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118July 1965
$0.12

Journey into Mystery #118

Marvel · July 1965 · on sale 1965-05-04

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Series
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#118
Publication date
July 1965
Key date
1965-07-00
On-sale date
1965-05-04
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0"To Kill a Thunder God!"cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenThor; Destroyer
2"To Kill a Thunder God!"comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekThor; Kim; Loki (villain); the Destroyer (Odin's robot, villain, introduction); a hunter (villain, introduction)
6Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenNick Fury
7Prince Namor the Sub-Marinerpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Artie SimekNamor, the Sub-Mariner
114 More Marvel Masterpieces!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Frank Giacoia, Steve Ditko, Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam RosenFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; the Thing [Ben Grimm]]; Frightful Four [Wizard [Bentley Wittman]; Sandman [Flint Marko]; Trapster [Peter Petruski]; Madam Medusa]; Sergeant Nick Fury; the Howling Commandos [Corporal Dum Dum Dugan;
12The Crimson Handcomic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenThor; Loki; Morduk (first appearance); Braggi (vilain; first appearance)
14The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset; ?Thor; Loki
15-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Marvel Edition #11971On eBay ›
Marvel Spectacular #31973On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9
2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3
ISBN 0-7851-5066-8
2004On eBay ›

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