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Journey into Mystery #92

Marvel · Series began 1952 · May 1963

first appearance of Freyja

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Freyja (Marvel, Asgardian) — called "Fricka", introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1963
On sale: March 5, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #92 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].
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Creators

script: Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, Larry Lieberpencils: Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditkocolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Marty Eppinks: Joe Sinnott, Marie Severin, Paul Reinman, Steve Ditko

Stories

The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer · 13 pages
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.
The Remedy Oil · 2 pages
An old-fashioned shopkeeper unwittingly saves the life of a boy from Mechanica when her remedy oil lubricates the gears in his brain.
The Man Who Hated Monstro! · 5 pages
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.
I Used to Be... Human! · 5 pages
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.

Characters

ThorThor OdinsonLokiJane FosterOdinHeimdallFreyja

Reprinted in

Fantastic Annual (1967), The Mighty Thor (1977), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), Spellbound (1960), Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Tales (1966), Fantastic! (1967), Fear (1970), The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Star Wars Weekly (1978), Titan Pocket Book (1980), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (1999), Essential Thor (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2010), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set (2014), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (2019)