Journey into Mystery #83 - Jack Kirby art & cover, Steve Ditko art + 1st Thor

Jack Kirby

Journey into Mystery v1 #83, 1962 - As aliens prepare for an invasion of Earth, Doctor Donald Blake finds an ancient wooden stick in a Norwegian cave. Striking it against a rock, he instantly becomes the mythical god of thunder. While Jack Kirby's cover seems a bit more static than usual, his interiors more than meet expectations. The artist's splash page introduces Thor to readers for the first time in dynamic fashion. Blake's transformation (page 6) and the demonstration of his hammer's powers (page 8) are drawn succinctly and memorably. This story was later reprinted in Origins of Marvel Comics. In the same issue, an unrelated Steve Ditko tale involves a lion who survives a nuclear blast and gains enhanced intelligence. Crudely drawn, his artwork shows less effort than other works from the same era. This issue also includes artwork by Don Heck. This is 36 of 49 Journey Into Mystery issues by Ditko and 34 of 76 Journey Into Mystery issues by Kirby. /// key 1st appearance, 1st cover, 1st origin Donald Blake as Thor

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Kirby cover pencils (Joe Sinnott inks) = **
"The Stone Men from Saturn" Kirby story pencils (Joe Sinnott inks) 13 pages = ***
"When the Jungle Sleeps" Ditko story pencils and inks 5 pages = **

Steve Ditko

Jack Kirby

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