Journey into Mystery, #92
Published: May 1963
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"The Mighty Thor cannot reach his enchanted hammer! Is this to be Loki's final victory??"
Characters
- Doctor Donald Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Loki (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers (uncertain)
- Inks: Jack Kirby (uncertain)
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Possible Kirby cover inks per Nick Caputo who did a study of Kirby inking on his blog:. http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/kirby-inking-kirby.html Dick Ayers credit per original indexer.
All-Male He-Man (1)
Storyline
Send for booklets showing how to develop a muscular body.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer
"Without his magic hammer, mighty Thor is as bereft of power as mighty Samson without his hair!"
Storyline
Loki magically diverts Thor's hammer to free himself from his chains. Thor returns to Asgard to find the hammer, and Loki tries to kill him with magical traps, but Thor overcomes them all to find his hammer and catch Loki.
Characters
- Doctor Donald Blake (mainstream Universe)
- Jane Foster (mainstream Universe)
- Frigga (mainstream Universe)
- Heimdall (mainstream Universe)
- Loki (mainstream Universe)
- Odin (mainstream Universe)
- Thor (mainstream Universe)
- Mr. Jones
- Neri (Handmaiden, introduction, cameo)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Marie-Christine Demeure
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: as M. Epp
Story Notes
Neri's only other known appearance is in an alternate reality story in What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #47 (October 1984).
The Remedy Oil
"All of the fancy clothing stores on Main Street were doing a booming business at Easter time except old Mrs. Gerrity's."
Storyline
An old-fashioned shopkeeper unwittingly saves the life of a boy from Mechanica when her remedy oil lubricates the gears in his brain.
Characters
- Mrs. Gerrity
- Tom Gerrity
- Officer O'Malley
- Logarithm
Credits
- Pencils: Marie Severin
- Inks: Marie Severin
Story Notes
Text story with illustrations. The first page of this story is printed between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor story, while the second page is printed between the two back-up comic stories.
"You can have the secret weapon!"
Storyline
An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.
Story Notes
Between page 1 of “The Remedy Oil†prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
"Great new idea from CTI"
Story Notes
Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor comic story.
"Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute.
The Man Who Hated Monstro!
"You're huge and powerful, but somehow--someway--I shall destroy you!"
Storyline
A star acrobat is jealous of a popular gorilla at his circus and torments it. Finally, he arranges for the gorilla to break free so that it will be shot, but it has enough strength left to swing out on the trapeze to get revenge.
Characters
- Karl Krumm
- Monstro
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Paul Reinman
- Inks: Paul Reinman
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"
Storyline
Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.
Story Notes
On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Remedy Oil†prose story.
"Fly this exciting giant 7 foot windhooker!"
Story Notes
Ad for a 7 foot plastic kite. On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Remedy Oil†prose story.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Miscellaneous small ads for stamps and novelty items. Follows page 2 of “The Remedy Oil†prose story.
I Used to Be... Human!
"Yes, once I too was human -- just as you are!"
Storyline
A space pilot is stranded on a planet where the only available food turns the eater into one of the planet's hideous natives. He eats the fruit in order to survive, but finds that the psychic communications of the creatures are so beautiful that he doesn't want to change back.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Darling live pet monkey!"
Story Notes
Ad for a live squirrel monkey. On top tier of page.
"Live sea horses!"
Story Notes
Ad for a “mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horsesâ€, $6.98 for two pairs, from Florida Sea Horse Co. On second tier of page.
"Learn any dance fast!"
Story Notes
Ad for “giant foot charts†for dancing, priced $1. On third tier of page.
"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on lower half of page.
"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.
"Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad, with order coupon, for the Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia from Cadillac Publishing Co., Inc.
"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.