Journey into Mystery, #85
Published: October 1962
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Loki, the God of Mischief!!
"I challenge you to match your powers against mine, Thor!"
Characters
- Doctor Donald Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Loki (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!
"At last you've met your match, Thor!"
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Balder (mainstream Universe)
- Doctor Donald Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Jane Foster (mainstream Universe)
- Heimdall (mainstream Universe)
- Loki (mainstream Universe)
- Odin (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
- Tyr (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Jon D'Agostino
Story Notes
D'Agostino credit per Nick Caputo, May 2014. Previous indexer credited Artie Simek. Job number revealed on original art: https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1192126 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. Heimdall looks nothing like his later appearances. Odin's name is mentioned for the first time. The first part is expanded and retold in Thor: First Thunder (Marvel, 2010 series) #2.
The Clock
"The snow fell quietly in the little Alpine village, and Franz Ammergau sat at his candlelit workbench and worked far into the night."
Storyline
An old clockmaker nearly dies from the cold, but is saved by the wooden figures adorning his clocks, which he has given parts of his own soul.
Characters
- Franz Ammergau
- Gerda
- Dr. Schmitt
Story Notes
First page is between page 5 & 6 of previous story sequence. Second page follows “Filbert’s Frightful Future†comic story and precedes “Off-Limits†comic story.
"Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?"
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company. Between page 1 of “The Clock†prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
"Amazing new home training plan"
Story Notes
Ad for air conditioning and refrigeration training booklets. Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor story.
"1001 things that you can get free"
Story Notes
On top half of page.
"Bike bonanza of big buys"
Story Notes
An advertisement for bicycle-related accessories including a "bike machine gun" for 75¢ from Honor House Prod. Corp. on lower half of page.
Filbert's Frightful Future!
"This is Filbert Phelps!"
Storyline
A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist.
Characters
- Filbert Phelps
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee (uncertain)
- Script: Larry Lieber (uncertain)
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Jon D'Agostino
Story Notes
Lee plot; Lieber script per Nick CAputo. The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky credits Lee solely.
"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Story Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Clock†prose story.
"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"
Story Notes
Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins. On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Clock†prose story.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Ad for stamps and other products. Follows page 2 of “The Clock†prose story.
Off-Limits!
"Of all the planets in the known galaxy, this particular one was off-limits!"
Storyline
This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits due to its dormitive effect.
Characters
- Rip van Winkle
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Letters credit is from The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky.
"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day"
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes
Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
"Boys, girls, men, women if you know just 20 people…"
Story Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards.
"Learn radio-television electronics by practising at home in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.
"He’s looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Albert Dorne (caricature)
Story Notes
Back cover. Send for no obligation Famous Artists Talent Test.