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[Cushing Fan]

Just spotted this issue of Tales to Astonish today and was "astonished" to see a cool Thor connection. The stone monster is virtually the same as the ones in Journey into Mystery 83 and in a cool reversal, the monster is called Thorr! I know there are other examples out there of ideas tried out in one comic and then adapted and used in a more successful book - feel free to post examples :-)

Edited October 6, 2019 by Cushing Fan

[James J Johnson]

17 hours ago, Cushing Fan said:

Just spotted this issue of Tales to Astonish today and was "astonished" to see a cool Thor connection. The stone monster is virtually the same as the ones in Journey into Mystery 83 and in a cool reversal, the monster is called Thorr! I know there are other examples out there of ideas tried out in one comic and then adapted and used in a more successful book - feel free to post examples :-)

And lo and behold, here are the same creatures, drawn almost identically, by Kirby, for House of Mystery #85 in 1959

 

[James J Johnson]

Also, 20 years prior to JIM 83, Jack Kirby drew Thor, pitting him against Sandman

 

[Cushing Fan]

1 hour ago, James J Johnson said:

And lo and behold, here are the same creatures, drawn almost identically, by Kirby, for House of Mystery #85 in 1959

 

Great connection James 👍

[HeyMoe]

1 hour ago, Cushing Fan said:

Great connection James 👍

If I remember correctly, Overstreet mentions this as "Thor appearance". I must check.

Edited October 7, 2019 by HeyMoe

[Domo Arigato]

8 hours ago, James J Johnson said:

And lo and behold, here are the same creatures, drawn almost identically, by Kirby, for House of Mystery #85 in 1959

 

 

Kirby stole that idea from Thor #318!!!

 

[kav]

10 hours ago, HeyMoe said:

If I remember correctly, Overstreet mentions this as "Thor appearance". I must check.

Definitively demonstrates Kirby swiped costume elements from Curt Swan, also the fact of throwing a hammer.

[James J Johnson]

Of interest, Thor was a featured superhero in Weird Comics (1940). And like Donald Blake, the character had a human basis.

Thor, looking down from "Valhalla", thinking there was no need for him to visit earth, transferred his powers to a mortal.

 

[James J Johnson]

And here's Kirby's Thor, once again, in 1957.

[Domo Arigato]

11 hours ago, HeyMoe said:

If I remember correctly, Overstreet mentions this as "Thor appearance". I must check.

Featuring "The hammer of Thor"......and the "Cute strappy dress of Thorina".

[justafan]

15 minutes ago, Domo Arigato said:

Featuring "The hammer of Thor"......and the "Cute strappy dress of Thorina".

That hammers got nothin on mjolnir.

 

[kav]

2 hours ago, justafan said:

That hammers got nothin on mjolnir.

 

Well it was just a cameo appearance-

[kav]

13 hours ago, HeyMoe said:

If I remember correctly, Overstreet mentions this as "Thor appearance". I must check.

Some foe twists his helmet around and he cant see jack ****

[James J Johnson]

3 hours ago, Domo Arigato said:

Featuring "The hammer of Thor"......and the "Cute strappy dress of Thorina".

And who else do we know of, beloved by all on this forum, that rocks a similarly orchid-hued zoot-suit and matching fedora?

Edited October 8, 2019 by James J Johnson

[lizards2]

I just flew in from Assthgard, and boy, are my arms thor.  

[porcupine48]

10 hours ago, Domo Arigato said:

 

Kirby stole that idea from Thor #318!!!

 

Here's Kirby narrowly escaping the secret dance party he discovered in tta #5-The Wang Chunging of Kon Tiki