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Issue: Journey into Mystery #117
Publication Date: June 1965
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Issues: #117 of 125 Issues (180 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/01/1965
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
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Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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"Into the Blaze of Battle!"

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3 [Regular Edition] published September 2004
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. El Poderoso Thor: En Mis Manos, Este Martillo #[nn] published September 2013
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[3] published November 2001
as Journey Into Mystery #117 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #2 published July 2005
as "Into the Blaze of Battle!" [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black & white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as Journey Into Mystery #117 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Men! Join my "$100-a-week" club!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Ad to earn money by selling shoes.
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"Into the Blaze of Battle!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor; Odin; Balder; Norn Queen [Karnilla]; Don Blake; Loki (villain); Enchantress (villain); Executioner (villain); Hu Sak (villain, introduction, death); Viet Cong (villain); Cho (introduction, death); Cho's and Hu Sak's mother (introduction, death); Kim (Cho's and Hu Sak's sister, introduction); Jane Foster
First Line: By sheer trickery, the evil Loki has managed to return to Asgard, seconds ahead of Thor, thus winning the awesome "trial of the gods"...
Synopsis: Loki wins the Trial of the Gods through deceit and trickery. He broke the rules by using enchanted Norn Stones, which he now discards through a dimensional portal. Odin gives Thor 24 hours to prove Loki's dishonesty. On Earth, Balder has been battling the Enchantress and the Executioner who were tormenting Jane Foster. Thor arrives and the two villains flee. Thor flies to Vietnam in search of the Norn Stones. There he becomes involved in that country's war. He rescues a Vietnamese girl named Kim after her the rest of her family is killed as a result of their opposing ideologies.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3 [Regular Edition] published September 2004
In Issue: FlagMarvel Gold. El Poderoso Thor: En Mis Manos, Este Martillo #[nn] published September 2013
In Content Item: FlagSpecial Marvel Edition #1 published January 1971
as Into the Blaze of Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #20 published January 1972
as La collera del dio del tuono [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[3] published November 2001
as Into the Blaze of Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #2 published July 2005
as Into the Blaze of Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as Into the Blaze of Battle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: Suspicions that Carl Hubbell drew panel two on page 13.
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Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Crime Master; Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Stilt-Man
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Amazing Spider-Man #26 and Daredevil #8. The ad is located between pages 13 and 14 of the "Into the Blaze of Battle!" sequence.
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"The Sword In the Scabbard!"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, superhero
Character(s): Thor; Loki; Odin; Warriors of Asgard
First Line: Asgard has been at peace too long!
Synopsis: The warriors of Asgard are bored and Loki has been able to stir up trouble among their ranks. Odin is furious and intervenes when Thor and Loki face each other in combat. Odin then shows them the state of the Odinsword. According to legend, the universe will perish if the sword is ever drawn from its scabbard. Now, an evil force has broken the scabbard. Odin sends his sons on a quest to find this unknown enemy and put an end to this evil scheme.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3 [Regular Edition] published September 2004
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #17 published November 1971
as La spada nel fodero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Spectacular #2 published September 1973
as "The Sword In the Scabbard!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBiblioteca Marvel: Thor #1 published May 2001
as "¡La Espada en la Vaina!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[3] published November 2001
as The Sword in the Scabbard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #2 published July 2005
as The Sword In the Scabbard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black & white
In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard #3 published January 2009
as The Sword In The Scabbard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] published January 2010
as The Sword in the Scabbard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as The Sword in the Scabbard! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Odinsword Quest Prologue, first appearance of the Odinsword (aka the Oversword).
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Merry Marvel Marching Society
Character(s): Thor
First Line: If you haven't joined yet, here's another chance!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Includes the names of 25 M.M.M.S. members.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Ready for the biggest announcement yet?
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In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Jack Kirby Cover] published November 2010
as [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters section includes Mighty Marvel Checklist. Letters from William Brown, Vic Salazar and John Wooley.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Frankenstein's monster
First Line: Monster s-i-z-e monsters
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad by the Honor House Prod. Corp.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for fishing equipment.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Artists Schools
Character(s): Albert Dorne
First Line: He's looking for people who like to draw
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Ad for the Famous Artists Schools.

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