Journey into Mystery 1952 #99 - 5.5 - $70.00
- First app: Sutur (1st full appearance), Mr. Hyde
- Origin: Mr. Hyde
Having been refused a job by Doctor Blake, Calvin Zabo becomes Mister Hyde and attacks the doctor. Meanwhile, Odin has agreed to let Thor marry Jane Foster if she proves worthy. After Mister Hyde learns that Blake survived ('saved' by Thor) it seems that Thor robs a bank, and the police issue a warrant for his arrest.
The mysterious death of a scientist reveals a mystical device and leads to the death of a centuries-old Italian count.
An alien world is dangerously overpopulated, so a scientist releases a gas that shrinks the entire population, making the same amount of space accomodate more people.
The Trolls ally with Surtur against Asgard, but Odin conquers them. Surtur travels to Earth to destroy it, but again Odin defeats him and traps him in the center of the planet. Their battle creates the moon and starts the rotation of the Earth.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings. Distributed to newsstands in October 1963. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
- - Advertisement for an all-transistor radio from Gaycraft. Sold by Niresk Industries. Inside front cover
- The Mysterious Mister Hyde! - Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. This is the first Continued story to appear in the Thor series.
- The Thread - Text story with illustration. The events of this story are dated January 8, 1952. The first page of this story is printed between pages 5 and 6 of the Thor story, while the second page is printed between the two back-up comic stories.
- - Illustrated ad for "Magic Art Reproducer" for $1.98 from Norton Products, New York, N.Y. On top half of page between page 1 of ?The Thread? prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
- - Ad for a 7 foot plastic kite from Grayson Products. On lower half of page between page 1 of ?The Thread? prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
- Treasure Chest of Fun - Between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.
- Hypno-Coin - Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co. located on upper half of page.
- Reward $11,750.00 - Ad, with order coupon, for catalog from Best Values Co. on lower half of page.
- Stroom's Strange Solution! - Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Recycles in part the plot of Fantastic Four (1961 series) #7. Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.).
- Record Riot - Ad for seven records containing 102 hit songs. On top half of page, preceding page 2 of ?The Thread? prose story.
- - Advertisement for selling Grit magazine from Grit Publishing Co. On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of ?The Thread? prose story.
- Stamps; Shop by Mail - Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products. Follows page 2 of ?The Thread? prose story.
- Surtur the Fire Demon! - Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Inks: Uncredited info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)
- - Ad for "Blackstone's Mysteries of Magic."
- - Ad for a muscle building system.
- - Inside back cover. Ad for a home study course teaching radio and television repair.
- - Back cover. Ad for hypnotism lessons.
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