Journey into Mystery, #107 British
Published: August 1964
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The Grey Gargoyle!
Characters
- Thor
- Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Colors: Stan Goldberg
- Letters: Sam Rosen
"3 complete fishing outfits"
Story Notes
Ad for fishing equipment. Inside front cover.
When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!
"Settle back in a cozy comfortable chair..."
Storyline
A scientist accidentally gains the power to turn himself into living stone, and to turn others into stone statues. He comes to New York to attack Thor, hoping to gain the secret of immortality. As Don Blake, Thor tricks him into falling into the river, and his stone body sinks to the bottom.
Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]
- Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval] (introduction, origin)
- Jane Foster
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Chic Stone
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
Featuring Amazing Spider-Man Annual; Marvel Tales Annual
Storyline
House ad for Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964) and Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964).
Characters
- Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
- Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]
- Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]
- Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]
- Mysterio [Quentin Beck]
- Vulture [Adrian Toomes]
- Electro [Max Dillon]]
- Hulk [Bruce Banner]
- Giant-Man [Henry Pym]
- Thor [Thor Odinson
- Donald Blake]
- Sergeant Nick Fury
- Iron Man [Tony Stark]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Steve Ditko
- Inks: Sol Brodsky
- Inks: Steve Ditko
- Letters: Sam Rosen
- Letters: Artie Simek
Story Notes
Printed between pages 5 and 6 of previous story quench.
"Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"
Story Notes
Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense. Between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.
"Play 1964 big league baseball games"
Story Notes
Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game. Located between pages 10 and 11 of previous story sequence.
"Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"
Story Notes
Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper. On top half of page between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.
"Genuine shark’s tooth"
Story Notes
Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities. Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence on lower half of page.
"No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!"
Story Notes
Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House, for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets. On top half of page.
"Curious coins! Odd paper money!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money. On lower half of page.
Traveling Sam
"Sam Craig was never happier than when he traveled."
Storyline
A bookkeeper gives up his fantasies of travel and goes back to handball after a strange encounter with two Indian magicians.
Characters
- Sam Craig
Story Notes
Continues in next issue. Printed between Thor and Tales of Asgard.
Stamps; Shop by Mail (1)
"Spectacular! Old U.S.!"
Story Notes
Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.
Balder Must Die!
"Last issue, we saw Odin give brave Balder the gift of invulnerability!"
Storyline
Loki forces the Norn Queen to tell him of Balder's weakness to mistletoe and tries to kill him with a mistletoe dart, but the Norn Queen herself stops him.
Characters
- Balder
- Loki
- Karnilla (introduction, un-named in this story)
- Haag (un-named in this story)
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Blake Seals
Story Notes
Origin of Balder Part 2. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Haag is not named until Thor (Marvel, 1965 series) #165 (June 1969).
My Secret New Dynaflex Method
"Boys! Men!"
Characters
- Mike Marvel (photo)
Story Notes
Ad for a muscle building system.
"Are you proud of your paycheck?"
"Treasure chest of fun"
Story Notes
Ad for various novelty items from the Honor House Products Corp. Inside back cover.
"Boys, girls, men, women"
Story Notes
Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards. On back cover.