Released July 1965
Journey Into Mystery Annual #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
"When Titans Clash!" Thor vs. Hercules! - (Lee / Kirby) While in Jotunheim, Thor discovers two storm giants trying to open the portal to Olympus. He succeeds in stopping them, but is himself transported to Olympus where he soon finds himself in conflict with the one and only Hercules!A Thor Bonus Feature - a map of Asgard by Jack Kirby"Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!" - reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #85.Part 2 Thor the Mighty, "The Vengeance of Loki!" - reprints the second part of the Thor story from Journey into Mystery #85."The Mysterious Radioative Man!" - (Lee / Berns / Kirby) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #93.The Mighty Thor Faces the Menace of... "The Demon Duplicators!" - (Lee / Berns / Sinnott) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #95.The Mighty Thor Battles... The Lava Man - (Lee / Kirby / Heck) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #97.
Variants
Synopsis
"When Titans Clash!" Thor vs. Hercules! - (Lee / Kirby) While in Jotunheim, Thor discovers two storm giants trying to open the portal to Olympus. He succeeds in stopping them, but is himself transported to Olympus where he soon finds himself in conflict with the one and only Hercules!A Thor Bonus Feature - a map of Asgard by Jack Kirby"Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!" - reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #85.Part 2 Thor the Mighty, "The Vengeance of Loki!" - reprints the second part of the Thor story from Journey into Mystery #85."The Mysterious Radioative Man!" - (Lee / Berns / Kirby) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #93.The Mighty Thor Faces the Menace of... "The Demon Duplicators!" - (Lee / Berns / Sinnott) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #95.The Mighty Thor Battles... The Lava Man - (Lee / Kirby / Heck) reprinting the story of the same name from Journey into Mystery #97.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Hercules
- 1st appearance of Zeus
- Versions of the Olympians have appeared previously in different Timely and Marvel comics but the versions of the characters introduced here consistently maintain an ongoing continuity
- First battle of Thor vs Hercules
- [August 2022 - rumored solo project in the works titled Hercules: Rise of the Gods]
Details
- Series
- Journey Into Mystery Annual
- Cover Date
- July 1965
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJack Kirby
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WriterStan Lee