(November 1964)

Marvel, 1952 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1964-09-01
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

On-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Every Hand Against Him! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
See: mighty Thor battling against the legions of Asgard!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Mr. Hyde; Cobra; Jane Foster
Reprints

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

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Every Hand Against Him! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
X-811
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is an aura of evil over the city!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor [Don Blake]; Odin; Heimdall; Jane Foster; Loki; Cobra [Klaus Vorhees]; Mister Hyde [Calvin Zabo]
Synopsis
Loki sends the Cobra and Mr. Hyde to kidnap Jane. Thor confronts them but is forced to back down and let them go after they threaten to hurt her. Odin, witnessing the scene, expresses his displeasure at Thor's "weakness" and banishes him from Asgard. Thor explains that his former actions were a result of Loki's trickery. Odin allows Thor to return to Earth where he battles the villains again. He rescues Jane but she is critically ill. Whirling his hammer, Thor creates a vortex around Jane in which time stands still. This will afford him the opportunity to finish his battle with Cobra and Hyde.
Reprints

4 More Marvel Masterpieces! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Tales of Suspense; Tales to Astonish; Strange Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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

More Triumphs For Marvel..! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Avengers; Spider-Man; X-Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

My Secret New Dynaflex Method (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Hammer Strikes / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and Jack, Hooray for "Tales of Asgard"!
Feature Logo
The Hammer Strikes
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from (and replies to) Russell Vines, Bobby Helfing, Eddie Barbarich, Bob Pine and Paul Cook. Also includes a preview of the next issue, the revelation of what M.M.M.S. stands for and the Marvel checklist for comics currently on sale. Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #33, Spider-Man #19, Avengers #10, X-Men #8, Strange Tales #127, Tales of Suspense #60, Tales to Astonish #62 and Sgt. Fury #12.

Famous Military Medals (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Empire Mdsg. Co. Reproduction Medals / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up (Table of Contents: 12)

Thor / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee ?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Chic Stone
Colors
Stan Goldberg ?
Letters
Artie Simek ?

Job Number
X-811
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Signed: May the eyes of Asgard smile down on thee--- Thor

[Stamps; Shop by Mail] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Defeat of Odin! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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

Job Number
X-814
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The enemy approaches, Sire!
Feature Logo
Tales of Asgard Home of the Mighty Norse Gods!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Thor; Odin; Prince Rivvak (introduction)
Synopsis
Was Odin defeated by an army of men, or did he stage the battle to teach the gods a lesson?
Reprints

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

Mr. Victor Mason / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Every Hand Against Him!
    Thor
  2. 1. ["Brother, can you spare a dime 10¢?"]
  3. 2. Every Hand Against Him!
    Thor
  4. 3. 4 More Marvel Masterpieces!
    Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos; Tales of Suspense; Tales to Astonish; Strange Tales
  5. 4. ["Amazing new home training plan in auto repairing"]
    Commercial Trades Institute
  6. 5. More Triumphs For Marvel..!
    The Avengers; Spider-Man; X-Men
  7. 6. My Secret New Dynaflex Method
    Mike Marvel System
  8. 7. ["Reward $11,750.00 for this coin!"]
  9. 8. ["Live seahorses $1 each"]
  10. 9. ["Dear Stan and Jack, Hooray for "Tales of Asgard"!"]
    The Hammer Strikes
  11. 10. Famous Military Medals
    Empire Mdsg. Co. Reproduction Medals
  12. 11. [Stamps; Shop by Mail]
  13. 12. A Marvel Masterwork Pin-Up
    Thor
  14. 13. [Stamps; Shop by Mail]
  15. 14. The Defeat of Odin!
    Tales of Asgard
  16. 15. ["Will you work Saturday mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 extra?"]
    Mr. Victor Mason
  17. 16. ["Look, fellows!"]
    Grit Newspaper
  18. 17. ["Make $3 to $5 an hour starting soon"]
  19. 18. ["He's looking for people who like to draw"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Del Gruber
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore