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Publisher: Marvel

Title: Journey into Mystery
Issue: 97
Page Count: 36
Publish Date: October 1963
Volume: 1

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Journey Into Mystery #97 2x Signed Stan Lee & Larry Lieber
Owner: Ryan CCC

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Story Title: Lava Man! / Tales of Asgard - cover
Pages:1
Genre:superhero
Characters:Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; the Lava Man; Odin


Story Title: All-Male He-Man - advertisement
Features:American Body Building Club
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photographs)
Inks:? (photographs)
Letters:typeset
Characters:Ben Rebhuhn; William Butler; John Sill; Felipe Mendoza; Tony Pascarella; Larry Campbell


Story Title: The Lava Man - comic story
Pages:13
Genre:superhero
Characters:Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; the Lava Man (introduction); Jane Foster; Odin; Loki; Doctor Bruce Andrews (introduction)
Synopsis:Thor battles the Lava Man, a monster brought to the surface by Loki, who claims all the dry surface of Earth for his people. Odin forbids Thor to love Jane Foster, leading to her leaving her job as Dr. Blake's nurse.


Story Title: The Traveler - text story
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:science fiction
Characters:Bill Swift; Mr. Allen
Synopsis:A bored man working on an assembly line is taken to outer space in his dreams, and is given an idea for an otherworldly invention.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Padell Book Co. Booklets
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for various books at $1.00 each, starting with "Lightning Ju-Jitsu".


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Mr. Victor Mason
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Mr. Victor Mason (illustration)
Synopsis:Ad to make money by selling shoes.


Story Title: Hypno-Coin - advertisement
Features:Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photographs)
Inks:? (photographs)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: New Accordions — Save up to 1/2 - advertisement
Features:Accordion Corp. of America
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photograph)
Inks:? (photograph)
Colors:? (background and lettering only)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.


Story Title: The Perfect Defense! - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:science fiction
Characters:John
Synopsis:In the future, Earth has conquered all planets except one, which no expedition returns from. The military thinks they have some horrific defense, but in fact they are simply so kind to the humans that arrive to conquer that they don't want to leave.


Story Title: Live Sea Horses - advertisement
Features:Living pets
Pages:0.5
Pencils:? (photograph)
Inks:? (photograph)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:0.5
Pencils:?; ? (photograph)
Inks:?; ? (photograph)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.


Story Title: Another Marvel Masterpiece - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Characters:Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]; Molecule Man


Story Title: Stamps; Shop by Mail - advertisement
Pages:1
Pencils:?; ? (photograph)
Inks:?; ? (photograph)
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:Ad for stamps and other products.


Story Title: Tales of... ...Asgard! Home of the Mighty Norse Gods - comic story
Pages:5
Genre:fantasy
Characters:Odin (origin); Surtur (introduction); Ymir (introduction, origin); Buri (introduction, origin, cameo); Borr (introduction, origin, cameo); Audhumbla (called "Magic Cow"); Vili (unnamed, origin, cameo); Vé (unnamed, origin, cameo); Bestla (unnamed, cameo)
Synopsis:Beneath Asgard lies the Well of Life. From it came Ymir, greatest of the Frost Giants and Buri, the first Norse God who gave life to Borr. Borr had three sons. Odin was one of them. Odin and his brothers protect the Earth while waiting for the coming of man.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:1
Pencils:?; ? (Photograph)
Inks:?; ? (photograph)
Colors:? (background only)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:1
Letters:?; typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:NRI Training
Pages:1
Pencils:? (photographs)
Inks:? (photographs)
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Famous Artists Schools
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Albert Dorne (caricature)


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