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Issue Details

Issue #116
Published May 1965
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Stan Lee

Cover Details - "The Trial of the Gods!"

Characters Thor; Loki; Odin
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Journey Into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (Marvel, 2005 series) #[nn] (November 2005) [interior]; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010); in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #20

16 page Thor story "The Trial of the Gods!"

Characters FEATURE: Thor; GUESTS: Odin; Balder; Jane Foster; VILLAINS: Loki; Enchantress; Executioner; Yagg (I)(D); CAMEOS: The Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Wasp]; Rick Jones; Daredevil; Frightful Four [Wizard; Medusa; Trapster; Sandman]
Synopsis Odin sends Thor and Loki to Skornheim to endure a trial which will show which one of his sons is lying to him; Against Odin's decree, Loki uses magic to escape the traps of the enchanted land while Thor has to rely on brawn and sheer will.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes This story takes place at the same time as Daredevil #7 and Fantastic Four #38. First appearance of the land of Skornheim.
Reprinted in Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #27 (July 1970); in Journey Into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint (Marvel, 2005 series) #[nn] (November 2005); in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #20; in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2; in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010)

5 page Tales of Asgard story "The Challenge!"

Characters FEATURE: Thor; GUEST: Princess Rinda (I); VILLAINS: King Hymir (I); Loki
Synopsis On a diplomatic mission, Loki convinces King Hymir to put Thor to a deadly test where failure means slavery to the evil king.
Genre Superhero; Fantasy
Script Stan Lee
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Vince Colletta
Letters Artie Simek
Notes First appearance of Princess Rinda and King Hymir.
Reprinted in Marvel Spectacular (Marvel, 1973 series) #1 (August 1973); in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #3; in Journey Into Mystery No. 116 [Marvel Legends Reprint] (Marvel, 2005 series) #[nn] (November 2005); in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #2 [black & white]; in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #17; in Thor Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #3 (2009); in Mighty Thor Omnibus, The (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (December 2010)