Journey into Mystery #86
Marvel Comics
United States
![Untitled ["How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??"]](/image/55700/page-1-journey-into-mystery-marvel-1952-series-86-untitled-how-can.jpg "Untitled [\"How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??\"]")
- Published
- November 1962
- 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/17267
Credits
- Editing
- Stan Lee, Editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled ["How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??"]
(The Mighty Thor!)
Cover, 1 page
"How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Mighty Thor!
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller
- Dick Ayers, inker
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg, colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
The Mighty Thor (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #2 (June 1978) — Untitled
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — "How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??"] [Journey into Mystery #86
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — "How can I defeat the Tomorrow Man when he can fade into a different year before I reach him??" (black & white)
- Printed in
- Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (September 1966)
- Thor (Marvel, 1966 series) #450 (August 1992)
- Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (27 Aprile 1971)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #4 (11 March 1967)
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #4
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
1"Are you skinny like I was?"
Featuring
- Feature
- American Body Building Club
- Characters
- George Jowett; John Sill; Tony Pascarella; Jim Norman
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Body-building ad.
Notes
Inside front cover.
2"Behold, Thunder God... you pursued me into the future, only to meet your doom at the hands of my steel slaves!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Thor the Mighty
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- [V-913]
- Characters
- Thor [Doctor Donald Blake]; Tomorrow Man [Arthur Zarrko] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster; Odin (introduction, cameo)
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, plotter [credited]
- Larry Lieber, scripter [credited] (script)
- Art
- Jack Kirby, penciller [credited]
- Dick Ayers, inker [credited]
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg , colourist
- Text
- Jon D'Agostino, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963) — Untitled
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (September 1966) — "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!"
-
The Mighty Thor (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series) #2 (June 1978) — On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #3 ([February 1982?]) — On the Trail of Tomorrow Man!
-
Marvel Masterworks (Marvel, 1987 series) #18 (1991) — "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!"
-
Essential Thor (Marvel, 2001 series) #1 (February 2001) — "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!" (black and white)
-
Essential Ant Man (Marvel, 2002 series) #1 (February 2002) — Untitled (black and white)
- Printed in
- The Mighty Thor Omnibus (Marvel, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #4 (11 March 1967)
- Il Mitico Thor (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #2 (27 Aprile 1971)
- Amazing Stories of Suspense (Alan Class, 1963 series) #58 (1967 ?)
- Spellbound (L. Miller & Son, 1960 series) #45 (1964)
- Titan Pocket Book (Marvel UK, 1980 series) #2 (1980)
- Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #18 (mars 1972)
- Die Rächer (Condor, 1979 series) #2
- Thor (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #4
- Les Vengeurs Color (Arédit-Artima, 1982 series) #4 (juin 1983)
- Hit Comics Die Spinne (BSV - Williams, 1971 series) #229
- Marvel Tales (Yaffa / Page, 1977 series) #3 ([1979])
- Spider-Man Comics Weekly (Marvel UK, 1973 series) #4 (10 March 1973)
- Marvel Masterworks: The Mighty Thor (Marvel, 1999 series) #[1] (November 1999)
- De Vergelders (Oberon, 1979 series) #2 (1979)
- Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (September 1966)
- Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 ([March] 2006)
- Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 ([December] 2013)
- Marvel Gold. El Hombre Hormiga: ¡El Hombre en el Hormiguero! (Panini España, 2015 series) #[nn] (Junio 2015)
- Der Eiserne (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #6
Synopsis
Zarrko of the year 2262 goes back in time and steals a cobalt bomb in 1962, but Thor chases him forward in time and defeats him.
Notes
D'Agostino credit per Nick Caputo, May 2014. Previous indexer credited Artie Simek.
This story is divided into two parts: an unmarked first part (5 pp) and part two—"Flight to the Future" (8 pp). The Tomorrow Man next appears in issue #101 (February 1964). Job number not listed in comic, came from the splash page of the original art.
3"There was trouble in the air."
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Code
- [G-931]
- Characters
- Chuck; Harry Davis; Dr. Ramsay
Credits
- Writing
- , author
- Art
- Joe Maneely, line art
- Joe Maneely , inker [signed ]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Reprint history
- Original
- Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1949 series) #139 (October 1955)
Synopsis
The weather reporter at a newspaper realizes that the weather is being manipulated somehow in an effort to destroy Earth's crops and helps the government stop the attack.
Notes
Text story with illustration. Story title is from The Mighty Thor Comics Index #5 by George Olshevsky.
First page is located between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.
Second page appears between the comic stories “Humans, Keep Out!” and “The Changeling”.
4"Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. Ned Mason
- Characters
- Ned Mason (Photograph)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Synopsis
Advertisement to sell shoes from the Mason Shoe Mfg. Company.
Notes
Between page 1 of “Weather Man” prose story and page 6 of the Thor comic story.
5"Amazing new home training plan"
Featuring
- Feature
- Commercial Trades Institute
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Synopsis
Ad for air conditioning and refrigeration training booklets.
Notes
Between pages 10 and 11 of Thor story.
6"1001 things that you can get free"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
Notes
On top half of page.
7"Bike bonanza of big buys"
Featuring
- Feature
- Honor House Products
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- , backgrounds
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
An advertisement for bicycle-related accessories including a "bike machine gun" for 75¢ from Honor House Prod. Corp. on lower half of page.
8"Even in the scientifically advanced year of 1975, there are still people who perform menial tasks!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Code
- [V-914 ?]
- Characters
- Ezra Grumley
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Don Heck, line art [signed]
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg , colourist
- Text
- Sam Rosen , letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Giant-Size Man-Thing (Marvel, 1974 series) #3 (February 1975)
- Weird Planets (Alan Class, 1962 series) #4 (1962)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #16 (3 June 1967)
- Fantastic Annual (IPC, 1967 series) #1969
- Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #26 ([1965])
- Hulk (BSV - Williams, 1974 series) #6 ([Juni 1974])
- Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #2 (2ème trimestre 1972)
- Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #136
- Astounding Stories (Alan Class, 1966 series) #90 ([circa 1972 - 1973])
- Marvelserien (Williams Förlags AB, 1967 series) #37 (1970)
Synopsis
Humans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.
9"Look! Boys wanted to sell Grit"
Featuring
- Feature
- Grit
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page, preceding page 2 of “Weather Man” prose story.
10"Reward $9,985.50 for this coin!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Best Values Co. Coin Catalogue
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , photographer
- Colours
- , colourist (background only)
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Send $1.00 for catalog listing prices the company will pay for rare coins.
On lower half of page, preceding page 2 of “Weather Man” prose story.
11"Stamp Collecting Outfit"
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- , photographer
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Ad for stamps and other products.
Follows page 2 of “The Clock” prose story.
12"Sometimes a change can be a good thing... sometimes it can be disastrous!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Code
- V-915
Credits
- Writing
- Stan Lee, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Steve Ditko, line art [signed]
- Colours
- Stan Goldberg , colourist
- Text
- Artie Simek, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #40 (July 1974)
- Fantastic! (IPC, 1967 series) #10 (22 April 1967)
- Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #32 (1964 ?)
- Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #18 (mars 1972)
- Sinister Tales (Alan Class, 1964 series) #70 (1967)
- Vengeur (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #2 (2ème trimestre 1972)
- Hit Comics (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #124
Synopsis
An ugly king threatens a sorcerer with death unless he makes the king "the most handsome male" so the sorcerer turns him into a swan.
13"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
- Text
- , letterer
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98.
14"Boys, girls, men, women if you know just 20 people…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter (ad copy)
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Ad to recruit sellers of Christmas cards.
15"Learn radio-television electronics by practising 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.
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 1962. 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.