Journey into Mystery, #117
Published: June 1965
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Into the Blaze of Battle!
Characters
- Thor
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"Men! Join my "$100-a-week" club!"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Ad to earn money by selling shoes.
Into the Blaze of Battle!
"By sheer trickery, the evil Loki has managed to return to Asgard, seconds ahead of Thor, thus winning the awesome 'trial of the gods'..."
Storyline
Loki wins the Trial of the Gods through deceit and trickery. He broke the rules by using enchanted Norn Stones, which he now discards through a dimensional portal. Odin gives Thor 24 hours to prove Loki's dishonesty. On Earth, Balder has been battling the Enchantress and the Executioner who were tormenting Jane Foster. Thor arrives and the two villains flee. Thor flies to Vietnam in search of the Norn Stones. There he becomes involved in that country's war. He rescues a Vietnamese girl named Kim after her the rest of her family is killed as a result of their opposing ideologies.
Characters
- Thor
- Odin
- Balder
- Norn Queen [Karnilla]
- Don Blake
- Loki (villain)
- Enchantress (villain)
- Executioner (villain)
- Hu Sak (villain, introduction, death)
- Viet Cong (villain)
- Cho (introduction, death)
- Cho's and Hu Sak's mother (introduction, death)
- Kim (Cho's and Hu Sak's sister, introduction)
- Jane Foster
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Carl Hubbell
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Inks: Carl Hubbell
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Nick Caputo suspects that Carl Hubbell drew panel two on page thirteen, as discussed in blog: http://nick-caputo.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-unknown-art-of-carl-hubbell.html
U.S. Gov't Surplus
"Hundreds of items for as little as 2¢ and 3¢ on the dollar direct by mail!"
Story Notes
Ad for government surplus items: parachutes, boats, tents, machetes, etc. Between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence, on top half of page.
"Play 1965 big league baseball games"
Story Notes
Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game on lower half of page, between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.
"Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"
Story Notes
Ad for the Yubiwaza system of martial arts, between pages 9 and 10 of previous story sequence.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
- Crime Master
- Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]
- Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
- Stilt-Man
Credits
- Pencils: Steve Ditko (uncertain)
- Pencils: Wally Wood (uncertain)
- Inks: Steve Ditko (uncertain)
- Inks: Wally Wood (uncertain)
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen (uncertain)
Story Notes
House ad for Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #26 and Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #8. The ad is located between pages 13 and 14 of the previous story sequence.
Hypno-Coin
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on top half of page between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
"Come on, fella grab this chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"
Story Notes
Advertisement soliciting boys to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. Occupies lower half of page between pages 13 and 14 of. Previous story sequence.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Live seahorses $1 each"
Story Notes
Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Characters
- Sergeant Nick Fury
- the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan
- Robert Ralston [Rebel Ralston]
- Dino Manelli
- Izzy Cohen
- Gabe Jones
- Percival Pinkerton]
- Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]
- Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]
- the Thing [Ben Grimm]
- Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]
- Dr. Doom [Victor Von Doom]
- Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Carl Hubbell
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Sam Rosen (uncertain)
Story Notes
House ad for Sgt. Fury (Marvel, 1963 series) #19 and Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #40 with covers depicted and advertised as “now on sale.â€
The Sword In the Scabbard!
"Asgard has been at peace too long!"
Storyline
The warriors of Asgard are bored and Loki has been able to stir up trouble among their ranks. Odin is furious and intervenes when Thor and Loki face each other in combat. Odin then shows them the state of the Odinsword. According to legend, the universe will perish if the sword is ever drawn from its scabbard. Now, an evil force has broken the scabbard. Odin sends his sons on a quest to find this unknown enemy and put an end to this evil scheme.
Characters
- Thor
- Loki
- Odin
- Warriors of Asgard
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Odinsword Quest Prologue, first appearance of the Odinsword (aka the Oversword).
"Are you proud of your paycheck?"
Story Notes
Ad for the Commercial Trades Institute, between pages 3 and 4 of previous story sequence.
Featuring The Merry Marvel Marching Society
"If you haven't joined yet, here's another chance!"
Characters
- Thor
Story Notes
Includes the names of 25 M.M.M.S. members.
"Ready for the biggest announcement yet?"
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
Story Notes
Letters section includes Mighty Marvel Checklist. Letters from William Brown, Vic Salazar and John Wooley.
"Monster s-i-z-e monsters"
Characters
- Frankenstein's monster
Story Notes
Ad by the Honor House Prod. Corp.
"3 complete fishing outfits"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
"He's looking for people who like to draw"
Characters
- Albert Dorne
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools Studio.