Journey into Mystery # 114 Mar 1965
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"The Golden Apples"
First appearance of the land of Varinheim.[/SIZE]
The goddess Iduna walks the forests of Asgard carrying a bundle of golden apples.
These "Golden Apples of Immortality" are for All-Father Odin, and Iduna brings them to him every year.
Along her journey she meets Haakun the Hunter. Haakun greets her warmly and tells her to go in peace.
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As Iduna continues further down the path, she next comes upon a stranger.
The stranger offers Iduna protection along her journey, but she declines the offer.
The stranger takes a strong interest in Iduna's basket and begins asking her questions.
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She quickly grows suspicious until she discovers that the stranger is actually Fenris the Wolf God in disguise.
Fenris shape shifts into his true form and attacks her. Haakun the Hunter arrives
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and drives Fenris away with his enchanted battle axe.
The axe strikes Fenris, spiriting him off to the shadowy land of Varinheim.
[B]Script[/B] by Stan Lee, [B]pencils[/B] by Jack Kirby, [B]inks[/B] by Vince Colletta[/CENTER]
Mighty Thor # 415 Mar 1990
[CENTER][SIZE=3][COLOR="#0000FF"]Tales of Asgard[/COLOR]
"The Way of the Warrior!"
starring Hogun the Grim![/SIZE]
Hogun teaches Dagal
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that the way of the warrior
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is not a nice one.
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[B]Script[/B] by Tom DeFalco, [B]art[/B] by Herb Trimpe[/CENTER]
Journey into Mystery #115 Apr 1965
[CENTER][SIZE=3][COLOR="#0000FF"]Tales of Asgard[/COLOR]
"A Viper in Our Midst!"[/SIZE]
Loki aids the giant, Ghan,
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in escaping from the Asgardians;
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Ghan owes Loki a debt of gratitude;
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Loki plans to ask him to repay the favor when he makes his bid to claim the throne of Asgard
[B]Script[/B] by Stan Lee, [B]pencils[/B] by Jack Kirby, [B]inks[/B] by Vince Colletta[/CENTER]
Journey into Mystery #116 May 1965
[CENTER][SIZE=3][COLOR="#0000FF"]Tales of Asgard[/COLOR]
"The Challenge!"[/SIZE]
On a diplomatic mission, Loki convinces King Hymir to put Thor to a deadly test
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where failure means slavery to the evil king.
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Thor, of course, passes the test, much to the annoyance of Hymir who strikes Loki and accuses him of betrayal.
[B][SIZE=1]First appearance of [COLOR="#800000"]King Hymir[/COLOR] and his sister [COLOR="#800080"]Princess Rinda[/COLOR].[/SIZE][/B]
[B]Script[/B] by Stan Lee, [B]pencils[/B] by Jack Kirby, [B]inks[/B] by Vince Colletta[/CENTER]