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113February 1965
$0.12

Journey into Mystery #113

Marvel · February 1965 · on sale 1964-12-03

First appearance: Paul Pierre DuvalFirst appearance: Grey GargoyleFirst appearance: Honir
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Identification plate

Series
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#113
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
1965-02-00
On-sale date
1964-12-03
Indicia publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Paul Pierre Duval - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Grey Gargoyle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Honir - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekPaul Pierre Duval First, Jane Foster, Grey Gargoyle First, Thor Odinson, Thor
2A World Gone Mad!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekBalder, Paul Pierre Duval First, Jane Foster, Grey Gargoyle First, Heimdall, Honir First, Loki, Odin, Thor Odinson, Thor
5More Triumphs For Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Wally Wood; inks: Chic Stone, Dick Ayers, Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek, Sam RosenThe Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Donald Blake]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]]; Count Nefaria [Luchino Nefaria]; Phantom [Dr. Birch]; Daredevil [Matt Murdock]; Mr. Fear [Zoltan Drago]; Eel [Leopold Stryke]; The Ox [Raymond Bloch]; Hulk [Bruce
114 More Marvel Masterpiecespromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers, Chic Stone, Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek, Sam RosenSpider-Man [Peter Parker]; Masters of Menace [the Clown [Elliot Franklin]; the Great Gambonnos [Ernesto and Luigi Gambonno]; the Human Cannonball [Jack Pulver]; Princess Python [Zelda DuBois]]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm];
12The Boyhood of Loki!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekLoki, Thor Odinson, Thor
14The Merry Marvel Marching Societypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen
15-letters page1script: Stan Lee

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thor Annual #31971On eBay ›
Thor Annual #41971On eBay ›
Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of the Marvel Comics Villains #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-22355-0
1976On eBay ›
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #51986On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9
2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3
ISBN 0-7851-5066-8
2004On eBay ›
Thor #6002009On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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