(August 1964)

Marvel, 1952 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1964-06-02
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Atlas Magazines Inc.
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

Issue includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Grey Gargoyle! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
3 complete fishing outfits

Indexer Notes

Ad for fishing equipment.
Inside front cover.

When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Chic Stone (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number
X-725
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Settle back in a cozy comfortable chair...
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Donald Blake]; Grey Gargoyle [Paul Duval] (introduction, origin); Jane Foster
Synopsis
A scientist accidentally gains the power to turn himself into living stone, and to turn others into stone statues. He comes to New York to attack Thor, hoping to gain the secret of immortality. As Don Blake, Thor tricks him into falling into the river, and his stone body sinks to the bottom.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group.

Two More Triumphs for Marvel..! (Table of Contents: 3)

Amazing Spider-Man Annual; Marvel Tales Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (Marvel Tales Annual); Steve Ditko (Amazing Spider-Man Annual) (Marvel Tales Annual)
Inks
Sol Brodsky (Marvel Tales Annual); Steve Ditko (Amazing Spider-Man Annual) (Marvel Tales Annual)
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen (Marvel Tales Annual); Artie Simek (Amazing Spider-Man Annual); typeset

Characters
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Sinister Six [Sandman [Flint Marko]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff]; Dr. Octopus [Otto Octavius]; Mysterio [Quentin Beck]; Vulture [Adrian Toomes]; Electro [Max Dillon]]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Giant-Man [Henry Pym]; Thor [Thor Odinson; Donald Blake]; Sergeant Nick Fury; Iron Man [Tony Stark]
Synopsis
House ad for Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964) and Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964).

Indexer Notes

Printed between pages 5 and 6 of previous story quench.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Yubiwaza System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza

Indexer Notes

Ad for the Yubiwaza system of self-defense.
Between pages 5 and 6 of previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Play 1964 big league baseball games

Indexer Notes

Ad for Strat-O-Matic baseball game.
Located between pages 10 and 11 of previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too

Indexer Notes

Ad soliciting sellers of Grit newspaper.
On top half of page between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Shark's Tooth / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Genuine shark’s tooth

Indexer Notes

Good luck charms from World Wide Specialities.
Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story sequence on lower half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

100 Magnets; Scott-Mitchell Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
? (background only)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!

Indexer Notes

Two small ads from Scott-Mitchell House, for an isometric exerciser and for 100 magnets.
On top half of page.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (background and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Curious coins! Odd paper money!

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Littleton Coin Company's packet of coins and money.
On lower half of page.

Traveling Sam (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
[J-850]
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sam Craig was never happier than when he traveled.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sam Craig
Synopsis
A bookkeeper gives up his fantasies of travel and goes back to handball after a strange encounter with two Indian magicians.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continues in next issue. Printed between Thor and Tales of Asgard.

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 11)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spectacular! Old U.S.!

Indexer Notes

Various classified-style ads for stamps and other products.

Balder Must Die! (Table of Contents: 12)

Tales of Asgard / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (credited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks
Vince Colletta (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Artie Simek (credited as Art Simek)

Job Number
X-738
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Last issue, we saw Odin give brave Balder the gift of invulnerability!
Feature Logo
Tales of Asgard Home of the Mighty Norse Gods!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Balder; Loki; Karnilla (introduction, un-named in this story); Haag (un-named in this story)
Synopsis
Loki forces the Norn Queen to tell him of Balder's weakness to mistletoe and tries to kill him with a mistletoe dart, but the Norn Queen herself stops him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Origin of Balder Part 2. Job number from Tom Lammers and Ger Apeldoorn via the Atlas/Timely discussion group. Haag is not named until Thor (Marvel, 1965 series) #165 (June 1969).

My Secret New Dynaflex Method (Table of Contents: 13)

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (panel backgrounds and lettering only)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Men!
Characters
Mike Marvel (photo)

Indexer Notes

Ad for a muscle building system.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Commercial Trades Institute Courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?; ? (photographs)
Inks
?; ? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you proud of your paycheck?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Treasure chest of fun

Indexer Notes

Ad for various novelty items from the Honor House Products Corp.
Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys, girls, men, women
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Ad to earn money by selling greeting cards.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Grey Gargoyle!
    Thor
  2. 1. ["3 complete fishing outfits"]
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
  3. 2. When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes!
    Thor
  4. 3. Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!
    Amazing Spider-Man Annual; Marvel Tales Annual
  5. 4. ["Boys! Men! I'll help you master Yubiwaza"]
    Yubiwaza System
  6. 5. ["Play 1964 big league baseball games"]
    Strat-O-Matic Baseball Game
  7. 6. ["Come on, fella grab the chance to make $1 to $5 weekly and win dandy prizes, too"]
    Grit Newspaper
  8. 7. ["Genuine shark’s tooth"]
    Shark's Tooth
  9. 8. ["No sweat! No strain! No exhaustion!"]
    100 Magnets; Scott-Mitchell Toys
  10. 9. ["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
    Littleton Coins
  11. 10. Traveling Sam
  12. 11. [Stamps; Shop by Mail]
  13. 12. Balder Must Die!
    Tales of Asgard
  14. 13. My Secret New Dynaflex Method
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  15. 14. ["Are you proud of your paycheck?"]
    Commercial Trades Institute Courses
  16. 15. ["Treasure chest of fun"]
    Honor House Products
  17. 16. ["Boys, girls, men, women"]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Ethan Hoddes
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Q
  • Jim Van Dore