''Journey into Mystery'' is an American
comic book
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series initially published by
Atlas Comics, then by its successor,
Marvel Comics
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. Initially a
horror comics
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anthology, it changed to giant-monster and
science fiction
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stories in the late 1950s. Beginning with issue #83 (
cover date
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d Aug. 1962), it ran the
superhero
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feature "
The Mighty Thor
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", created by writers
Stan Lee
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and
Larry Lieber
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and artist
Jack Kirby
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, and inspired by the mythological
Norse thunder god
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. The series, which was renamed for its superhero star with issue #126 (March 1966), has been revived three times: in the 1970s as a horror anthology, and in the 1990s and 2010s with characters from Marvel's Thor mythos. The title was also used in 2019 for a limited series as part of the "
War of the Realms
"The War of the Realms" is a 2019 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. The storyline has been met with positive reviews, with critics praising the storyline and the art.
Premise
The story details the heroes banding together when Male ...
" storyline.
Publication history
1950s–1960s
The first ''Journey into Mystery'' series was initially a horror-fantasy anthology published by
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
' 1950s forerunner,
Atlas Comics, with a first issue
cover-dated
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June 1952. Artist
Joe Kubert
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, who would later become one of the main
war comics
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artists for
DC Comics
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, drew the story "The Hog" in ''Journey into Mystery'' #21 (January 1955). Issue #23 was the first to be approved by the
Comics Code Authority
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, which led to restrictions on horror comics. The title was caught in the collapse of Atlas' distributor, and publication was suspended for a year between issues #48 (Aug. 1957) and #49 (Nov. 1958).
Xemnu
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History
In the earlier parts of Marvel Comics, issues such as ''Journey into Mystery'', ''Strange Tales'', ''Tales of Suspense'', and ''Tales to Astonish'' would detail stories of its differe ...
, a huge, furry alien monster, first appeared in ''Journey Into Mystery'' #62 (Nov. 1960). The character reappeared in issue #66 (March 1961). Since then the character has been a mainstay in the Marvel Universe, and was renamed Xemnu the Titan. ''Journey into Mystery'' #69 and the teen-humor title ''
Patsy Walker
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'' #95 (both June 1961) are the first modern comic books labeled "Marvel Comics", with each showing an "MC" box on its cover.
Beginning with issue #83 (Aug. 1962), the title starred the
Norse god
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superhero
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Thor
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. The anthological stories, by now primarily
science fiction
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-fantasy, gradually diminished after this, with the Thor-spinoff backup feature "Tales of Asgard" beginning in issue #97 (Oct. 1963). They were dropped entirely with issue #105 (June 1964), when the "Thor" feature expanded from 13 to 18 pages. With the previous issue, the cover logo had changed to ''Journey into Mystery with the Mighty Thor''. Its final issue was #125 (Feb. 1966), after which the series was retitled ''The Mighty Thor'' in its
trademark
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ed cover logo and simply ''Thor'' in its postal
indicia copyright
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notice.
Thor's evil adoptive brother
Loki
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was introduced in issue #85 (October 1962). Other adversaries for the new hero included the
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introduced in #93 (June 1963), the
Enchantress and the
Executioner
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in #104 (April 1964), the
Absorbing Man
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in #114 (March 1965), and the
Destroyer
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in #118 (July 1965). An oversized
annual publication
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, featuring Thor, was released in 1965 and introduced the Marvel version of the
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. Comics historian
Les Daniels
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noted that "the adventures of Thor were gradually transformed from stories about a strange-looking superhero into a spectacular saga."
Volume 2 (1970s)
A second ''Journey into Mystery'' ran 19 issues (October 1972 – October 1975).
The title was one of four launched by Marvel Comics editor-in-chief
Roy Thomas
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to form a line of science fiction and
horror anthologies
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with more thematic cohesion than the company's earlier attempts that decade,
which had included the series ''
Chamber of Darkness'' and ''
Tower of Shadows
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''. Whereas those titles generally presented original stories, these new books would instead adapt genre classics and other stories. With the four titles' debuts set to be staggered over the course of four months, Marvel premiered ''Journey into Mystery'' vol. 2 (October 1972), ''
Chamber of Chills
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'' (Nov. 1972), ''
Supernatural Thrillers
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'' (Dec. 1972), and, with a late start, ''
Worlds Unknown
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'' (May 1973).
The first five issues of ''Journey into Mystery'' vol. 2 featured such adaptations as
Robert E. Howard's "Dig Me No Grave", by writer Thomas and penciler
Gil Kane
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, in issue #1;
Robert Bloch
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's "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" by Thomas and
Ron Goulart
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He published novelizations and other work under various pseudonyms: Kenneth Robeson, Con ...
and penciler Kane, in #2; and
H. P. Lovecraft's "The Haunter of the Dark" by Goulart and penciler
Gene Colan
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, in addition to anthological horror stories by writers including
George Alec Effinger
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,
Steve Gerber
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,
Steve Englehart
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Early li ...
, and
Steve Skeates
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...
, and pencilers such as
Billy Graham
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,
Jim Starlin
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,
Ralph Reese
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, and
P. Craig Russell
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. Most issues also included a reprinted story from Marvel's 1950s predecessor,
Atlas Comics. By issue #6, however, the magazine became a reprint title featuring science-fiction and giant-monster tales from the first ''Journey into Mystery'' series, as well as from the "
pre-superhero Marvel
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" anthologies ''
Amazing Adult Fantasy'', ''
Strange Tales
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'', ''
Strange Worlds'', and ''
Tales to Astonish
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The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fic ...
