(January 1966)

Marvel, 1952 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1965-11-04
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 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Glory and the Grandeur! (Table of Contents)

Thor / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Hercules; Demon
Reprints

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

Ellbarr Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Grandeur and the Glory! (Table of Contents: 2)

Thor / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Anybody can stop to read a newspaper on the streets of New York!
Feature Logo
The Mighty Thor!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Hercules; Odin; Zeus; Jane Foster; Don Blake; Atlas (introduction); Demon (villain); Sally; Mr. Wilkins
Synopsis
Thor finally reveals his secret identity to Jane Foster. This time she believes him. Thor then flies off to Asia to confront The Demon.
Reprints
Keywords
Mount Olympus; Norn Stone

Indexer Notes

A newsstand is pictured carrying issues of the Fantastic Four, the Amazing Spider-Man and Strange Tales.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fantastic Four / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Another Mighty Marvel Hot-Line Report Featuring Earth-Shattering Items of Monumental Inconsequence! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Closer Comes the Swarm! (Table of Contents: 5)

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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the giant stone hive of Thryheim, to the noble Odinship of Thor, is a long and dangerous distance...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor; Loki; Hogun; Fandral; Volstagg; Balder; Queen Ula (introduction); Flying Trolls of Thryheim (introduction); Kroda; Magrat; Asgardians
Synopsis
While the Asgardians are licking their wounds after a battle with a dragon, Queen Ula sends out the Flying Trolls of Thryheim to finish them off.
Reprints
Keywords
Odinship; Thryheim

Indexer Notes

Odinquest Part 7, first appearance of the land of Thryheim.

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Stan and Jack, I'm confused.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Ronald W. Lindenboom, John Wink, Paul Laginess, Jeffrey Smith, Bill Collins, Gordon Rice.

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Famous Artists Schools / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Glory and the Grandeur!
    Thor
  2. 1. ["Exclusive fun products by mail"]
    Ellbarr Novelties
  3. 2. The Grandeur and the Glory!
    Thor
  4. 3. ["Two more triumphs for Marvel..!"]
    Fantastic Four
  5. 4. Another Mighty Marvel Hot-Line Report Featuring Earth-Shattering Items of Monumental Inconsequence!
    Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist
  6. 5. Closer Comes the Swarm!
    Tales of Asgard
  7. 6. ["Dear Stan and Jack, I'm confused."]
    The Hammer Strikes
  8. 7. ["204pc Revolutionary War soldiers set"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  9. 8. ["He's looking for people who like to draw"]
    Famous Artists Schools
  10. 9. ["Boys! Men!"]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Del Gruber
  • David Haglund
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Q
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore