Silver Age Marvel Comic — Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor #107 (First Appearance of the Grey Gargoyle)
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Silver Age Marvel Comic — Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor #107 (First Appearance of the Grey Gargoyle)
By:Marvel Comics; writer Stan Lee; pencils Jack Kirby; inks Chic Stone; letters Art Simek
Style:Silver Age American Superhero Comic
Origin:United States
Materials:Ink on newsprint paper, color-printed, saddle-stapled
Age:August 1964 (cover date)
Condition:Good (GD 2.0) — heavy spine/edge wear, multiple creases and color breaks, corner rounding with small piece loss at lower right; light soiling; raw copy, back cover/pages not shown (not officially graded)
Value:$60 – $140 at auction (raw, reader/collector copy; higher if professionally graded above GD/VG)
Maker's Marks / Writing:Cover text: “Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor” • “107 Aug” • “12¢” • Comics Code Authority seal • “Also Featuring: Tales of Asgard!” • “New! Different! Seemingly Unbeatable! You and Thor are about to meet: ‘The Grey Gargoyle!’”
Date:2025-11-01 00:02:31.883798
Description:
Original Silver Age Marvel superhero comic book featuring Thor. Cover shows Thor battling the Grey Gargoyle with yellow background; top masthead reads “Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor.” Issue number 107, August cover date, 12¢ price, Comics Code seal. Not slabbed.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Key Silver Age Thor issue introducing the Grey Gargoyle (first appearance), with classic Kirby/Stone cover art and a Tales of Asgard backup. The copy shown appears unslabbed with notable wear: multiple spine ticks and stress, edge chipping, rounded corners, small piece loss at lower right, light soiling and general color wear; back cover and interiors not shown, so full condition can’t be confirmed. A word about fakes.. reprints and facsimile editions are common in this category; this example shows the original 12¢ price box, 1960s masthead, and no UPC or modern reprint tells, which are consistent with an original, but confirm via the inside indicia (should read 1964 Marvel Comics Group) and check for undisclosed restoration. Overall, a solid lower-grade, collectible first-appearance issue. Comics Lass away! {chavatar_catchphrase}
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Provenance:
No provenance provided
Condition:
Good (GD 2.0) — heavy spine/edge wear, multiple creases and color breaks, corner rounding with small piece loss at lower right; light soiling; raw copy, back cover/pages not shown (not officially graded)
Identification Score: 98%
Distinctive cover and masthead clearly identify Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor #107 (Aug., 12¢), the known first appearance of the Grey Gargoyle.
Authenticity Score: 70%
Front cover details match the 1964 original (12¢, Comics Code seal, period trade dress). No obvious modern reprint markers visible, but without viewing indicia, paper quality, and back cover, I remain conservative and allow for the possibility of a reprint or restoration.
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Keywords
Journey Into Mystery #107, Thor, Silver Age Marvel, 1964, Grey Gargoyle first appearance, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, comic book, United States, unslabbed, Tales of Asgard
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