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Series: Journey Into Mystery/Thor (1952-2013)

JiM ran as a creature feature until #83, when it introduced Thor.  It later became “Journey Into Mystery With Thor” and then, with #126, became, simply, “Thor.”  It ran as Thor until issue #502 in 1996, when it again became Journey Into Mystery.  Eventually it reverted to Thor again until #621, when Thor “died” and the book closed out its run as JiM, ultimately starring Sif.
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.  Grade: B+.  Journey Into Mystery/Thor #83-181 (1962-1970)
Stan Lee and John Buscema.  Grade: B.  #182-192 (1970-1971)
Gerry Conway and John Buscema.  Grade: B.  #193-238  (1971-1975)
Len Wein and John Buscema.  Grade: C-.  #242-259 (1975-1977)

Len Wein and Walt Simonson.  Grade: C.  #260-271 (1977-1978)

Roy Thomas and John Buscema.  Grade: C-.  #272-278, 283-298 (1978-1979)

Doug Moench and (mostly) Keith Pollard (to #324).  Grade: F.  #303-328 (1979-1983)

 

 

 

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #62 and 66 (1960-1961): 1st Xemnu

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #63 (1960): 1st Gigantus

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83 (1962): First Thor!

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #84 (1962): 1st Jane Foster

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #85 (1962): 1st Loki, Heimdall, Balder, and Asgard

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #86-87 (1962): 1st Odin and The Uru Hammer

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #88 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #89 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #90-91 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #92 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #93 (1963): 1st Radioactive Man

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #94 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #95 (1963)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #96-97 (1963): 1st Surtur; Mad Merlin

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #98-100 (1963-1964): 1st Cobra and Hyde; 1st Surtur

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #101-102 (1964)

Journey Into Mystery #103 (1964)-1st Executioner

Journey Into Mystery #104-106 (1964): 1st Balder

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #105-106 (1964)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #107 (1964): 1st Grey Gargoyle

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #108: Thor Meets Doc Strange

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #109 (1964)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #110-111 (1964)

Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 (1964)

Journey Into Mystery #112 (1965)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #113 (1965)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #114-115 (1965): 1st Absorbing Man

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #116-120 (1965): 1st Destroyer

Journey Into Mystery #121-123 (1965-1966)

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY/THOR #124-128 (1966)

THOR #129-130 (1966)

THOR #131-133: 1st Ego, The Living Planet! (1966)

THOR #134-135 (1966): 1st High Evolutionary

THOR KING-SIZE SPECIAL #2 (1966)

THOR #136-139 (1967): 1st Sif and Ulik

THOR #140 (1967): 1st “Mjolnir” and Growing Man

THOR #141 (1967)

THOR #142 (1967)

THOR #143-144 (1967)

THOR #145-146 (1967)

THOR #147-153 (1968): 1st Wrecker, Hela

Thor #154-157 (1968): 1st Mangog, Ragnarok!

Thor #158-159 (1968)

THOR #160-162 (1969)

THOR #163-164 (1969)

THOR #165-167 (1969): The Return of Him (Adam Warlock)!

Thor #168-169 (1969): Galactus Origin

THOR #171 (1969)

THOR #172 (1970)

Thor #173 (1970)

THOR #174 (1970)

THOR #175-177 (1970): Guns in Asgard

Thor #178 (1970)

Thor #179-181 (1970): Kirby’s last issue

Thor #182-183 (1970)

THOR #184-188 (1971)

THOR #189-190 (1971)

THOR #191-194 (1971)

THOR #195 (1972): 1st Hildegarde

THOR #196-198 (1972)

THOR #199-201 (1972)

THOR #202-203 (1972): 1st Young Gods

THOR #204-205 (1972)

THOR #206-207 (1972-1973)

THOR #208 (1973)

Thor #209 (1973)

THOR #210-211 (1973)

Thor #212-213 (1973)

Thor #214-216 (1973)

Thor #217-220 (1973-1974)

Thor #221-223 (1974)

Thor #224-228 (1974): 1st Firelord

THOR #229-231 (1974-1975): 1st Dweller in Darkness

Thor #232-234 (1975): 1st Kamo Tharnn

Thor #235-236 (1975)

Thor #237-239 (1975): 1st Egyptian Gods

Thor #240-241 (1975)

