Dates
- Cover date
- October 1963
- On sale
- August 1, 1963
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #97 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition12¢ coverSource ↗
- UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover
British
Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Stories
- The Lava Man · 13 pages
Thor battles the Lava Man, a monster brought to the surface by Loki, who claims all the dry surface of Earth for his people. Odin forbids Thor to love Jane Foster, leading to her leaving her job as Dr. Blake's nurse.
- The Traveler · 1 pages
A bored man working on an assembly line is taken to outer space in his dreams, and is given an idea for an otherworldly invention.
- The Perfect Defense! · 5 pages
In the future, Earth has conquered all planets except one, which no expedition returns from. The military thinks they have some horrific defense, but in fact they are simply so kind to the humans that arrive to conquer that they don't want to leave.
- Tales of... ...Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Gods · 5 pages
Beneath Asgard lies the Well of Life. From it came Ymir, greatest of the Frost Giants and Buri, the first Norse God who gave life to Borr. Borr had three sons. Odin was one of them. Odin and his brothers protect the Earth while waiting for the coming of man.
Reprinted in
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), The Mighty Thor Collector's Album (1966), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), The Mighty Thor (1977), 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), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Thor (2021), Weird Planets (1962), Marvel Collectors' Item Classics (1965), Journey into Mystery Annual (1965), The Mighty Thor [Golden Book and Record Set] (1966), Fantastic! (1967), Tales of Asgard (1968), Star Wars Weekly (1978), Valour (1980)