Journey into Mystery #94
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Thor and Loki Attack the Human Race!", a desperate man flees Earth’s overpopulated future, seeking refuge on a seemingly untouched world—only to find its lush beauty hides a deadly secret. As he struggles to survive under brutal new conditions, the planet’s fragile balance begins to unravel, hinting at forces far older and more dangerous than he could imagine. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Larry Lieber and cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, this 1963 issue offers a striking, thought-provoking twist on survival and civilization.
In this classic 1963 tale from Journey into Mystery #94, Loki’s cunning magic sends Thor reeling with a blow to the head—turning the thunder god into a villain bent on chaos. As Thor and Loki unleash their fury across Earth, the Asgardians must find a way to restore balance before the damage becomes irreversible.
In the future, Jo finds himself on Deimos, a fertile but strangely quiet planet where the lush vegetation hides a deadly secret—and the few remaining inhabitants survive by working brutal shifts just to stay alive. The planet’s beauty masks a harsh reality: every meal comes at a price, and Jo’s first day there may be his last.
In "The Gentle Old Man!" from Journey into Mystery #94 (1963), a greedy landlord finds himself trapped in a chilling encounter with a time traveler who collects miniature, emotionless people from history as if they were dolls. The story unfolds with eerie precision, blending science fiction and moral fable as the man confronts the unsettling reality of his own greed.
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↩ Reprints Journey into Unknown Worlds #50 (1956)
Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #26 (1965), Fantastic! #15 (1967), Fantastic! #16 (1967), Marvel Tales #11 (1967), Smash! #139 (1968), Fear #3 (1971), Il Mitico Thor #4 (1971), Where Monsters Dwell #10 (1971), Vengeur #4 (1972), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #12 (1973), Eclipso #34 (1973), The Mighty Thor #4 (1978), The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #126 (1980), Marvel Masterworks #18 (1991), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #[1] (1999), Essential Thor #1 (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 (2003), The Mighty Thor Omnibus #1 (2010), Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor #1 (2010), Thor : L'intégrale #1962-1963 (2012), Marvel Famous Firsts: 75th Anniversary Masterworks Slipcase Set #9 (2014), Thor Epic Collection #1 (2014), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #2 (2019), Loki Omnibus #1 (2021) + 10 more
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