Journey into Mystery, #95 British
Published: August 1963
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"You have finally met the one enemy you can never defeat, Thor!"
Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]
- Duplicate Thor
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Dick Ayers
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
Boys! Men!
"My secret new Dynaflex method can give you powerfully toned muscles and put full strength in your muscles..."
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photograph)
Story Notes
An advertisement for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98. Inside front cover.
The Demon Duplicators!
"It can't be!!"
Storyline
An evil scientist forces Dr. Blake to help him with a duplicating machine by kidnapping Jane. The device duplicates Thor, but cannot duplicate his magic hammer, allowing Thor to defeat the duplicate. Dr. Zaxton accidentally duplicates himself and falls to his death, leaving his good duplicate to take his place.
Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]
- Duplicate Thor
- Odin
- Professor Zaxton (introduction, death)
- Jane Foster
- Duplicate Professor Zaxton
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Marie-Christine Demeure
- Pencils: Joe Sinnott
- Inks: Joe Sinnott
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Xenia Pamfil
Time Machine
"I think the first time I really began to think seriously about the mysteries of Time was when I was about fourteen years old."
Storyline
A man's fascination with history leads him to build a time machine and travel to the past, but when he sees the dangers of time travel he destroys the machine and blueprints.
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. Narrated in the first person. Story title is from The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky. 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.
"Free with any purchase"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Centre Coin Company's Lincoln Penny Album. On top half of page between page 1 of “Time Machine†prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
"Record your voice at home"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Honor House Products Corporation's recording equipment. On lower half of page between page 1 of “Time Machine†prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money. On top half of page between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.
"Instant live sea animals"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Bargain Company's exotic Saskatchewan Brine Shrimp (Sea-Monkeys). On lower half of page between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.
"America's most lovable characters from ...Walt Disney's wonderful world"
Characters
- Mickey Mouse
- Jiminy Cricket
- Dopey
- Cinderella
- Donald Duck
- Sleeping Beauty
- Peter Pan
- Davy Crockett
- Pinocchio
- Zorrro
Story Notes
Advertisement for Mother Hubbard's king-size latex toys. On top half of page.
"Reward $11, 750.00 for this coin!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Best Values Company's 1963 catalog. On lower half of page.
The Tomb of Tut-Amm-Tut!
"Some people will wait a long, long time to get revenge!"
Storyline
An evil pharaoh has himself placed in stasis for centuries to escape his rival, only to find that his rival went into stasis in order to meet him when he awakes.
Characters
- Tut-Amm-Tut
- Ammen
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
"Grog grows own tail"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Western World Products. On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Time Machine†prose story.
"Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time"
Story Notes
Advertisement for GRIT Publishing Company's bundle of papers, selling help and prize offers. On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Time Machine†prose story.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Multiple small ads for stamps and other products. Follows page 2 of “Time Machine†prose story.
Save Me from the Lizard Men!
"Like space yarns? Okay!"
Storyline
A human crash lands on an alien planet, and the inhabitants believe that he is a spy from the shape-shifting people of a nearby world. He alerts an Earth ship to rescue him, but he steals one of their life pods and escapes without thanking them, since he really was a shape-shifting alien.
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Larry Lieber
- Inks: Larry Lieber
- Colors: Stan Goldberg (uncertain)
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Narrated in the first person. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"
Story Notes
Ad for hypnotism lessons.
"Amazing new home training plan in auto repairing"
Story Notes
Ad for a home study course teaching auto mechanics.
"100 toy soldiers"
Story Notes
Ad for toy soldiers, vehicles, vessels and planes. Inside back cover.
Boys, Girls, Men, Women
Story Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards on back cover.