Issue Details

Issue	#26
Published	1993
Cover Price	34.95 USD
Pages	1
Editing	Tom Brevoort, Mindy Newell (asst)
Notes	A small reprint of the cover.

Cover Details

Characters	Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos
Notes	A small reprint of the cover.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #101 (February 1964)

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Script	Stan Lee
Letters	typeset

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!"

Characters	Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #101 (February 1964)

13 page Thor story "The Return of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!"

Characters	Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; Hank Pym; Tony Stark; Avengers [Giant-Man [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Iron Man [Tony Stark]]; Odin; Loki; Heimdall; Norn Hag (I); Don Blake; Mr. Hyde (flashback); Jane Foster (flashback)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First appearance of the Norn Hag and the Well of Centures, story continued in Journey Into Mystery #102.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #101 (February 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Invasion of Asgard!"

Characters	Thor; Loki; Heimdall; Norn Hag; Ulfrin the Dragon (I); Skoll (I); Hati (I); Rime Giants (I); Geirrodur (I); Odin
Synopsis	Thor holds off the enemies of Asgard until help arrives.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee
Notes	The second Boyhood of Thor story, first appearances of Skoll and Hati the Wolf Gods, Ulfrin the Dragon, Rime Giants and Geirrodur the Troll.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #101 (February 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) Slave of "The Tomorrow Man!"

Characters	Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #102 (March 1964)

13 page Thor story "Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!"

Characters	Thor; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man; Loki; Odin
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #102 (March 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Death" Comes to Thor!

Characters	Thor; Hela, Goddess of Death (I); The Three Norn Fates (I); Balder; Sif (I); King Rugga (I)
Synopsis	Thor (at the age of 18) rescues Sif from Hela, goddess of Death, and earns the right to carry the Hammer of Odin.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Paul Reinman
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Third in the Boyhood of Thor series, first appearances of Hela, Goddess of Death, The Three Norn Fates, King Rugga and Sif.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #102 (March 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "The Enchantress and the Executioner!"

Characters	Thor; Enchantress; Executioner
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #103 (April 1964)

13 page Thor story "The Enchantress and the Executioner!"

Characters	FEATURE: Thor; GUESTS: Jane Foster; Odin; Don Blake; VILLAINS: Enchantress (I); Executioner (I); Loki; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
Synopsis	Loki and Odin conspire to end Thor's infatuation with Jane Foster by sending the Enchantress to seduce him away from his mortal love; The heavy handed Executioner fouls things up and the mission is unsuccessful.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	At this point, the stories take a turn to Asgardian themes and backdrops, first appearances of the Enchantress and the Executioner.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #103 (April 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Thor's Mission to Mirmir!"

Characters	Thor; Sindri, King of the Dwarfs (I); Skord (I); Gullin, the Boar God (I); King Mirmir (I); Aske (I); Embla (I)
Synopsis	Story of how Odin created the first humans.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Fourth in the Boyhood of Thor series, next story in this series is in Thor #252. First appearances of Sindri, King of the Dwards, Skord, Gullin, the Boar God, King Mirmir, Aske (first male human); Embla (first female human) and the ship Skipbladner.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #103 (April 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "Giants Walk the Earth!"

Characters	Thor; Surtur; Skagg
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #104 (May 1964)

13 page Thor story "Giants Walk the Earth!"

Characters	Thor; Odin; Balder; Heimdall; Surtur; Skagg; Loki; Enchantress; Executioner; Don Blake; Jane Foster
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #104 (May 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Heimdall Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge!"

Characters	Heimdall; Odin; Agnar the Fierce (I); Gotron, the Agile (I); King of the Storm Giants (name Brimer is revealed in the next issue) (I)
Synopsis	Story of how Heimdall earned the right to guard the Rainbow Bridge.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Don Heck
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First in the Heimdall Biography series, first appearances of Agnar the Fierce, Gotron, the Agile and the King of the Storm Giants (Brimer).
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #104 (May 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!"

Characters	Thor; Cobra; Mr. Hyde
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #105 (June 1964)

18 page Thor story "The Cobra and Mr. Hyde!"