Thor #242-245 (1975-1976)

Thor #246-247 (1976)

Thor #248-250 (1976)

Thor #251 (1976)

Thor #252-259 (1976-1977)

THOR ANNUAL #5 (1976)

Thor #260-263 (1977): 1st Walt Simonson

Thor #264-266 (1977)

THOR ANNUAL #6 (1977): Guardians of the Galaxy

THOR #267-268 (1978)

THOR #272-278 (1978)

THOR ANNUAL #7 (1978)

Thor #279 (1979)

Thor #280 (1979)

Thor #281-282 (1979)

THOR ANNUAL #8 (1979)

Thor #283-301 (1979-1980): The Celestials/Eternals Saga

THOR #302 (1980)

THOR #303 (1981)

THOR #304 (1981)

THOR #305-306 (1981): Air-Walker dies

Thor #307 (1981)

THOR #308 (1981)

Thor #309 (1981)

Thor #310 (1981)

THOR #311 (1981)

Thor #312-313 (1981)

THOR #314 (1981)

THOR ANNUAL #9 (1981)

Thor #315-317 (1982)

THOR #318-319 (1982)

THOR #320-322 (1982)

THOR #323 (1982)

THOR #324 (1982)

THOR #325 (1982): Darkoth dies

THOR #326 (1982)

THOR #327 (1983)

THOR #328 (1983)

Thor #329 (1983)

THOR #330-331 (1983): 1st Crusader

Thor #332-333 (1983): Dracula

Thor #334-335 (1983)

THOR #336 (1983)

THOR #337-340 (1983-1984): Walt Simonson; 1st Beta Ray Bill, Lorelei

THOR #341-343 (1984)

Thor #344 (1984)

THOR ANNUAL #12 (1984)

THOR #345-353 (1984-1985): Casket of Ancient Winters

Thor #354 (1985): Don Blake erased

Thor #355 (1985)

THOR #356 (1985): Hercules takes over the comic

Thor #357-359 (1985)

Thor #360-362 (1985): Executioner dies; Thor’s face scarred

THOR ANNUAL #13 (1985)

Power Pack #18 and Thor #363 (1986): Secret Wars II

THE MUTANT MASSACRE: DAREDEVIL #238, NEW MUTANTS #46, POWER PACK #27, THOR #373-374, UNCANNY X-MEN #210-213, X-FACTOR #9-11 (1986-1987)

Thor #364-366 (1986): Frog Thor

Thor #367-369 (1986)

THOR #370 (1986)

Thor #371-372 (1986): 1st Justice Peace, Time Variance Authority

THOR #375-376 (1987): vs Absorbing Man

Thor #377-378 (1987): Armored Thor

Thor #379-380 (1987): Fin Fang Foom, full-page panels

THOR #380-381 (1987): Simonson leaves

Thor #383 (1987): DeFalco/Frenz run begins; Secret Wars tie-in

THOR #384 (1987): 1st Dargo Ktor Thor

Thor #385 (1987): vs Hulk

X-Factor #17 (1987): 1st Rictor; Caliban joins

Incredible Hulk #348 (1988)

Thor #386-389 (1987-1988): 1st Thor Replicoid

Thor #390 (1988): Cap lifts Mjolnir

THOR #391 (1988): 1st Eric Masterson

Thor #392-395 (1988): 1st Quicksand and Earth Force

ATLANTIS ATTACKS!  (1989 Annuals)

THOR #401 (1989)

Thor #402-408 (1989): Lorelei dies; Eric Masterson becomes Thor

Thor #409-410 (1989)

Thor #411-412 (1989): Acts of Vengeance; 1st New Warriors, Night Thrasher

THE TERMINUS FACTOR: ANNUALS (1990): CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN, THOR, WEST COAST AVENGERS, AVENGERS

Thor #413 (1990): Acts of Vengeance

Thor #414-417 (1990)

Thor #418 (1990)

Thor #419-426 (1990): The Black Galaxy Saga; 1st Code Blue and Stellaris

Thor #427-433 (1990-1991): Thor’s soul separated from Masterson

THOR #433 (1991): Joe Sinnot Retires

CITIZEN KANG: Captain America, Thor, Fantastic Four and Avengers Annuals (1992): New Falcon costume; 1st Anachronauts

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