Journey into Mystery, #98 British
Published: November 1963
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The Human Cobra! / Odin Battles the Ice Giants !
"Even a thunder god cannot match my great power... as you are now about to learn!!"
Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]
- Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]
- Jane Foster
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Artie Simek
All-Male He-Man (1)
Characters
- Ben Rebhuhn
- William Butler
- John Sill
- Felipe Mendoza
- Tony Pascarella
- Larry Campbell
Story Notes
Ad for body building course with photos of some successful users. On inside front cover.
Challenged by the Human Cobra!
"It isn't fair!"
Storyline
While visiting India, Don Blake finds that one of his old teachers has been murdered by a villain who gained the power of a snake. Thor fights the Cobra in New York and defeats him. Jane Foster, Doctor Andrews’ employee at the beginning of this story, witnesses her new boss's cowardice and goes back to work for Doctor Blake.
Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]
- Cobra [Klaus Vorhees] (introduction, origin)
- Jane Foster
- Doctor Bruce Andrews
- Odin
- Professor Shecktor (introduction, death)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Don Heck
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
Snowstorm
"The snowstorm had come up suddenly."
Storyline
A hiker lost in the snow meets a scientist who discovered how to transform other metals into gold but lives in isolation so his discovery will not cause turmoil.
Characters
- Dawson
- Mr. Manfredy
Story Notes
Text story with illustration. 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!"
Story Notes
An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc. Between page 1 of “Snowstorm†prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
"Will you work Saturday mornings... ?"
Characters
- Mr. Victor Mason
Story Notes
Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company. Between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.
Hypno-Coin
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. On upper half of page.
New Accordions — Save up to 1/2
Story Notes
Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions, from Accordion Corp. of America On lower half of page.
The Purple Planet!
"The time is five hundred years in the future!"
Storyline
A criminal in the future travels to a rich but primitive world, hoping to exploit the simple people. Unfortunately they don't understand the universal language, and lock him in a zoo as an animal.
Characters
- Dunstan Dirk
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Script: Larry Lieber
- Pencils: Larry Lieber
- Inks: Matt Fox
- Letters: Ray Holloway
Live Sea Horses!
Story Notes
Three ads for live pets. On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm†prose story.
"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Story Notes
Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper. On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm†prose story.
Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants
"In the days of the gods, when the world was young, Asgard was menaced by the rampaging ice giants..."
Storyline
The ice giants, led by Ymir, attack Asgard but Odin defends it and traps Ymir inside a ring of fire.
Characters
- Odin
- Ymir
- Ice Giants (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Don Heck
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Stamp collecting outfit"
Story Notes
Ad for stamps and other products. Follows page 2 of “Snowstorm†prose story.
"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"
Story Notes
Ad for hypnotism lessons.
"Boys, girls, men, women"
Story Notes
Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.
"Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"
Story Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.
"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.