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Publishers / Marvel / Journey into Mystery (1952) / #114
114March 1965
$0.12

Journey into Mystery #114

Marvel · March 1965 · on sale January 5, 1965

First appearance: Fenris Wolf
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Identification plate

Series
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series)
Issue
#114
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
March 1965
On-sale date
January 5, 1965
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 Fenris Wolf - 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
0The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekThor; Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel]
2The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenThor; Balder; Harris Hobbs (introduction); Jane Foster; Don Blake; Loki (villain); Absorbing Man [Crusher Creel] (villain; introduction; origin)
5Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)0.8script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenFantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Girl; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]]
6-statement of ownership0.2script: John F. Hayes
12More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bob Powell; inks: Chic Stone, Steve Ditko, Mike Esposito; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenX-Men [Angel [Warren Worthington III]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Beast [Hank McCoy]]; Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Zabu; Spider-Man; Green Goblin; Dr. Strange; Mad Thinker; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Thing [Ben Grimm]
13The Golden Apples!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekFenris Wolf First
15-letters page1script: Stan Lee
16Who Says This Isn't the Marvel Age of Comics?!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett, Al Hartley; inks: Dick Ayers, Steve Ditko, Bill Everett, Al Hartley; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Special Marvel Edition #11971On eBay ›
Thor Annual #31971On eBay ›
Thor #1941971On eBay ›
Essential Thor #2
ISBN 9780785115915; 0-7851-1591-9		2005On eBay ›
The Mighty Thor Collector's Album #72-1251966On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3
ISBN 0-7851-5066-8		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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