American Update: Journey Into Mystery #112 – Thor Vs. The Incredible Hulk, and the origin of Loki
*Marvel: One of the scarcer early Thor appearances, at least here in the Old Country, is Journey Into Mystery #112, an oddball ‘untold tale’ flashing back to the events of Avengers #3. Intervening in a dispute between fans of the Hulk and Thor, the Thunder God himself responds to the question of who’s stronger by narrating an extended ‘Director’s Cut’ of the previous skirmish between himself and old Jade-Jaws in said Avengers issue. Apparently intended to ‘big up’ the profile of the Hulk – who was at that point homeless, a wandering villain without his own series – this ‘extended remix’ story is superbly told by Lee and Kirby, and in the back, ‘Tales of Asgard’ relates the origin of Loki. Only lightly distributed in the UK for unknown reasons, this is scarcer here than its contemporaries, although this specific copy is a pence edition; VG+, with light to moderate edge wear, but vivid colour and unimpaired cover image, this is on sale at £100. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD