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Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #97 (Oct. 1963):
“The Lava Man”
by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck

Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #97

Title: “The Lava Man”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1963

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Stan Lee
Art by: Jack Kirby, Don Heck


8 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Thor Thor (Donald Blake)
(lead character)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Loki villain deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Mighty Avengers (founder)...  Marvel DC 696
Odin supporting character deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian
[Thor's father]
Marvel 307
Jane Foster Jane Foster supporting character
  Secret Avengers (staff)
[nurse/girlfriend of Donald Blake (Thor)]
Marvel 341
Lava Man (Molto) supporting character villain
CBR Scale: R Lava Men religion
Lava Men
[benevolent; pawn of Loki]
Marvel 3
Dr. Bruce Andrews supporting character
  [rival doctor; temporarily hired Jane away from Don Blake] Marvel 3
King of the Lava Men (Basallo)
(cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M Lava Men religion
Lava Men Marvel 6
Lava Men Lava Men
(mentioned)
villain group
CBR Scale: S Lava Men religion
[hidden race] Marvel 35

Reprints of this comic:
Journey Into Mystery Annual #1 (July 1965): "The Lava Man"