Journey into Mystery #116

(May 1965)

"The Trial of the Gods!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby; Carl Hubbell (see notes)

Inks:

Vince Colletta; Carl Hubbell (see notes)

Colors:

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Genre:

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters:

Thor; Odin; Balder; Jane Foster; VILLAINS: Loki; Enchantress; Executioner; Yagg (introduction, death); CAMEOS: The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; Rick Jones; Daredevil; Frightful Four [Wizard; Medusa; Trapster; Sandman]

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 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 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) #[nn] (November 2005)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 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....

"The Challenge!" (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script:

Stan Lee

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters:

Artie Simek

Genre:

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters:

FEATURE: Thor; GUEST: Princess Rinda (I); VILLAINS: King Hymir (I); Loki

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 Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #17 (23 Novembre 1971)
• in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #1 (August 1973)
• 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) #[nn] (November 2005)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2009)
• in Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2010 series) ([January] 2010)
• in The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Princess Rinda and King Hymir.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Hammer Strikes (Table of Contents: 4)

The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Stan Lee

Letters:

Typeset

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

letters page includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.