Journey into Mystery #116

(May 1965)

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The Trial of the Gods! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited); Carl Hubbell (see notes)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited); Carl Hubbell (see notes)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At last, Thor and his evil arch-enemy Loki, are about to undergo the most dangerous test of all time, to determine which of them has lied to regal Odin, immortal monarch of Asgard!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Giant-Man [Hank Pym] (cameo); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo); Wasp [Janet Van Dyne] (cameo)]; Frightful Four [Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon] (cameo); Paste-Pot Pete [Peter Petruski] (cameo); Sandman [Flint Marko] (cameo); Wizard [Bentley Wittman] (cameo)]; Balder (supporting); Daredevil [Matt Murdock] (cameo); Enchantress [Amora] (antagonist); The Executioner [Skurge] (antagonist); Jane Foster (supporting); Rick Jones (cameo); Loki (antagonist); Madam Medusa [Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon] (cameo); Odin (supporting); Thor [Thor Odinson] (featured); Yagg (death) (antagonist) (first appearance)

Synopsis

Odin sends Thor and Loki to Skornheim to endure the Trial of the Gods, which will show which one of his sons is lying to him. Against Odin's decree, Loki uses magic to escape the traps of the enchanted land, while Thor has to rely on brawn and sheer will. Meanwhile, the Enchantress and the Executioner set about tormenting Jane Foster in a bid to influence the outcome of the trial. Odin sends Balder to deal with them.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #68, #69
• in Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #45 (23 December 1967) [part 1], #46 (30 December 1967) [part 2]
• in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #27 (July 1970)
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #20 (4 Gennaio 1972)
• in Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #36 (20 October 1973), #37 (27 October 1973), #45 (22 December 1973)
• in Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #1 (décembre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• 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 Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([July] 2005)
• in Journey into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (Marvel, 2005 series) (November 2005)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
• in Marvel Gold. El Poderoso Thor: En Mis Manos, Este Martillo (Panini España, 2013 series) (Septiembre 2013)

Indexer Notes

This story takes place at the same time as Daredevil #7 and Fantastic Four #38. First appearance of the land of Skornheim. Nick Caputo suspects that Carl Hubbell provided alterations on the figures of the Executioner, the Enchantress and Daredevil on pages 11-13, per his blog:

http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-unknown-art-of-carl-hubbell.ht…

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

Script

Stan Lee (credited)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (credited)

Inks

Vince Colletta (credited)

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Artie Simek (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In Thor #63, we saw how Loki won himself an ally in preparation for his eventual battle with the thunder god! (see notes)

Feature Logo

Tales of Asgard Home of the Mighty Norse Gods!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

King Hymir (antagonist); Loki (antagonist); Princess Rinda (guest); Thor [Thor Odinson] (featured)

Synopsis

On a diplomatic mission, Loki convinces King Hymir to put Thor to a deadly test, where failure means slavery to the evil king. Thor, of course, passes the test, much to the annoyance of Hymir who strikes Loki and accuses him of betrayal.

Reprints

• in Die Spinne Comic - Album (Condor, 1979 series) #2
• in O Incrível Hulk (Distri Editora, 1983 series) #3
• in Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #17 (23 Novembre 1971)
• in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #1 (August 1973)
• in Hulk (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #1 (décembre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Edderkoppen Superseriealbum (Atlantic Forlag, 1979 series) #2 (1979)
• in Superaventuras Marvel (Editora Abril, 1982 series) #9 (Março 1983)
• in Biblioteca Marvel: Thor (Planeta DeAgostini, 2001 series) #1 (Mayo 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 Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 ([July] 2005) [black & white]
• in Journey into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (Marvel, 2005 series) (November 2005)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2009)
which is reprinted
• in Die offizielle Marvel-Comic-Sammlung (Hachette [DE], 2013 series) #2 - Thor: Geschichten aus Asgard (Januar 2016)
• in Marvel. Официальная коллекция комиксов (Ашет Коллекция [Hachette], 2014 series) #94 - Тор: Истории Асгарда
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2010 series) ([January] 2010)

Keywords

Sea of Eternal Darkness

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Princess Rinda and King Hymir.

The "first line" sequence mentions Thor #63, but it is likely meant to refer to Journey Into Mystery #115 when Loki made an alliance with Ghan, the storm giant.

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Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So! Thor never loses, eh?

Feature Logo

The Hammer Strikes

Reprints

• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)

Indexer Notes

Letters from John Ellsworth, Gordon Fitzgerald, Judy Pope, and Terry Levin; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.

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