Journey into Mystery, #114
Published: March 1965
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Issue Contents:
The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!
Characters
- Thor
- Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Friend, dare you risk a dime 10¢?"
Characters
- Ben Rebhuhn (photo)
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!
"Escape from Thor is inconceivable!"
Storyline
Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man. A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the the existense of the Absorbing Man. Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor. Thor and Creel meet and fight. Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured. Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle. Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard. It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm. Thor and Balder ride off to save her. Back on Earth, Creel believes he has defeated the Thunder God.
Characters
- Thor
- Balder
- Harris Hobbs (introduction)
- Jane Foster
- Don Blake
- Loki (villain)
- Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel] (villain
- introduction
- origin)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"This free book shows how you can make big money as an auto mechanic even while you're learning!"
Story Notes
Between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.
"Sorry, we only hire high school graduates."
Story Notes
Ad for the Wayne High School Program. Between pages 9 and 10 of previous story sequence.
Another Marvel Masterpiece
Storyline
House ad for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #37 with cover depicted and advertised as “now on sale.â€
Characters
- Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic
- Invisible Girl
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- Thing [Ben Grimm]]
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
Story Notes
Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
Credits
- Script: Michael Okoroagha
Story Notes
Date of filing Oct 1 1964, Print run: Average monthly 312,000, single issue nearest to date 370,000 Subscribers 375, Average monthly sales 204,700, nearest to issue date 250,000 Shares page with Fantastic Four #37 promo ad between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
"Car racing fans! Until you race these 2-inch (plus) streaks of lightning… ‘you ain’t seen nuthin!’"
Storyline
Send for a model slot-car kit, $1 ($3 with motor.)
Story Notes
On top half of page, between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
"Monster fans: see living ‘skeletons’ with these mystery ‘x-ray’ glasses"
Story Notes
On lower half of page between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
"Grow 2 living monsters in your own room"
Story Notes
The ad is located on the top half of the page.
"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Story Notes
Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On lower half of page.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"A new world of adventure"
Story Notes
Various classified style ads for stamps and other products.
More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Featuring Strange Tales
Storyline
House ad for X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #10, Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #23, Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #131.
Characters
- X-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]
- Iceman [Bobby Drake]
- Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]
- Cyclops [Scott Summers]
- Beast [Hank McCoy]]
- Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]
- Zabu
- Spider-Man
- Green Goblin
- Dr. Strange
- Mad Thinker
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]
- Thing [Ben Grimm]
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Bob Powell
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen
The Golden Apples!
"I give thee greetings, lovely goddess Iduna!"
Storyline
The goddess Iduna is taking some golden apples to Odin as a gift. She is menaced by Fenris Wolf who is eventually driven away by Haakun the Hunter.
Characters
- Fenris the Wolf God (mainstream Universe)
- Iduna (introduction)
- Haakun the Hunter (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood. First appearance of the land of Varinheim.
"Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"
Story Notes
Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story sequence.
"Dear Stan and Jack, We have an idea for an accessory to Thor's costume."
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Letters from Ronald Eisenstein, Tracy Harris, Jay Kinney, Mickey Schwaberow, and Belvey Payne; includes The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
Who Says This Isn't the Marvel Age of Comics?!
Featuring The Merry Marvel Marching Society
"No need to describe the ol' M.M.M.S. again!"
Storyline
Ad for membership to the Merry Marvel Marching Society, plus logos of all 17 comic logos being published at that time.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Pencils: Bill Everett
- Pencils: Al Hartley
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Bill Everett
- Inks: Al Hartley
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"
Story Notes
Ad for lessons on hypnotizing, from Palmer-Jones Books.
"Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"
Story Notes
Ad for a home-study program by NRI Training. Inside back cover.
My Secret New Dynaflex Method
"Boys! Men!"
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes
Ad for a body building program. On back cover.