Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1 No. 92 - The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer
Marvel Comics Group
Category
Ephemera
Date
May 1963
Materials
Paper comic book contained in a protective perspex frame within a cellophane envelope
Measurements
260 x 167 mm
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672446
Summary
An original copy of the Marvel Comics comic book Journey Into Mystery Vol. 1 No. 92 published in May 1963. The comic book features the character Thor in the story ‘The Day Loki Stole Thor’s Magic Hammer’ written by Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein. The front cover illustration is by Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Stan Goldberg and Artie Simek. The illustrations shows Thor on the ground while another character dressed in green and silver and wearing a horned helmet stands in front of him. Thor’s hammer lies between them. 'JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY' is printed at the top in large red letters. In the top left hand corner there is a head a shoulder illustration of Thor and immediately below this is printed the US price of the comic (12c). In the top right corner there is a logo that denotes that the comic is approved by the Comics Code Authority and slightly below this the issue number (92) and month of publication (May) are printed. On the rear of the comic book there is an advert for the Famous Artists Schools Studio. The comic book is contained within a sealed protective plastic frame which is itself inside a sealed cellophane envelope. Marvel Comics is the publisher of American comic books that feature a range of super hero characters including Captain Marvel, Spiderman, Thor, The X-Men and The Fantastic Four. Marvel Comics was started in 1939 by Martin Goodman.
Provenance
Published by Marvel Comics in May 1963. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood from Psycho Comics on 19th August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Marvel Comics Group, publisher