''.
1990s series
As a consequence of the company-wide crossover "
Heroes Reborn", Thor ceased to be the focus of his own series, which was restored to ''Journey into Mystery'' beginning with issue #503 (Nov. 1996). The feature "The Lost Gods" ran through issue #513, followed by issues starring
Shang-Chi
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, Master of Kung Fu and the
Black Widow for three issues each, and reluctant vampire
Hannibal King
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King was played by Ryan Reyn ...
for two, ending with issue #521 (June 1998).
2010s series
The ''Thor'' title resumed its original numbering in 2009 with ''Thor'' #600, including the intervening issues of ''Thor'' in its count while disregarding the 1990s ''Journey Into Mystery'' issues. Starting with issue #622, the series for a second time had its title restored to ''Journey Into Mystery'', which accompanied the launch of a new title, ''Mighty Thor.'' Thor's supporting cast returned as the focus of a run written by
Kieron Gillen
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, who had written ''Thor'' from #604 to #614, and drawn by
Doug Braithwaite
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. Starring was the Thor antagonist
Loki
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, who had been reincarnated as a child following his sacrifice in the series ''
Siege
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''. Gillen's run was favorably reviewed, with one critic writing:
In Gillen's final issue, a letter from
Tom Hiddleston
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, who portrays Loki in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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, was published, in which he praised Gillen for his take on the character.
With issue #646, the focus of ''Journey into Mystery'' changed with its rebranding under the
Marvel NOW!
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...
. Written by
Kathryn Immonen
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and drawn by
Valerio Schiti
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, the series began starring the Marvel
Asgardians, with the
Lady Sif as its lead character. The series was cancelled with issue #655 (Oct. 2013).
War of the Realms: Journey into Mystery
During the "
War of the Realms
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Premise
The story details the heroes banding together when Male ...
" storyline in 2019, the title was used for a limited five–issue run written by
Griffin
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,
Justin
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,
Travis and
Clint McElroy
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. The series was drawn by André Lima Araújo with covers from Valerio Schiti. In the limited series, Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Wonder Man, Sebastian Druid, Death Locket, Thori the Hellhound, and Balder the Brave go on a quest to save the earth.
Collected editions
* ''
Marvel Masterworks
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: Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery''
** ''Volume 1'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #1-10, 272 pages, 2008,
** ''Volume 2'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #11-20, 272 pages, 2009,
** ''Volume 3'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #21-30, 272 pages, 2010,
** ''Volume 4'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #31-40, 272 pages, 2012,
* ''Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor''
** ''Volume 1'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #83-100, 280 pages, 1991,
** ''Volume 2'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #101-110, 224 pages, 1994,
** ''Volume 3'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #111-120 and ''Journey into Mystery Annual'' #1, 256 pages, 2001,
** ''Volume 4'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #121-125 and ''Thor'' #126-130, 240 pages, 2005,
* ''
Essential Thor''
** ''Volume 1'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #83-112, 536 pages, 2001,
** ''Volume 2'' collects ''Journey into Mystery'' #113-125; 'Journey into Mystery Annual'' #1; ''Tho''r #126-136; and ''Thor Annual'' #2, 584 pages, 2005,
* ''
Origins of Marvel Comics'' includes Thor story from ''Journey into Mystery'' #83, 254 pages, 1974,
Simon & Schuster
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,
*''Bring on the Bad Guys'' includes Thor stories from ''Journey into Mystery'' #112-113 and 115, 253 pages, 1976, Simon & Schuster,
*''Fear Itself: Journey into Mystery'' collects #622-626, ''Thor Spotlight'', and ''Fear Itself Spotlight'', 136 pages, 2012,
*''Journey into Mystery: Fear Itself Fallout'' collects #626.1, 627-631, 136 pages, 2012,
*''Journey into Mystery: Terrorism Myth'' collects #632-636, 120 pages, 2012,
*''Journey into Mystery/New Mutants: Exiled'' collects #637-638, ''Exiled'' #1, and ''New Mutants'' #42-43, 120 pages, 2012,
*''Journey into Mystery: The Manchester Gods'' collects #639-641 and ''The Mighty Thor Annual'' #1, 120 pages, 2012,
*''The Mighty Thor/Journey into Mystery: Everything Burns'' collects #642-645 and ''The Mighty Thor'' #18-22, 216 pages, 2013,
*''Journey Into Mystery Featuring Sif – Vol. 1: Stronger Than Monsters'' collects #646-650, 120 pages, 2013.
* ''Journey Into Mystery Featuring Sif – Vol. 2: Seeds of Destruction'' collects #651-655, 112 pages, 2013,
In other media
*In the 2011 film ''
Thor
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'', a billboard features the words "Journey into Mystery".
*In
the pilot episode for ''
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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'', S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent
Jemma Simmons
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asks Grant Ward, "Are you excited to be coming on our journey into mystery?"
*The
fifth episode of the
Disney+
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series ''
Loki
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'' is titled "Journey into Mystery."
See also
*
Amazing Fantasy
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*
Strange Tales
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*
Tales of Suspense
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*
Tales to Astonish
''Tales to Astonish'' is the name of two American comic book series and a One-shot (comics), one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.
The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fic ...
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