Journey into Mystery, #86
Published: November 1962
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"How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??"
Characters
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Characters
- George Jowett
- John Sill
- Tony Pascarella
- Jim Norman
Story Notes
Body-building ad. Inside front cover.
On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!
"Behold, Thunder God... you pursued me into the future, only to meet your doom at the hands of my steel slaves!"
Storyline
Zarrko of the year 2262 goes back in time and steals a cobalt bomb in 1962, but Thor chases him forward in time and defeats him.
Characters
- Jane Foster
- Odin
- Thor Odinson
- Thor
- Tomorrow Man [Origin]
- Artur Zarrko [Origin]
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. This story is divided into two parts: an unmarked first part (5 pp) and part two—"Flight to the Future" (8 pp). The Tomorrow Man next appears in issue #101 (February 1964). Job number not listed in comic, came from the splash page of the original art.
Weather Man
"There was trouble in the air."
Storyline
The weather reporter at a newspaper realizes that the weather is being manipulated somehow in an effort to destroy Earth's crops and helps the government stop the attack.
Characters
- Chuck
- Harry Davis
- Dr. Ramsay
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Maneely
- Inks: Joe Maneely
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. Story title is from The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky. First page is located between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence. Second page appears between the comic stories “Humans, Keep Out!†and “The Changelingâ€.
"Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?"
Characters
- Ned Mason (Photograph)
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company. Between page 1 of “Weather Man†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.
Humans, Keep Out!
"Even in the scientifically advanced year of 1975, there are still people who perform menial tasks!"
Storyline
Humans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.
Characters
- Ezra Grumley
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen (uncertain)
"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Story Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Weather Man†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 “Weather Man†prose story.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Stamp Collecting Outfit"
Story Notes
Various classified style ads for stamps and other products. Follows page 2 of “The Clock†prose story.
The Changeling!
"Sometimes a change can be a good thing... sometimes it can be disastrous!"
Storyline
An ugly king threatens a sorcerer with death unless he makes the king "the most handsome male" so the sorcerer turns him into a swan.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
"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.