CATALOG RECORD

Journey into Mystery #88

Marvel · Series began 1952 · January 1963

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Dates

Cover date: January 1963
On sale: November 1, 1962
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #88 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, Steve Ditko, Don Heckinks: Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers, Don Heckcolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek

Stories

The Vengeance of Loki! · 13 pages
Loki discovers Thor’s secret identity and separates him from his hammer, forcing him to remain a human. Loki torments humanity, but Dr. Blake tricks him into allowing him to regain the hammer and become Thor, defeating Loki and returning him to Asgard.
Masquerade · 2 pages
A man with no imagination is invited to a costume party by his girlfriend, but stumbles across real fairy-tale folk instead.
Behind Locked Doors! · 5 pages
A Soviet spy attempts to get American factory workers to strike by acts of sabotage and by convincing them that working conditions are unsafe. He doesn't reckon with the machines, which are "Made in America", coming to life with a mind of their own and taking matters in their own hands in order to deal with him.
Long Live the Queen! · 5 pages
An impatient successor in ancient Egypt attempts to poison the queen, but is caught and sentenced to death. She bribes a sorceror to cast a spell to reincarnate her as a queen, and she is reborn as a queen bee.

Characters

ThorThor OdinsonLokiJane FosterOdinHeimdall

Reprinted in

Sinister Tales (1964), The Mighty Thor (1977), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), Uncanny Tales (1963), Marvel Tales (1966), Fantastic! (1967), Terrific! (1967), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), 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), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2010), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor: Whosoever Wields This Hammer (2011), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (2019), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Thor (2021)