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Journey into Mystery, #106

Published: July 1964

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Journey into Mystery #106

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Issue Contents:
The Thunder God Strikes Back!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Thor
  • Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]
  • The Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Earn big money"

Characters
  • R.S. Frazer (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for the Christy Trades School. Inside front cover.

The Thunder God Strikes Back!
Story 2 18 pages superhero

"My enchanted hammer is somewhere inside that complex machine!"

Storyline

Thor evades the villains and transforms back into Dr. Blake, then pretends to betray Thor in order to get his cane back. He becomes Thor and defeats the Cobra easily, though Hyde escapes by becoming Calvin Zabo and slipping away. Hyde attacks Thor later, but is defeated. When Blake returns to the office he discovers that Jane hates him because of his seeming betrayal of Thor.

Characters
  • Thor [Donald Blake]
  • Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]
  • Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]
  • Jane Foster
Credits
Story Notes

Continues from last issue. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Marauder!
Story 3 1 page war
Storyline

A successful German commerce raider meets its match in an Australian cruiser off Malaya.

Characters
  • KKpt. Karl Friedrich von Müller
  • Heinrich
Story Notes

Continues from last issue. Printed between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor story. This page is split with an advertisement. This story is a reasonably accurate fictionalised account of the destruction of the Dresden-Class Light Cruiser SMS Emden in November 1914. In reality the Emden's second-in-command was Captain-Lieutenant Helmut von Mücke. Though his name is incorrect, he did survive his ship's destruction while commanding a landing party, as depicted.

The Mighty Thor Also Appears In.... The Avengers
Story 4 0 pages
Characters
  • Avengers [Thor
  • Giant-Man
  • Wasp
  • Iron Man
  • Hulk]
Credits
Story Notes

Advertises the Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series). This shares the page with "Marauder!" And appears between pages 5 and 5 of the Thor story.

Story 5 1 page

"Don't let them call you skinny"

Characters
  • Quinn O’Hara (photographs)
Story Notes

Ad for Wate-On weight-gain products located between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor comic story.

My Secret New Dynaflex Method
Story 6 1 page

"Boys! Men!"

Characters
  • Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98. Also free booklet, “Secrets of Being Attractive”. Between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.

Story 7 1 page

"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"

Story Notes

Between pages 13 and 14 of the Thor comic story, on top half of page.

Story 8 1 page

"Get ready to visit the New York World’s Fair"

Story Notes

Ad for the Unisphere savings bank from Hanover Distributors located between pages 13 and 14 of the Thor comic story, on lower half of page.

Camouflage Paint
Story 9 1 page

"Used in World War 2 and in Korea by U.S. Marine Commandos"

Story Notes

Sold by Novel Products Corp. On top half of page.

Story 10 1 page

"Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"

Story Notes

Ad for a home-study program by NRI Training, located on lower half of page.

Who Says This Isn't the Marvel Age of Comics?!
Story 11 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Promotes entire Marvel line featuring every logo, including Fantastic Four, X-Men, Strange Tales, Kid Colt Outlaw, Patsy Walker, Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos, Avengers, Journey Into Mystery With The Mighty Thor, Tales to Astonish, Two-Gun Kid, Millie the Model, Patsy and Hedy, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Tales of Suspense featuring "The Power of Iron Man", Rawhide Kid and Modeling With Millie. Printed between Thor and Tales of Asgard.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
Story 12 1 page

"Stamp collecting outfit"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.

Balder "The Brave" [Origin of Balder Part 1]
Story 13 5 pages superhero

"You summoned me, Sire?"

Storyline

Odin orders Balder executed for leaving a battle to rescue a fallen bird, but Balder is so beloved that the animals and plants keep any harm from coming to him, and Odin makes him invincible.

Characters
  • Balder (origin)
  • Odin
  • Thor
  • Tyr (introduction)
  • Honir (introduction)
Credits
Story Notes

This story is loosely based on the legend of Balder's death, though without the deadly mistletoe arrow shot by the blind god Hod. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Story 14 1 page

"Hey fellas... now you can build your own go-kart"

Story Notes

Ad for instructions on how to build a go-kart, on top half of page.

Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
Story 15 1 page

"Interplanetary postal essays"

Story Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other mail order items, on lower half of page.

Story 16 1 page

"Brother, can you spare a dime 10¢?"

Characters
  • Ben Rebhuhn (photo)
Story Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

Story 17 1 page

"3 complete fishing outfits"

Story Notes

Ad for fishing equipment. Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page

"He's looking for people who like to draw"

Characters
  • Albert Dorne
Story Notes

Ad for the Famous Artists Schools on back cover.