Journey into Mystery #90
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- March 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/17572
Credits
- Editing
- Stan Lee, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Carbon Copy Man!
(Thor)
Cover, 1 page
"In another second you will be eternally trapped in a block of unbreakable ice!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Thor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; The Carbon-Copy Man [Zano]
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Dick Ayers, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — The Carbon Copy Man!
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — Starring the Mighty Thor -- Battling the Super-Creature from Space... the Carbon Copy Man! (black and white)
- Printed in
- Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #8 (May 1967)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #10 (22 April 1967)
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
- Cuentos de Brujas (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1951 series) #185 (Febrero 29 de 1964)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #8
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
1"Fill the gaps in your family's education with the amazing Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia"
Featuring
- Feature
- Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for a set of encyclopaedias from Cadillac Publishing Co.
Notes
inside front cover
2"I can't budge!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Thor
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Thor [Donald Blake]; Jane Foster; Odin (cameo); Mayor Harris (introduction); Police Commissioner; Police Officers; War Lord Ugarth [Old Ugarth] (introduction); The Carbon-Copy Man [Warlord's Son Zano] (introduction); The Carbon-Copy Men
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter [credited]
- Larry Lieber, scripter [credited] (script)
- Art
- Al Hartley, line art [credited]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Terry Szenics, letterer [credited]
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #8 (May 1967) — "Trapped By the Carbon-Copy Man!"
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — "Trapped By the Carbon-Copy Man!"
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — "Trapped By the Carbon-Copy Man!" (black and white)
- Printed in
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 (2010)
- Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #3 (11 Maggio 1971)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #9 (15 April 1967)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #10 (22 April 1967)
- Cuentos de Brujas (Editora de Periódicos, S. C. L. "La Prensa", 1951 series) #185 (Febrero 29 de 1964)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #8
- Hit Comics Thor (BSV - Williams, 1971 series) #204
- Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #8 (7 April 1973)
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
Synopsis
The heir to the throne of a race of shape-shifting aliens leads an attack on Earth as his rite of passage. The aliens replace officials in New York and disrupt the government, but Thor discovers their plan and defeats them.
Notes
The Carbon-Copy Man next appears in X-Factor (Marvel, 1986 series) #32 (September 1988).
3"There was something peculiar about the old Catlett estate."
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Code
- [H-396]
- Characters
- Sam Catlett; Caspar; Ben Rump; Bill Rump
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Original
- Astonishing (Marvel, 1951 series) #45 (January 1956)
Synopsis
A local millionaire secludes himself from his old bowling buddies as he becomes wealthier, but they discover that he misses them so much that he has invented a robotic bowling alley.
Notes
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. The last page is split with the statement of ownership.
4"To men who want big money but don’t know how to get started"
Featuring
- Feature
- Commercial Trades Institute Booklets
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Send for three free booklets with information on CTI courses in air conditioning and refrigeration.
Notes
Between page 1 of “Mystery Mansion” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
5"An amazing invention — ‘magic art reproducer’"
Featuring
- Feature
- Magic Art Reproducer
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for “Magic Art Reproducer” drawing aid from Norton Products.
Notes
Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor comic story.
6"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Featuring
- Feature
- Grit
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad solicits boys to sell Grit newspaper.
Notes
Occupies top half of page.
7"Learn any dance fast!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Famous Dance Course
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background only)
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad for giant foot charts for dancing for $1.00.
Notes
Occupies center portion of page.
8"Live sea horses!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Living sea horse
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background only)
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Ad for "mated pair of Dwarf species Living Sea Horses" for $6.98 for two pairs. On bottom portion of page.
9"Many things can be hidden behind an iron curtain!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Hans; Anna
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #19 (1965 ?)
- Submariner (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #15 (décembre 1978)
- Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #128
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #186 ([circa 1982 - 1983])
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #134 ([circa 1974 - 1975])
- Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #35 (1970)
- Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #95
- HIP Classics (Classics/Williams, 1969 series) #19128 (1969)
Synopsis
In a communist bloc country, a fugitive seeks shelter from an elderly couple who grant it to him. The next day they find their shack has been transplanted outside of the iron curtain and repaired to look as new. They regard the event as impossible but their guest says he was merely repaying the kindness shown to a stranger and is revealed to be an angel who was traversing the communist-occupied country for an unknown reason and then he ascends back to heaven.
10"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Best Values Co. Catalog
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background only)
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Send for a catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins. Ad from Best Values Co.
Notes
On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Mystery Mansion” prose story.
11"1001 things that you can get free"
Featuring
- Feature
- Money-Making Ideas Booklet
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Synopsis
Ad for booklets offering money-making and money-saving ideas.
Notes
On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Mystery Mansion” prose story.
12Credits
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Average sales per issue October 1961–September 1962 (issues #76–86, despite monthly cover dates): 132,113.
Notes
This shares the last page of "Mystery Mansion".
13"Stamp collecting outfit"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad for stamps and other products.
Notes
On top half of page, following page 2 of “Mystery Mansiom” prose story.
14"Observe my newest mechanical man in action, gentlemen!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter
- Larry Lieber, scripter (script)
- Art
- Joe Sinnott, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Terry Szenics, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Pow! and Wham! (IPC, 1968 series) #67 (27 April 1968)
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #19 (1965 ?)
- Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #8 ([August 1974])
- Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #126
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #186 ([circa 1982 - 1983])
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #134 ([circa 1974 - 1975])
- Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #95
Synopsis
A criminal steals an advanced robot and uses it to rob a bank, but when he orders it to guard the door of his hideout an error in wording traps him inside permanently.
Notes
Narrated in the first person by the robot.
15Featuring
- Feature
- 104 Kings’ Knights
- Characters
- Knights
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Ad, with order coupon, for plastic toy knights from 104 Kings' Knights.
16"Boys! Men! My secret new Dynaflex method can build you a magnificent new he-man-muscled body in just ten minutes a day"
Featuring
- Feature
- Mike Marvel System
- Characters
- Mike Marvel (photo)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (panel backgrounds only)
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
17"Learn radio television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"
Featuring
- Feature
- National Radio Institute
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Advertisement to learn how to repair televisions and radios from the National Radio Institute. Located on inside rear cover.
18"Make $5.00 to $20.00 a week extra operating this ‘Saturday morning shoe store’"
Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. Victor Mason
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Ad to earn money by selling shoes on back cover
Notes
Distributed to newstands in January 1963. This issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements.
Distribution date from Joseph Marek's Marvel Comics Group history website.
The on-sale date is the publication date reported in U. S. Copyright Office filings.
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.