The superhero Thor is followed in the American comic novel series that started as a horror comics anthology and introduced the fictional realm based on Norse mythology.
 Based on the realm of the same name from Norse mythology, Asgard is home to the Asgardians and other beings adapted from Norse mythology. 
 Asgard first appeared in "Journey into Mystery" #83 (October 1962) by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, and features prominently in stories that follow the Marvel Comics superhero, Thor. 
Journey into Mystery is an American comic book series initially published by Atlas Comics, then by its successor, Marvel Comics. 
 Initially a horror comics anthology, it segued to giant-monster and science fiction stories in the late 1950s. 
