Publishers / Marvel / Journey into Mystery (1952) / #85
85October 1962
$0.12

Journey into Mystery #85

Marvel · October 1962 · on sale 1962-08-02

First appearance: LokiFirst appearance: OdinFirst appearance: Balder1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
October 1962
Key date
1962-10-00
On-sale date
1962-08-02
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Loki - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Odin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Balder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Heimdall - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tyr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Loki, the God of Mischief!!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekThor Odinson, Loki First, Thor
2Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!comic story13script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Jon D'AgostinoBalder First, Thor Odinson, Jane Foster, Heimdall First, Loki First, Odin First, Thor, Tyr First
3The Clocktext story2pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetFranz Ammergau; Gerda; Dr. Schmitt
8Filbert's Frightful Future!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Jon D'AgostinoFilbert Phelps
12Off-Limits!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekRip van Winkle

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Journey into Mystery Annual #11965On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks #18
ISBN 0-87135-807-7		1991On eBay ›
Thor #4501992On eBay ›
Essential Thor #1
ISBN 0-7851-0761-4		2001On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #51986On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1
ISBN 0-7851-1267-7		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q24046150 (Heimdall), first-appearance property (CC0)

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