Journey Into Mystery #119 - 1st Ragnarok mention? Messages in this topic - RSS

sjo
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1/15/2020

sjo
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Forgive my ignorance, but does anyone know if this is the first mention of Ragnarok?

If so, should it be listed in the details for that issue?

This is the last panel of the 'Tales of Asgard' story "Gather, Warriors!"


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Ronbatman
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1/15/2020

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Well, because of your picture we know that issue 119 has a Ragnarok reference. What we don't know is does issue 118 back to issue 83 have a Ragnarok reference. I did several searches and couldn't find any conclusive answers to this question.
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Imcubillo
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1/15/2020

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You have to love old comics, what an outfit. How can you take a ragnarok serious coming from him....is that Odin.
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collectibleshop
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1/16/2020

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From my bit of sleuthing it appears J.I.M. #119 is the first mention of Ragnarok, the event. One blog said it was Thor #127, which was published in 1966, but comics.org says J.I.M. #119 was about a year earlier in 1965, and their search breakdown for that term shows 2 issues mention it in 1965, both are Journey into Mystery (#121 being the other). So I'm voting for J.I.M. 119 for first mention of Ragnarok.
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1/16/2020

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Seems like we have some confirmation. I've added it to the notes. If anyone can show proof of an earlier issue please let me know.
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