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Journey into Mystery #114

Name: Journey into Mystery #114
Brand: Marvel
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Mar 1965 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!”

★ 1st appearance — Crusher Creel★ 1st appearance — Absorbing Man

In "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!", Stan Lee and Jack Kirby deliver a pulse-pounding tale where Loki’s dark magic transforms Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man, setting off a chain of events that pulls Thor into a deadly confrontation. When reporter Harris Hobbs warns Dr. Blake of the creature’s existence, Thor must abandon a dinner date with Jane to investigate—leading to a brutal clash with Creel that ends with Thor whisked away to Asgard by Balder. Cover by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, this 1965 Marvel classic captures the raw energy of the era, with Kirby’s dynamic art and Stan Goldberg’s bold coloring bringing the mythic stakes to life.

writer Stan Lee · artist Jack Kirby · inker Chic Stone · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Sam Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, Chic Stone

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Cast · 1 character

Fenris the Wolf God

Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist Jack Kirby

inker Chic Stone

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Sam Rosen

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Chic Stone

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Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man. A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the the existense of the Absorbing Man. Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor. Thor and Creel meet and fight. Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured. Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle. Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard. It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm. Thor and Balder ride off to save her. Back on Earth, Creel believes he has defeated the Thunder God.

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