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The top-selling comic book last month was The Journey Into Mystery 85

The top-selling comic book in March was Journey Into Mystery 85, a classic Marvel issue that collectors and people who like to sell comic books still chase. This comic has been considered an important part of early Marvel history, but what makes it important? Let’s have a closer look!

The Journey Into The Mystery Comic Series

Journey into Mystery comics debuted in 1952 as one of Marvel’s early anthology titles, back when the company was still publishing horror, suspense, monster, and strange-mystery stories. At first, it was not a superhero book at all. It was more of a “hey, weird things happen here!” comic, full of twists, giant creatures, science-gone-wrong plots, and short shock endings that were very popular in the 1950s.

It shows Marvel before the whole superhero stuff. Journey into Mystery #1 still matters because it represents the title’s original identity: dramatic and built around suspense rather than capes and costumes.

Everything changed in issue #83, when the book introduced Thor. That issue completely transformed the series. After that, Journey into Mystery became one of the key books of early Marvel, mixing superhero action with mythology in a way that felt different from the company’s science-based heroes.

The series became especially popular in the early 1960s, when Marvel was building its main lineup. The Thor stories were created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby, and Kirby’s art is a huge part of why the book feels so big. As the run continued, the title introduced major aspects of Thor’s world, including Loki, Asgard, Odin’s court, and many stories based on myths and legends.

More About The Journey Into Mystery 85

Journey Into Mystery 85 is an interesting issue from the early days of Marvel’s Thor era, when the character was still new, and the writers were experimenting with what his world could look like. In this story, Thor faces Loki, his adopted brother and one of Marvel’s most famous villains (or anti-heroes?). Loki tries yet another scheme to defeat Thor and cause chaos, using trickery rather than brute strength. Journey into Mystery #85 was created during the classic Stan Lee and Jack Kirby period at Marvel. Kirby’s artwork gave the story its dramatic look, with powerful poses, cosmic energy, and early glimpses of the mythological style that later Thor comics would rely on even more.

How much is The Journey Into Mystery 85

The journey into mystery #85 value can vary widely depending on the comic’s condition, which is why comic book grading is so important. A lower-grade copy that shows noticeable wear can still sell for several hundred dollars. But once you get into higher grades, the price rises a lot.

Approximate journey into mystery #85 value by condition often looks like this:

GD 2.0 – about $575
VG 4.0 – about $875
FN 6.0 – around $1,950
VF 8.0 – about $4,225
NM 9.4 – roughly $28,675
Record sale – about $90,000 for a top-graded copy

The top selling comic book was The Journey Into Mystery 83

Peter Przysiezny

Peter Przysiezny, owner of Comic Buying Center, has been buying and selling comics and collectibles for over 30 years. He lives in Northern Illinois and specializes in buying large comic book collections. He has a vast knowledge of all eras and types of comic books ranging from the 1930s to the 2000s. Pete spent his childhood going to comic book conventions with his father, so you could say he was raised in the industry.