Journey into Mystery #117
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Into the Blaze of Battle!", Thor races against time to expose Loki’s cheating in the Trial of the Gods, with Odin giving him just 24 hours to prove the trickster’s deceit. On Earth, Thor arrives just in time to confront the Enchantress and the Executioner, who are tormenting Jane Foster, before flying to Vietnam—where he’s drawn into the conflict of a war-torn nation. There, he rescues a young girl named Kim after her family is lost to the violence of opposing ideologies. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Vince Colletta and Carl Hubbell, colors by Stan Goldberg, and letters by Artie Simek, the cover by Jack Kirby and Vince Colletta captures the storm of action ahead.
In "Into the Blaze of Battle!" from Journey into Mystery #117 (1965), Thor races against time to expose Loki’s cheating in the Trial of the Gods, following Odin’s decree that he must prove the trickster’s deceit within 24 hours. On Earth, he finds Balder already fighting the Enchantress and the Executioner, who’ve been tormenting Jane Foster, before taking flight to Vietnam—where he’s drawn into the conflict and rescues a young girl named Kim after her family is lost to the war’s brutal divisions.
In "The Sword In the Scabbard!" from Journey into Mystery #117 (1965), Asgard’s warriors grow restless and Loki’s mischief threatens to tear them apart. When Thor and Loki clash in battle, Odin intervenes—only to reveal the terrifying truth: the Odinsword’s scabbard has been broken, and with it, the balance of the cosmos hangs in the balance. Now, with the legendary blade at risk of being drawn, Odin sends his sons on a perilous quest to uncover the hidden enemy behind the breach.
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Reprinted in Fantastic! #47 (1968), Fantastic! #48 (1968), Special Marvel Edition #1 (1971), Il Mitico Thor #17 (1971), Il Mitico Thor #20 (1972), Marvel Spectacular #2 (1973), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #38 (1973), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #39 (1973), Hulk #1 (1976), Thor #11 (1978), Thor #15 (1981), Edderkoppen Superseriealbum #[8] (1982), Spindelmannen presentalbum #[1982] [8] (1982), Biblioteca Marvel: Thor #1 (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[3] (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3 (2004), Essential Thor #2 (2005), Thor: Tales of Asgard by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby #3 (2009), The Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 (2010), Thor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] (2010), Thor: Tales of Asgard #[nn] (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #3 (2011), Marvel Gold. El Poderoso Thor: En Mis Manos, Este Martillo #[nn] (2013), Thor Epic Collection #2 (2016) + 7 more
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