CATALOG RECORD

Journey into Mystery #85

Marvel · Series began 1952 · October 1962

first appearance of Odin, Balder, Heimdall and others

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Odin (Marvel, Asgardian All-Father) — introduction
Balder (Marvel, Asgardian) — introduction
Heimdall (Marvel, Asgardian) — introduction
Tyr (Marvel, Asgardian) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1962
On sale: August 2, 1962
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #85 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
This edition’s page

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieberpencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Steve Ditkoinks: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Steve Ditkocolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Jon D'Agostino

Stories

Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief! · 13 pages
Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor. The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief, but Thor’s transformation into Donald Blake frees him from hypnosis, allowing him to defeat Loki and return him to Asgard.
The Clock · 2 pages
An old clockmaker nearly dies from the cold, but is saved by the wooden figures adorning his clocks, which he has given parts of his own soul.
Filbert's Frightful Future! · 5 pages
A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist.
Off-Limits! · 5 pages
This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits due to its dormitive effect.

Characters

ThorThor OdinsonLokiJane FosterOdinBalderHeimdallTyr

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Astounding Stories (1966), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), Journey into Mystery Annual (1965), Thor (1966), Terrific! (1967), Fantastic! (1967), Titan Pocket Book (1980), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (1999), Essential Thor (2001), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (2010), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2010), Thor the Mighty Avenger (2010), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Vote Loki (2016), True Believers: Kirby 100th - Introducing... The Mighty Thor (2017)