CATALOG RECORD
Journey into Mystery #102
first appearance of Sif and Hela
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Sif (Marvel, Asgardian) — first appearance
- Hela (Marvel, Norse goddess of death) — first appearance
Dates
- Cover date
- March 1964
- On sale
- January 3, 1964
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #102 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Original edition12¢ coverSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man! · 13 pages
Thor helps Zarrko conquer the 23rd century world, but then turns on him and defeats him, winning back Odin's favor.
- The Green Hat · 2 pages
A recent graduate meets a strange man and finds that they share a gift to commune with the Green Goddess.
- The Menace! · 5 pages
An alien lands in a central European village and restrains the villagers while he sets up a weapon. He uses the weapon to drive back an attacking space fleet, and the villagers realize he was actually trying to help them.
- "Death" Comes to Thor! · 5 pages
Thor rescues Sif from Hela, goddess of death, and earns the right to carry the Hammer of Odin.
Characters
Reprinted in
Out of This World (1963), Fantastic! (1967), Spider-Man Comics Weekly (1973), Marvel Masterworks (1987), Essential Thor (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2003), The Mighty Thor Omnibus (2010), Thor Epic Collection (2013), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: Thor (2021), Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Tales (1966), Tales of Asgard (1968), Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (2010), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2010), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011), Thor by Simonson Halloween Comic Fest 2017 (2017), Loki Omnibus (2021)