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Issue: Journey into Mystery #92
Publication Date: May 1963
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Issues: #92 of 125 Issues (183 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/05/1963
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Distributed to newstands in March 1963. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In19
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: The Mighty Thor cannot reach his enchanted hammer! Is this to be Loki's final victory??
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[1] [unnamed variant] published November 1999
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 published January 2010TPB
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #13 published May 1967
as Loki's Final Victory? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #10 published September 1967
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/8 page
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #18 published October 1991
as The Mighty Thor Cannot Reach His Enchanted Hammer! Is This to Be Loki's Final Victory?? [Journey into Mystery #92] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #1 [1st Printing] published February 2001
as The Mighty Thor Cannot Reach His Enchanted Hammer! Is This to Be Loki's Final Victory?? [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Direct] published January 2010
as Journey Into Mystery #92 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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All-Male He-Man

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Body Building Club
Synopsis: Send for booklets showing how to develop a muscular body.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mr. Jones; Neri (Handmaiden, introduction, cameo)
First Line: Without his magic hammer, mighty Thor is as bereft of power as mighty Samson without his hair!
Synopsis: Loki magically diverts Thor's hammer to free himself from his chains. Thor returns to Asgard to find the hammer, and Loki tries to kill him with magical traps, but Thor overcomes them all to find his hammer and catch Loki.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[1] [unnamed variant] published November 1999
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 published January 2010TPB
In Issue: FlagThor Epic Collection #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #10 published September 1967
as The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #4 published May 1971
as Quando Loki rubò il magico martello di Thor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #18 published October 1991
as The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #1 [1st Printing] published February 2001
as The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Direct] published January 2010
as The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Neri's only other known appearance is in an alternate reality story in What If? (Marvel, 1977 series) #47 (October 1984).
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The Remedy Oil

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Mrs. Gerrity; Tom Gerrity; Officer O'Malley; Logarithm
First Line: All of the fancy clothing stores on Main Street were doing a booming business at Easter time except old Mrs. Gerrity's.
Synopsis: An old-fashioned shopkeeper unwittingly saves the life of a boy from Mechanica when her remedy oil lubricates the gears in his brain.
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From Content Item: FlagUncanny Tales #54 published April 1957
was The Remedy Oil [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: [J-984]
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustrations. 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.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Padell Book Co. Books
First Line: You can have the secret weapon!
Synopsis: An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between page 1 of “The Remedy Oil” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Commercial Trades Institute
First Line: Great new idea from CTI
Synopsis: An advertisement for Commercial Trades Institutes job training booklets.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor comic story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): National Radio Institute
First Line: Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute.
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The Man Who Hated Monstro!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, nature
Character(s): Karl Krumm; Monstro
First Line: You're huge and powerful, but somehow--someway--I shall destroy you!
Synopsis: A star acrobat is jealous of a popular gorilla at his circus and torments it. Finally, he arranges for the gorilla to break free so that it will be shot, but it has enough strength left to swing out on the trapeze to get revenge.
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In Content Item: FlagFear #3 published March 1971
as The Man Who Hated Monstro! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Best Values Co. Catalog
First Line: Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
Synopsis: Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Remedy Oil” prose story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Grayson Products’ Giant Kite
First Line: Fly this exciting giant 7 foot windhooker!
Synopsis: Ad for a 7 foot plastic kite.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “The Remedy Oil” prose story.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Stamp collecting outfit
Synopsis: Miscellaneous small ads for stamps and novelty items.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Follows page 2 of “The Remedy Oil” prose story.
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I Used to Be... Human!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: Yes, once I too was human -- just as you are!
Synopsis: A space pilot is stranded on a planet where the only available food turns the eater into one of the planet's hideous natives. He eats the fruit in order to survive, but finds that the psychic communications of the creatures are so beautiful that he doesn't want to change back.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Live Squirrel Monkey
First Line: Darling live pet monkey!
Synopsis: Ad for a live squirrel monkey.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.16
Disclose Notes: On top tier of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Florida Sea Horse Co.
First Line: Live sea horses!
Synopsis: Ad for a “mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses”, $6.98 for two pairs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: On second tier of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Dance Course
First Line: Learn any dance fast!
Synopsis: Ad for “giant foot charts” for dancing, priced $1.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: On third tier of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys 12 or older make $1 to $5 weekly in your spare time
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to sell Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co, located on lower half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background and lettering only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mike Marvel System
Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
First Line: Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad, with order coupon, for the Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia from Cadillac Publishing Co., Inc.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Artists Schools
Character(s): Albert Dorne (caricature)
First Line: He’s looking for people who like to draw
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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