Journey
Into Mystery #101 February 1964"The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man"
Tales of Asgard - "The Invasion of Asgard"
Journey Into Mystery #101 - 110
Journey
Into Mystery #101 February 1964
"The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man"
Tales of Asgard - "The Invasion of Asgard"
Writer: Stan
Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: G. Bell
Letters: S. Rosen
Appearances:
Giant Man,
Wasp,
Iron Man,
Loki,
Odin,
Heimdall,
Zarrko the Tomorrow Man
TOA: Heimdall,
Young Thor,
Young Loki,
Ulfrin the Dragon,
Norn Hag,
Skoll,
Hati,
Geirrodur,
Rime Giant,
Odin
Significant Events: TOA: 1st appearance of Ulfrin the Dragon, 1st appearance of Skoll, 1st appearance of Hati, 1st appearance of Geirrodur, 1st appearance of Norn Hag, 1st appearance of Rime Giant
Synopsis: Upset with Thor, Odin takes half of his power away from him. Unfortunately, this is the time that Zarrko returns, his memory restored by Loki. With his power cut in half, Thor is no match for Zarrko's mighty machines. He agrees to be Zarrko's slave in the future if he promises to not menace this time period.
Journey Into Mystery #102
March 1964
"Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man"
Tales of Asgard - "Death Comes to Thor"
Writer: Stan
Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: Art Simek
Appearances: Zarrko
the Tomorrow Man, Odin,
Loki
TOA: Hela,
Sif,
Three Fates,
King Rugga
Significant Events: 1st appearance of Hela, 1st appearance of Sif, 1st appearance of Three Fates, 1st appearance of King Rugga
Synopsis: Using the power of Thor, Zarrko manages to take control of the Earth of the future. But Thor's promise only went that far, he never said anything about letting Zarrko keep control.
Journey Into Mystery #103
April 1964
Journey Into Mystery #104
May 1964
Journey Into Mystery #105
June 1964
Journey Into Mystery #106
July 1964
"The Thunder God Strikes Back"
Tales of Asgard - "Balder the Brave"
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: Art Simek
Appearances: Cobra, Mr Hyde, Jane Foster
Significant Events: none
Synopsis: Before he transforms back to Blake, Thor creates a commotion, so that when he does change, no one notices. He then tells Cobra that he can help him get Thor, if he will return his cane from inside the machine. Cobra does so, and Blake runs off so he can change back to Thor. He then defeats them both, but now Jane thinks that Don Blake is a coward, and she leaves him.
Journey Into Mystery #107
August 1964
"When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!"
Tales of Asgard - "Balder Must Die!"
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: Art Simek
Appearances: Jane Foster, Grey Gargoyle, Diane
Significant Events: 1st appearance and origin of Grey Gargoyle, 1st appearance of Karnilla, 1st appearance of Diane
Synopsis: While in his office, Don Blake transforms into Thor, not knowing that Jane is there too. He pretends to be mad at Don Blake for betraying him, and Jane confesses that she loves Don. Not trusting himself, Thor leaves, where he flies off elated that she loves him. Unknown to him, Paul Duval is on his way to New York in order to try to steal Thor's immortality from him. Duval is really the Grey Gargoyle, who can transform people to stone with a touch. But Thor defeats him by tricking him out into the ocean, forgetting that his stone body is too heavy to float.
Journey Into Mystery #108
September 1964
"At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!"
Tales of Asgard - "Trapped By the Trolls!"
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: Art Simek
Appearances: Doctor Strange, Odin, Loki, Heimdall, Jane Foster, Iron Man, Giant Man, Wasp
Significant Events: none
Synopsis: Thor comes across the weakened form of Doctor Strange, and changing to Don Blake, saves his life. Strange says that if there is any way to repay him, he needs only to ask. Meanwhile, Loki sneaks out of Asgard, and assuming the form of an old man, goes to see Dr Don Blake. He pretends to trip and drop his cane, while stumbling into Blake causing him to drop his. He then picks up the cane and throws it out the window, and then reveals himself to be Loki. When Blake goes outside to look for it, it's gone. He goes to Strange to get help in finding it, and using his spirit form, locates it on a dock being used by two homeless men as a fishing rod. Strange's ghostlike form scares them off, and Blake recovers his cane. He then goes to find Loki and the kidnapped Jane Foster. Calling upon Strange's help again, Jane is rescued and Loki is captured and returned to Asgard once again.
Journey Into Mystery #109
October 1964
"When Magneto Strikes!"
Tales of Asgard - "Banished From Asgard"
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: S. Rosen
Appearances: Magneto, Toad, Mastermind, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Jane Foster
Significant Events: none
Synopsis: Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are in New York looking for the X-Men. When objects start floating by themselves, Thor goes to investigate. Magneto offers Thor the chance to join his Brotherhood, thinking him to be a mutant. Thor declines and they begin to fight. During the battle, Thor is separated from Mjolnir, and changes back to Blake. He manages to hide from Magneto for a time, but before he can continue the battle, Magneto is interrupted by the Brotherhood calling back to say that the X-Men found them instead. During his distraction, Blake manages to get his cane back and change back to Thor. But by then, the X-Men have arrived, and being outnumbered, Magneto flees.
Journey Into Mystery #110 November
1964
"Every Hand Against Him!"
Tales of Asgard - "The Defeat of Odin"
Writer: Stan Lee
Artist: Jack Kirby
Inker: Chic Stone
Letters: Art Simek
Appearances: Loki, Jane Foster, Cobra, Mr Hyde, Odin, Heimdall
Significant Events: none