Characters	Thor; Avengers [Thor; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; Calvin Zabo; Cobra; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; Don Blake; Jane Foster
Synopsis	The Cobra and Mr. Hyde team up, forming a long-standing team.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	The customary back-up mystery story is dropped in favor of longer Thor stories. This story is continued in Journey Into Mystery #106.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #105 (June 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "When Heimdall Failed!"

Characters	Heimdall; King Brimer; Queen Nedra (I); Odin; a Vanna (an air-sprite) (I)
Synopsis	Story of how an Air Spirit snuck past Heimdall.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos [as George Bell]
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Second in the Heimdall Biography series, first appearances of Queen Nedra and a Vanna (an air-sprite).
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #105 (June 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "The Thunder God Strikes Back!"

Characters	Thor; Mr. Hyde; The Cobra
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #106 (July 1964)

18 page Thor story "The Thunder God Strikes Back!"

Characters	Thor; Mr. Hyde [Calvin Zabo]; The Cobra; Don Blake; Calvin Zabo; Jane Foster
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	This story continues from Journey Into Mystery #105.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #106 (July 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story Balder "The Brave"

Characters	Balder; Odin; Thor; Tyr (I); Honir (I)
Synopsis	Story of how Balder gained his invincibility.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First in the Balder Biography series, first appearances of Tyr and Honir.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #106 (July 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "The Grey Gargoyle!"

Characters	Thor; Grey Gargoyle
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107 (August 1964)

18 page Thor story "When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!"

Characters	Thor; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval] (I)(O); Don Blake; Jane Foster; Paul Duval (I)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First appearance and origin of the Grey Gargoyle.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107 (August 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Balder Must Die!"

Characters	Balder; Loki; Norn Queen (later known as Karnilla) (I); Norn Queen's servant (later known as Haag) (I)
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Second in the Balder Biography series, first appearance of the Norn Queen (Karnilla) and her servant (Haag).
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107 (August 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "See Thor Battle Loki, Prince of Evil, for the Life of Lovely Jane Foster."

Characters	Thor; Loki; Jane Foster; Dr. Strange
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	George Roussos
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #108 (September 1964)

18 page Thor story "At the Mercy of Loki, Prince of Evil!"

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Dr. Strange; Avengers [Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; Odin; Don Blake; Jane Foster; Heimdall; V: Loki
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #108 (September 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Trapped by the Trolls!"

Characters	GS: Thor; V: King Sindri of the Dwarvfs; Dwarfs; Trolls
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #108 (September 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "Magneto, Most Powerful of the Evil Mutants!"

Characters	Thor; Magneto; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Mastermind; Scarlet Witch; Quicksilver; Toad]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #109 (October 1964)

18 page Thor story "When Magneto Strikes!"

Characters	F: Thor; V: Magneto; Brotherhood of Evil Mutants [Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Mastermind; Toad]; GA: Don Blake; Jane Foster; X-Men (mostly unseen)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #109 (October 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Banished From Asgard!"

Characters	GS: Thor; Odin; V: Arkin the Weak (I); Queen Knorda (I)
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First appearances of Arkin the Weak and Queen Knorda.
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #109 (October 1964)

1 page Thor cover reprint (on interior page) "Every Hand Against Him!"

Characters	Thor; Mr. Hyde; Cobra; Jane Foster
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #110 (November 1964)

16 page Thor story "Every Hand Against Him!"

Characters	F: Thor; GS: Odin; Heimdall; Jane Foster; Don Blake; V: Loki; Cobra; Mr. Hyde
Genre	Superhero
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Chic Stone
Colors	Tom Smith
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #110 (November 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Defeat of Odin!"

Characters	GS: Thor; Odin; V: Prince Rivvak (I)
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Vince Colletta
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	First appearance of Prince Rivvak.
Reprinted	from Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #110 (November 1964)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "Surtur the Fire Demon!"

Characters	Odin; Surtur
Synopsis	Story of how Odin trapped Surtur in the center of the Earth.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Jack Kirby
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Sam Rosen
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #99 (December 1963)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Storm Giants"

Characters	Thor; Loki; Odin; Agnar, King of the Eagles (I)
Synopsis	First in the Boyhood of Thor series.
Genre	Superhero; Fantasy
Script	Stan Lee
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Paul Reinman
Colors	Evelyn Stein or Glynis Oliver
Letters	Artie Simek
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Reprinted	from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #100 (January 1964)