Journey into Mystery #98
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- November 1963
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.12 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/18001
Credits
- Editing
- Stan Lee, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Human Cobra! / Odin Battles the Ice Giants !
(Thor)
Cover, 1 page
"Even a thunder god cannot match my great power... as you are now about to learn!!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Thor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]; Jane Foster
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Sol Brodsky, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Mighty Thor (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #6 (August 1981) — The Human Cobra!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — Think You Got Troubles Wait Till You See What Happens to... Thor When He Meets... the Human Cobra! [Journey into Mystery #98]
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Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — Think You Got Troubles Wait Till You See What Happens to... Thor When He Meets... the Human Cobra! (black and white)
- Printed in
- in Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991)
in Mitico Thor, Il (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #7
in Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) [black & white]
in Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 2003 series) #1 - Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #7 (6 Luglio 1971)
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
- Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #29 (1965 ?)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #16
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
1Featuring
- Feature
- American Body Building Club
- Characters
- Ben Rebhuhn; William Butler; John Sill; Felipe Mendoza; Tony Pascarella; Larry Campbell
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Ad for body building course with photos of some successful users.
On inside front cover.
2"It isn't fair!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Thor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- X-451
- Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Doctor Bruce Andrews; Odin; Professor Shecktor (introduction, death)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Don Heck, line art [credited]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #12 (January 1968) — "Challenged by the Human Cobra!"
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #12 (January 1968)
-
The Silver Surfer Giant 100 Page Special (Newton, 1975?) ([1975?]) — Challenged by the Human Cobra
-
The Mighty Thor (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #6 (August 1981) — Challenged by the Human Cobra!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — "Challenged by the Human Cobra!"
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991)
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — "Challenged by the Human Cobra!" (black and white)
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001)
-
The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010? series) #1 (November 2010) — Challenged by the Human Cobra!
- Printed in
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
- Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #7 (6 Luglio 1971)
- Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #29 (1965 ?)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #20 (1 July 1967)
- Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #46 (novembre 1974)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #16
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
Synopsis
While visiting India, Don Blake finds that one of his old teachers has been murdered by a villain who gained the power of a snake. Thor fights the Cobra in New York and defeats him. Jane Foster, Doctor Andrews’ employee at the beginning of this story, witnesses her new boss's cowardice and goes back to work for Doctor Blake.
Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
3"The snowstorm had come up suddenly."
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Code
- [J-866]
- Characters
- Dawson; Mr. Manfredy
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Original
- Uncanny Tales (Marvel, 1952 series) #47 (September 1956)
Synopsis
A hiker lost in the snow meets a scientist who discovered how to transform other metals into gold but lives in isolation so his discovery will not cause turmoil.
Notes
Text story with illustration. 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.
4"You can have the secret weapon!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Padell Book Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
An advertisement for Padell Book Company's instruction booklets for self-defense, hypnotism, mechanical drawing, etc.
Notes
Between page 1 of “Snowstorm” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
5"Will you work Saturday mornings... ?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. Victor Mason
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company
Notes
Between pages 10 and 11 of the Thor comic story.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Advertisement for the Hypno-Coin from Hypnotic Aids Supply Co.
Notes
On upper half of page.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Accordion Corp. of America
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background and lettering only)
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Send in coupon for free catalog of electronic accordions.
Notes
On lower half of page.
8"The time is five hundred years in the future!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Dunstan Dirk
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter
- Larry Lieber, scripter (Script)
- Art
- Larry Lieber, penciller
- Matt Fox, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ray Holloway, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #29 (1965 ?)
- Secrets of the Unknown (Alan Class, 1962 series) #40
- Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #6 (1967)
Synopsis
A criminal in the future travels to a rich but primitive world, hoping to exploit the simple people. Unfortunately they don't understand the universal language, and lock him in a zoo as an animal.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Living pets
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background only)
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Three ads for live pets.
Notes
On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.
10"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Featuring
- Feature
- Grit
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.
Notes
On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.
11"In the days of the gods, when the world was young, Asgard was menaced by the rampaging ice giants..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of Asgard
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Code
- X-452
- Characters
- Odin; Ymir; Ice Giants (introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Don Heck, inker [credited]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer [credited]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Mighty Thor (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #6 (August 1981) — Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — Odin Battles Ymir, King of the Ice Giants (black and white)
- Printed in
- Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2009 series) #1 (May 2009)
- Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 1968 series) #1 (October 1968)
- Thor: Tales of Asgard (Marvel, 2010 series) #[nn] ([January] 2010)
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
- Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (27 Aprile 1971)
- Biblioteca Marvel: Thor (Planeta DeAgostini, 2001 series) #1 (Mayo 2001)
- Uncanny Tales (Alan Class, 1963 series) #29 (1965 ?)
- Die Spinne (Condor, 1980 series) #40 (1981)
- Thor (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #14 (juin 1981)
- Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #8 (1er trimestre 1974)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #5
- Valour (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #2 (12 November 1980)
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
Synopsis
The ice giants, led by Ymir, attack Asgard but Odin defends it and traps Ymir inside a ring of fire.
Notes
Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.
12"Stamp collecting outfit"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad for stamps and other products.
Notes
Follows page 2 of “Snowstorm” prose story.
13"Give me just one evening and I'll teach you to hypnotize easily!"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Ad for hypnotism lessons.
14"Boys, girls, men, women"
Featuring
- Feature
- Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Notes
Ad for the Wallace Brown line of Christmas cards.
15"Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"
Featuring
- Feature
- NRI Training
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover. Ad for NRI Training.
16"He’s looking for people who like to draw"
Featuring
- Feature
- Famous Artists Schools
- Characters
- Albert Dorne (caricature)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Send for no obligation Famous Artists Talent Test.
Notes
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.
Distributed to newstands in September 1963. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.