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Issue: Journey into Mystery #86
Publication Date: November 1962
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Issues: #86 of 125 Issues (181 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MCView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Atlas Magazines Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/04/1962
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 17 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.

Distributed to newsstands in September 1962. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.

Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
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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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Disclose Reprinted In24
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
First Line: How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[1] [unnamed variant] published November 1999
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 published January 2010
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #4 published September 1966
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]1/8 page
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #4 published March 1967
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #2 published April 1971
as L'uomo venuto dal domani [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #18 published October 1991
as "How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??" [Journey into Mystery #86] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThor #450 [Direct Edition] published August 1992
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #1 [1st Printing] published February 2001
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black & white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Direct] published January 2010
as Journey Into Mystery #86 [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): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
First Line: Are you skinny like I was?
Synopsis: Body-building ad.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Tomorrow Man [Arthur Zarrko] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Odin (introduction, cameo)
First Line: Behold, Thunder God... you pursued me into the future, only to meet your doom at the hands of my steel slaves!
Synopsis: Zarrko of the year 2262 goes back in time and steals a cobalt bomb in 1962, but Thor chases him forward in time and defeats him.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[1] [unnamed variant] published November 1999
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 [Regular Edition] published January 2003
In Issue: FlagMarvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 published January 2010TPB
In Issue: FlagThor Epic Collection #1 [unnamed variant] published January 2014
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #4 published September 1966
as On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #4 published March 1967
as On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagIl Mitico Thor #2 published April 1971
as L'uomo venuto dal domani [Story on Interior Page(s)]as "L'uomo venuto dal domani", Italian translation
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Masterworks #18 published October 1991
as On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Thor #1 [1st Printing] published February 2001
as "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
In Content Item: FlagThe Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 [Direct] published January 2010
as On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Job Number: [V-913]
Disclose Notes: This story is divided into two parts: an unmarked first part (5 pp) and part two—"Flight to the Future" (8 pp). The Tomorrow Man next appears in issue #101 (February 1964). Job number not listed in comic, came from the splash page of the original art.
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Weather Man

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Chuck; Harry Davis; Dr. Ramsay
First Line: There was trouble in the air.
Synopsis: The weather reporter at a newspaper realizes that the weather is being manipulated somehow in an effort to destroy Earth's crops and helps the government stop the attack.
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From Content Item: FlagMarvel Tales #139 published October 1955
was Weather Man [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: [G-931]
Disclose Notes: Text story with illustration. Story title is from The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky.
First page is located between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.
Second page appears between the comic stories “Humans, Keep Out!” and “The Changeling”.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ned Mason (Photograph)
First Line: Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?
Synopsis: Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between page 1 of “Weather Man” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Amazing new home training plan
Synopsis: Ad for air conditioning and refrigeration training booklets.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor story.
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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
First Line: 1001 things that you can get free
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On top half of page.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (backgrounds only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Bike bonanza of big buys
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for bicycle-related accessories including a "bike machine gun" for 75¢ from Honor House Prod. Corp. on lower half of page.
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Humans, Keep Out!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Ezra Grumley
First Line: Even in the scientifically advanced year of 1975, there are still people who perform menial tasks!
Synopsis: Humans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.
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In Content Item: FlagGiant-Size Man-Thing #3 published February 1975
as Humans, Keep Out! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: [V-914 ?]
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad to recruit sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Weather Man” prose story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ? (photograph)
Colorist(s): ? (background only)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.
On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Weather Man” prose story.
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Stamps; Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Stamp Collecting Outfit
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for stamps and other products.
Follows page 2 of “The Clock” prose story.
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The Changeling!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
First Line: Sometimes a change can be a good thing... sometimes it can be disastrous!
Synopsis: An ugly king threatens a sorcerer with death unless he makes the king "the most handsome male" so the sorcerer turns him into a swan.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFantastic! #10 published April 1967
as The Changeling! [Story on Interior Page(s)]Black and white, edited to bring story length down to 3 1/2 pages.
In Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #40 published July 1974
as The Changeling! [Story on Interior Page(s)]p1, p2: panels 1–4, p3, p4: panels 3, 4–6, p5, reformatted; mistakenly attributed to Journey Into Mystery #95
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Job Number: V-915
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photograph)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mike Marvel (photo)
First Line: Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Boys, girls, men, women if you know just 20 people…
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (ad copy)
Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Learn radio-television electronics by practising at home in your spare time
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.
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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): Albert Dorne (caricature)
First Line: He’s looking for people who like to draw
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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