnott

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

superhero; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Thor [Donald Blake]; Duplicate Thor; Odin; Professor Zaxton (introduction, death); Jane Foster; Duplicate Professor Zaxton

Synopsis

An evil scientist forces Dr. Blake to help him with a duplicating machine by kidnapping Jane. The device duplicates Thor, but cannot duplicate his magic hammer, allowing Thor to defeat the duplicate. Dr. Zaxton accidentally duplicates himself and falls to his death, leaving his good duplicate to take his place.

Reprints

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #95 (August 1963)

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Thor Battles... the Lava Man (Table of Contents: 10)

Thor / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Don Heck

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

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

Synopsis

Thor battles the Lava Man, a monster created 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

• from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #97 (October 1963)

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.

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