Journey Into Mystery #102

Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!

Featuring: Thor
Release: January 3, 1964
Cover: March 1964
12 cents
Cunningly conceived by: Stan Lee
Daringly drawn by: Jack Kirby
Ingeniously inked by: Chic Stone
Lovingly lettered by: Art Simek
13 pages

Well. It’s 1964. Welcome.

But not for Thor. He’s trapped in the 23rd century.

This is our first exposure to Chic Stone. He’s been working in comics since the 1930s, including on Marvel’s own Blonde Phantom, but has spent the last several years doing art direction for assorted magazines. He recently returned to doing occasional jobs in comics, and now has found his way to back Marvel. I think he and Kirby make a good team.

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